Tag: African news
19 killed by 40-year-old landmine
Nineteen people were killed and ten others injured in Guinea-Bissau on Saturday when a minibus hit a landmine on a remote road about 40 miles...
Polished diamond leads Banyana Banyana charge
Some players seem pre-destined to find their way to the game’s top tier from a young age. Some, however, take a more circuitous route...
Ethiopia projects get royal seal of approval
Princess Anne was at the National Palace of Ethiopian president, Dr. Mulatu Teshome this week, where she was briefed on the policies and strategies...
Will there even be a post-Mugabe era?
When Zimbabwe’s new Constitution was signed last year, a key article was a ruling that no future president should be allowed to serve more...
UK and France team up to solve Calais crisis
Britain and France have teamed up in a new plan to tackle the problem of illegal immigrants trying to enter the UK via Calais.
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Essien: I haven't decided what to do next
Michael Essien seems to have been in the footballing consciousness for an eternity. The Ghana legend will, however, only turn 32 later this year. The concluding...
Hayatou becomes second most powerful man in FIFA
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has confirmed Issa Hayatou, the head of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), as the senior vice-president of sport's world...
Juju wielding couple face human trafficking charges
A married couple face charges of human trafficking after illegally provide the means for two women (aged 22 and 29) to enter the country...
Ebola crisis: the UK responds
Experts have warned that the number of Ebola cases worldwide could approach 1.5 million early next year unless measures to control the current outbreak,...
Cattle rustler in leap for liberty
A defendant demonstrated his annoyance at being remanded in custody in a Malawi court on Monday by leaping from the dock and running away.
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