Monthly Archives: April 2015
Zulu leader denies inciting xenophobic violence
King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, the traditional leader of the Zulus, has called for an end to the violence against foreigners that has plagued South...
Thousands set to flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Hundreds more Zimbabwean workers have returned from South Africa following an upsurge in violence against foreigners that has seen dozens killed.
Foreign workers and foreign-owned...
Morsi handed 20 years in prison
Amid massive security, an ad hoc Cairo court has sentenced overthrown former president Mohamed Morsi to 20 years behind bars for being behind the...
Mackem Slayer’s protégé Bolasie continues Black Cats curse
Yannick Bolasie has revealed the role Sunderland nemesis Shola Ameobi played in helping him fire an 11minute hat-trick against the Black Cats on Saturday.
Ex-Newcastle...
Nigeria sweep into beach soccer semis
The comfortable 4-1 scoreline belies the effort Nigeria’s beach soccer team had to summon up to defeat Egypt in Africa’s Beach Soccer Championship.
The two...
Primark employee stole hundreds of pounds using fake refunds
A man who was caught stealing from his boss on CCTV has pleaded guilty to theft.
37 year-old Felix Ogunleye, who was the assistant manager...
Liberal Democrats release BAME mini manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have announced their plans to tackle issues concerning the UK’s ethnic minority community in a ‘mini manifesto’ launched earlier this week....
Russian firm to build nuclear power plants in Nigeria
Russia's state-run nuclear group, Rosatom Corp, has signed a deal with Nigerian authorities to build up to four nuclear power plants in the country...
Ethiopia signs major road construction deals
The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) has signed an agreement with three companies to construct roads in different parts of the country.
The agreement was signed...
Indonesia a step closer to banning alcohol sales
Indonesia has banned small retailers from selling beer, despite an outcry from the alcohol and tourism industries over the Muslim-majority country's latest offensive against...
