Monthly Archives: August 2013
Carthage Eaglets eyeing new horizons
Though political instability has afflicted Tunisia in recent times, the nation’s U-17 team have been quietly and impressively getting on with things, securing a...
GOVERNMENT WARNS OF FORCED MARRIAGE RISK DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
The UK government issued a warning to teachers, doctors and airport staff to be alert to forced marriages over the school holidays.
The summer marks...
Ignore BME voters at your peril – Hughes
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Simon Hughes has welcomed the findings of the Operation Black Vote (OBV) report into the effect that black and ethnic...
Malawi coach blasts Eagles again
Malawi coach Tom Saintfiet has dismissed African champions Nigeria as only “super” on paper.
Saintfiet, who last year was appointed technical director for Nigeria but...
Eto’o back in the Lions’ den
While the Indomitable Lions’ skipper is on his way out at Anzhi Makhachkala, he had his first training session this Tuesday in Paris with...
Fear of rebels still haunts Mali's herders
Despite the victory of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Mali's peaceful presidential elections at the weekend, sporadic violence continues in the north, where for months...
Muntari: We will make Ghanaians smile
With just one match remaining in the group stage of the African qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, Ghana are only a...
Africa: 'Time for African Seats On UN Council'
South African International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has called on the United Nations to give Africa a minimum of two permanent seats on the...
UN Urged to Refer Mugabe to International Criminal Court
The United Nations (UN) is once again facing pressure to take the lead in confronting Robert Mugabe and the crimes against humanity he is...
The UK’s migration-led population explosion
Newly released figures show that the UK's population rose by 419,900 in the year to June 2012. Of this rise, about 40% (165,000) was...