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06/10/2022

34-yr-old Capt. Ibrahim Traore has officially been appointed Burkina Faso president

By AFP: Captain Ibrahim Traore was appointed as president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday, according to an official statement, after the West African country's second coup in less than nine months. Traore has been appointed as 'Head of State, Supreme Head of the Armed Forces', according to the official...

30/09/2022

Meet Valentine Strasser, From Being President At 25 To Living In Poverty And Sickness.

There was a time when it was all about the military, coup upon coup, force upon force, Valentine Strasser was the leader of 6 young soldiers who overthrew the president in a military coup in the year 1992. It was 3 days after he clocked 25 years, he was only a junior officer but seizing

24/07/2022

Woman sentenced to one year and a day in prison for scamming more than Ksh 40M from GoFundMe donors, claiming to be collecting money for a homeless man

A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for her role in scamming more than $400,000 from GoFundMe donors, claiming to be collecting money for a homeless man. Katelyn McClure pleaded guilty to one count of theft by deception in the second degree. On Thursday, she was sen...

23/05/2022

Poor People will Not Go To Heaven- Ugandan Minister declares.

“Poor people will not go to heaven because they insult God through lamentations and accusations every day. Why do you disturb God by asking him for money all the time yet he gave you hands, eyes, brains, ears, land and rains amongst others? The tools he gave you are enough to make you prosper.’

Ugandan Minister for Internal Affairs, General Kahinda Otafiire has set tongue wagging after urging people to work hard and eradicate poverrty instead of lamenting their plight. Otafiire was on Sunday officiating at the opening of a boy's dormitory of St. Klaus Comprehensive Trade School in Bufunjo....

25/03/2022

A Russian brigade commander fighting in Ukraine has been killed by his own troops, according to Western officials.

Colonel Medvechek, commanding the 37th Motor Rifle Brigade, is believed to have been deliberately run down over anger at the number of casualties his unit was taking.

A Russian brigade commander fighting in Ukraine has been killed by his own troops, according to Western officials. Colonel Medvechek, commanding the 37th Motor Rifle Brigade, is believed to have been deliberately run down over anger at the number of casualties his unit was taking. “The brigade com...

25/03/2022

23-yr-old Russian Model Who Insulted Putin On Social Media Found Dead In A Suitcase.

A Russian model who called Vladimir Putin a “psychopath” has been found dead and stuffed inside a suitcase, a report says. Gretta Vedler, 23, went missing a year ago after her anti-Putin social media rant, but the two events do not appear to be connected. “Vedler’s ex-boyfriend Dmitry Korovi...

22/03/2022

Mali’s former prime minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, who was being held on suspicion of corruption, has died, his family said Monday.

Mali’s former prime minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, who was being held on suspicion of corruption, has died, his family said Monday. He died in the early hours at a Bamako clinic surrounded by guards, a family member told AFP without giving further details. Maiga was a close ally of former presi...

09/03/2022

Ukrainian President Zelensky gives up on joining NATO:
"NATO is afraid of controversial things, and confrontation with Russia. Ukraine does not want to be a country that is begging something on its knees, I don't want to be that President."

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is no longer pressing for NATO membership for Ukraine, a delicate issue that was one of Russia’s stated reasons for invading its pro-Western neighbor. In …

04/03/2022

"Don’t Impose More Sanctions On US, We Have No Ill Intentions Against Our Neighbours.

~Russian President, Vladimir Putin

President Putin has warned those opposing Russia's actions in Ukraine 'not to exacerbate the situation' by imposing more restrictions on his country. The Russian president was speaking at a government meeting broadcast on the state-controlled Rossiya 24 news channel. 'We have no ill intentions again...

26/02/2022

Nigeria says it does not condone the approach of aggression by Russia, calling on President Vladimir Putin to pull their troops out of Ukraine immediately.

NIGERIA: The Federal Government has met with envoys of the G7 countries in Nigeria, expressing worries over the Russian-Ukraine conflict with a call for peace to resolve the conflict. Minister of F…

24/02/2022

While other govts are making plans to evacuate their citizens from Ukraine, Nigerian students say they feel abandoned in Ukraine, telling CNN they have been essentially told by the Nigerian commission: “You’re on your own.”

While other governments are making plans to evacuate their citizens from Ukraine, Nigerian students tell CNN they have been essentially told: “You’re on your own.” Anjola-Oluwa Ero-Phillips said he…

24/02/2022

A Ukrainian military plane with 14 people aboard crashed south of Kyiv on Thursday, the emergencies service said.

A Ukrainian military plane with 14 people aboard crashed south of Kyiv on Thursday, the emergencies service said. The service said it was “still determining how many people died.” The incident occu…

17/02/2022

TANZANIA is looking to set up its own COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing plant in a move to reinforce efforts to combat the disease in the country.

