Rwanda’s Kagame submits bid for July election
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has officially submitted his candidacy to the country’s poll body for the July presidential elections. He had already confirmed last September that he would be seeking a...
View ArticleLiverpool’s Thiago and Matip to bid farewell to club at end of season
Liverpool have confirmed that midfielder Thiago Alcantara and defender Joel Matip will leave the club at the end of the season. Thiago, 33, a former Spain international, joined Liverpool from Bayern...
View ArticleJuventus’s Massimilano Allegri dismissed after explosive rant
Serie A giants Juventus have sacked manager Massimiliano Allegri with immediate effect and are expected to replace him with Thiago Motta. Allegri’s tenure at Juventus has ended with two games remaining...
View ArticleSA ends rescue efforts at collapsed George building
Authorities in South Africa have ended rescue efforts at the site of the building collapse in George, with 19 people still unaccounted for. At least 33 construction workers are confirmed to have died...
View ArticleUS and South Korea practise fighter jets after North Korea test missiles
North Korea shot what seem like short-range missiles towards its east coast on Friday, according to South Korea’s military. This happened the day after South Korea and the US flew strong fighter jets...
View ArticleSonko irked by ‘lasting’ stay of French troops in Senegal
The Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the country. Speaking at a conference in the capital, Dakar, Mr Sonko wondered why Senegal...
View ArticleChad’s Déby confirmed as winner of disputed election
Chad’s constitutional council has upheld the results of the nation’s presidential election that declared interim military ruler Mahamat Déby the winner. It also rejected challenges by two losing...
View ArticleThe most successful African players in UEFA Champions League history
In the history of the UEFA Champions League and its predecessor – the European Cup – 27 different African players have tasted glory. The most recent player from the continent to add to the list of...
View ArticleT.I. has given props to J. Cole for apologizing to Kendrick Lamar after...
T.I. has given props to J. Cole for apologizing to Kendrick Lamar after dissing him on “7 Minute Drill.” During an interview on Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Thursday (May 16), the Atlanta rapper weighed...
View ArticleSouth African singer Papa Penny ditches ANC for Jacob Zuma’s MK Party
South African musician Papa Penny, who served as a councillor at the Giyani Local Municipality for over a decade, has quit the ruling ANC to join the newly formed MK Party led by former president Jacob...
View ArticleUK based Zim man plans to marry niece … as parents give blessing to union
A UK based Zimbabwean, who reportedly fell in love with his niece after seeing pictures of her attending a funeral, reportedly now plans to marry her, with the girl’s parents also giving the union...
View ArticleFIFA to seek legal advice on proposal to suspend Israel from international...
Facing a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas, FIFA bought time Friday (May. 17) by agreeing to seek legal advice before holding an...
View ArticleSouth Sudan government, rebel groups sign pact to achieve lasting peace
South Sudan’s Transitional Government of National Unity and opposition groups signed a pact on Thursday to enhance efforts toward lasting peace and stability in the country. By signing the declaration...
View ArticleWith ‘Water & Garri,’ Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut and...
Despite her extraordinary success in Afrobeats music, Tiwa Savage has long harbored a secret aspiration: to pursue a career in acting. “Acting, I would say, was my first love before music,” she told...
View ArticleThree family members killed when the small plane they were in broke apart in...
A well-known Louisiana plastic surgeon and his two adult children, who were both two days away from their college graduation, were killed when the small plane they were in broke apart in the air,...
View ArticleTaiwanese lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in parliament on Friday
Taiwanese lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in parliament on Friday, May 17, in a bitter dispute about reforms to the chamber, just days before President-elect Lai Ching-te takes office...
View ArticleShocking footage shows Diddy punching and kicking Cassie
Shocking footage shows Sean “Diddy” Combs punching and kicking his former girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, in a hotel hallway in 2016. The footage, captured from multiple angles and obtained by...
View ArticleLetter on alleged FNB Zambia closure ‘FAKE’– FNB Zambia CEO
Letter on alleged FNB Zambia closure ‘FAKE’ – FNB Zambia CEO The First National Bank – FNB Zambia has refuted claims that the Bank is closing its operations in Zambia after a ‘FAKE’ letter which has...
View ArticleCOUNTERFEIT CERTIFICATES AND CREATIVE FORGERIES CAUSE PAYMENT DELAYS FOR...
COUNTERFEIT CERTIFICATES AND CREATIVE FORGERIES CAUSE PAYMENT DELAYS FOR YOUTH PROGRAMME STIPEND THE bustling streets of Matero are said to have been busy as typing and printing businesses saw a surge...
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