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Paul Kagame announces visa-free entry to Rwanda for all Africans.

Rwanda is one of Africa’s leading countries in terms of economic and technological developments. Gradually growing as one of Africa’s biggest tourist destinations, Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has just announced that Rwanda will now be a visa-free entry for all Africans. This was announced while promulgating the country as a viable tourist destination at the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Africans have praised the president for his efforts at setting the pace for pan-africanism.

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“House of the Dragon” season 2 is set to be premiered in Summer 2024.

HBO premiered the prequel of popular TV drama, “Game of Thrones” in August 2022, based on George Martin’s “Fire and Blood”. The spin-off, “House of the Dragon” recorded huge success and immediately, reports indicated that the season two was being filmed at Warner Bros’ studio, despite the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strike actions. HBO chief, Casey Bloys have just announced that the second season of “House of the Dragon” will air during the summer of 2024. This was announced at the press conference in New York, where the official trailer was unveiled.

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Rolling Loud announces postponement of its Australia festival.

Rolling Loud has announced an indefinite postponement of its Australia 2024 festival. The lineup for this event was initially scheduled to be released on October 25 but was postponed to November 1 and delayed again, while tickets were already released for sale. Rolling Loud organizers have now announced an indefinite postponement of the 2024 event due to circumstances beyond their control. Fans have expressed their disappointment, as they were looking forward to the festival which had only just returned to Australia for the first time since 2019.

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Ajax finally wins first game in all competitions since August.

Ajax is witnessing its worst start to a season in its history, currently fifteenth in the Eredivisie table and fourth in the Europa League Group B. After a tumultuous start, Ajax has finally won its first game in all competitions since August, enduring a 10 game winless streak across this period. In the clash against FC Volendam on Thursday, the team seemed poised to make a statement. Goals from Steven Bergwijn and Chuba Akpom were enough to hand them their first victory in over three months. Upon sacking Maurice Steijn, the Eredivisie giant appointed John van’t Schip as the interim coach and there has been some immediate changes in the team’s play pattern. Ajax will be looking to build on this win, in a bid to turn its season around.

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Rebecca Welch set to be the first female to officiate a PL match.

History is set to be made this weekend as Rebecca Welch is set to make her debut as the first female official to be appointed for a premier league match. She will be the fourth official for the clash between Manchester United and Fulham at the Craven Cottage. Welch was also the first woman to officiate an English Football League match, refereeing the match between Harrogate and Port Vale in 2021. This is a phenomenal step in integrating female officials in men’s football.

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