Monthly Archives: July 2018
Annan leads elders to sue fair elections
Former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan along with a team from ‘The Elders’ begin a three-day trip to Zimbabwe to engage political stakeholders ahead...
Nun gets deportation order
The Philippines blacklisted and ordered the deportation on Thursday of an elderly Australian nun at odds with President Rodrigo Duterte, calling her an “undesirable...
Italy’s PM seeks EU oversight
Italy has asked the European Commission to set up an agency to oversee the distribution of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Giovanni...
Hail Dee-Ann – 1st black Miss Universe Great Britain
The first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain in the pageant's 66-year history has called it "a great achievement".
Dee-Ann Kentish Rogers,...
Sunk Russian warship found
A Russian warship that sank 113 years ago has been found off the coast of a South Korean island, salvagers say.
The Shinil Group say...
Brexit can still be saved – Boris
The former foreign secretary Boris Johnson accused Prime Minister Theresa May of betraying millions of Brexit voters and urged the government to rethink its...
SA celebrate Mandela with gold coins
South Africa on Friday launched a set of limited edition bank notes and gold coins to mark the 100th anniversary on July 18 of...
Magufuli wins African Liberation medal
Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano is expected to present an award to President John Magufuli after emerging winner of the African Liberation Medal, the...
GII ranks Kenya 3rd in sub-Sahara
Kenya has been ranked the third most innovative country in Sub Saharan Africa according to the Global Innovative Index (GII) 2018.
Kenya follows South Africa...
Dangote’s $650m loan for refinery
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a $650 million loan facility with the African Export-Import Bank for his oil refinery project in Nigeria.
The...
