Monthly Archives: May 2013
One week on, a shocked city wonders why
By Ryan Holmes
The family of one of the men suspected of killing a British soldier in Woolwich last week have made a statement calling...
Mutesi beats poverty to play Kasparov
The bible tells the story of Samson killing a lion and bringing out honey from the carcass. If that was the unbelievable, then this...
US drone reportedly shot down
Somalian militant group al-Shabaab are claiming on Twitter to have shot down a US military drone in the country’s Lower Shabelle region, posting photos...
Blue Nile to be diverted for dam
Ethiopia began work this week on a diversion of the Blue Nile – one of the Nile’s major tributaries – as part of an...
MPs increase their pay to 130 times average wage
Kenyan MPs have defied presidential plans for spending reforms by voting to increase their own salaries to 851,000 shillings (£6,630) per month, in a...
Police teargas and arrest journalists in media crackdown
Ugandan authorities fired teargas on a peaceful sit-down protest by a group of journalists in the country’s capital Kampala this week, following the government-enforced...
No good deed goes unpunished
A philanthropic gift by a hip-hop icon has led to controversy.
Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Dillard University, has asked in the Los Angeles Times...
Revitalised George pitches for Usher collaboration
Legendary singer and guitarist George Benson has said he wants to collaborate with “that kid” Usher.
Speaking to a packed press conference as part of...
Debt-ridden Real Deal may lose driving privileges
Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is under threat of having his driving licence suspended if he does not pay back child support of...
Mixed terraces soon for soccer-mad Saudis
The head of the Saudi Football Federation, Ahmed Eid Alharbi, recently announced that Saudi Arabia will create separate sections for women inside sports stadiums...
