Yearly Archives: 2015
African leader sends message of support to Nepal
Tanzania’s president Jakaya Kikwete is among several African leaders to send condolence messages to Nepali counterpart, Dr Ram Baran Yadav, following the tragic earthquake...
Stars unite against Ebola
There were stars, goals and goodwill aplenty at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint Etienne on Monday evening as it hosted the 12th Match...
Yaya set to quit City for new challenge
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré has hinted that he will leave the club at the end of the season to take on a "new...
BBC announces ethnic minority leadership recruits
The BBC has recruited six ethnic minorities for its Senior Development programme as part of its movement towards having a more diverse workforce.
The group...
Ethiopian love story to show at London’s Cinema Museum
An Ethiopian love story, set on the streets of Addis Ababa, will be having its UK screening this weekend.
Directed by Joseph Ebongo and Ermias...
Experts warn dam agreement swaps science for politics
Water scientists from Egypt have raised concerns over a declaration governing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that is meant to ensure fair access to...
Party leaders visit black churches ahead of elections
Ed Miliband and David Cameron have been getting their dose of gospel music, as they tour the UK’s popular black churches in another bid...
“Evasive and discursive” mayor guilty of bribery and corruption
Under fire Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman has been found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices at a special High Court hearing, rendering the...
Judge orders Home Office to bring back deportee
The Home Office’s oft-touted policy of deporting ‘illegal’ migrants before they have an opportunity to appeal the decision has received its most serious challenge...
New laws put brakes on Trini drivers’ swag
Drivers who habitually drive with a beer in one hand and their other hand on the wheel will face a hefty fine and six...