Yearly Archives: 2019
Al-Qaeda heir is dead
Hamza bin Laden, the son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead. The U.S. government is expected to make an announcement...
Semenya will not defend world title
Double Olympic champion, Caster Semenya, will not defend her 800-metres title at the World Championships in September after the Swiss Federal Tribunal reversed a...
AFCON final replay order improper – CAS
The decision to order a replay of the African Champions League final was thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on...
Best FIFA football awards shortlists
The long-awaited shortlists for four of The Best FIFA Football Awards – the top individual awards in world football - have been revealed. The...
AFRICA: THE DARKEST PART OF THE WORLD
By Olakunle Agboola - The negative perception of Africa has helped to generate millions of dollars in "aid" and an industry dedicated to spending...
Boost capacity for FTZ benefits
In a bid for Africa to benefit from a new $3.4 trillion economic plan, president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, is pushing...
Muslim parents deny flu jab, not halal
Muslim parents are refusing to allow their children to take part in a nationwide flu vaccine drive after the Muslim Council of Britain ruled the treatment was forbidden by...
Call for nominations: 23rd African Film Awards 2019
The African Voice Newspapers UK the organisers of the annual African Film Awards has announced the start of the nomination process for 2019 edition....
President Beji is dead, aged 92
By Peter Olorunnisomo - The oldest African president, Beji Caid Essebi is dead. The president who has been frail from ill-health was taken to a...
Congo health minister resigns, fired
The Democratic Republic of Congo's health minister resigned Monday after he was dismissed as head of the team tackling a persistent Ebola outbreak.
Last week,...