TANZANIA is looking to set up its own COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing plant in a move to reinforce efforts to combat the disease in the country. President Samia Suluhu has asked the European Union t…

07/02/2022

SADIO MANE :
"It's the most beautiful day of my life. Of all the cups I've won, this one is my favorite. It's like a dream. As a child, I cried when the national team lost a football match."

Senegal’s Sadio Mane, who scored the decisive shootout penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final triumph over Egypt, was named player of the tournament in Yaounde on Sunday. His successful k…

07/12/2021

South Africa will deport all illegal migrants including from other nations to Kenya as part of a new deal that will relax the current strict Visa restrictions for Kenyans.

SOUTH AFRICA will deport all illegal migrants including from other nations to Kenya as part of a new deal that will relax the current strict Visa restrictions for Kenyans. Under the new deal, brokered by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa following a state vis...

07/12/2021

'I sometimes act selfishly' - Mo Salah opens up on his relationship with Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane (VIDEO)

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has discussed his relationship with teammate Sadio Mane. The 29-year-old Egypt international has been the best performer for the Reds in this campaign with his combination with the Senegal striker allowing them to score a combined 28 goals so far in this season. While...

06/12/2021

President Adama Barrow comfortably won a second term in The Gambia’s presidential election, with thousands of his supporters celebrating in the streets of Banjul, although his opponents disputed the results announced late Sunday.

GAMBIA: Adama Barrow comfortably won a second term in The Gambia's presidential election, with thousands of his supporters celebrating in the streets of Banjul, although his opponents disputed the results announced late Sunday. Barrow, whose assumption of the presidency five years ago ended more tha...

05/12/2021

Uganda's Former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya, who recently finalized his divorce, has regretted getting married and wished he had spent his youthful years making money.

UGANDA: Former Vice President Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, who recently finalized his divorce, has regretted getting married and wished he had spent his youth making money. Bukenya, in a sit-down in…

04/12/2021

The 3yr-old girl had been suffering nose-bleeding and a cough for three months before she was treated.

The mother who pulled a three-inch leech from the throat of her child after coughing so hard, say they believe it had been living inside and feeding off her for months.

KENYA: A mother who pulled a three-inch leech from the throat of a toddler say they believe it had been living inside and feeding off her for months. The three-year-old had been suffering nosebleeds and a cough for three months before she was treated. The child eventually coughed so hard their mothe...

02/12/2021

When Ernie Chambers sued God in 2008, he was not the first to have sued the supernatural being but his suit made headlines

He, however, did not get the Almighty’s attention.

When Ernie Chambers sued God in 2008, he was not the first to have sued the supernatural being but his suit made headlines. A year earlier, Chambers, then the longest-serving, and perhaps the most powerful senator in Nebraska history, sought a permanent injunction against God, ordering the immortal....

02/12/2021

Rwanda President Kagame rallies Africa on single Africa aviation market that will help spur sustainable recovery of the aviation industry from the adverse effects of Covid-19 and also facilitate operation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

RWANDA: President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, 1st December 2021 rallied Africa on single Africa aviation market. Kagame reiterated that liberalisation of the air transport can help spur sustainable recovery of the aviation industry from the adverse effects of Covid-19, among other benefits. The Rwanda...

02/12/2021

A person in California has tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant, which was first identified by researchers in South Africa.

CALIFORNIA, US :A person in California has the nation’s first confirmed case of the new omicron coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The unidentified individual was a traveler who returned from South Africa to the U.S. on Nov. 22. The case was co...

01/12/2021

New evidence has revealed that the omicron variant of the coronavirus was already present in western Europe well before the first cases were officially identified in southern Africa.

VOA: New evidence has revealed that the omicron variant of the coronavirus was already present in western Europe well before the first cases were officially identified in southern Africa. Authorities in the Netherlands said Tuesday that it detected the variant in test samples as early as November 19...

28/11/2021

A woman who tied the knot a week ago, has begged Sharia court to dissolve their marriage owing to horrible sexual experience.

NIGERIA: A woman who tied the knot a week ago in Zamfara State, Aisha Dannupuwa, has begged Sharia court in Samaru, Gusau Local Government of the State to dissolve their marriage owing to horrible sexual experience. Aisha Dannupuwa noted that her first sexual in*******se with the husband was horribl...

26/11/2021

VIDEO: Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed leading the army at the battlefront against the rebellious Tigrayan forces in the northeastern Afar region.
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26/11/2021

Uganda risks losing Entebbe International Airport over unpaid huge Chinese loan.

KAMPALA: Top Ugandan officials have found themselves into uncomfortable situation after lenders in China rejected their request to re-negotiate ‘toxic clauses’ in the $200m (Shs713b) loan picked 6 …

23/11/2021

Malcolm X daughter, Malikah Shabazz has been found dead at her home in New York.

Malcolm X was assassinated at a New York City ballroom in front of his family at the age of 39 in 1965. His wife died in 1997 at the age of 63 after suffering severe burns in a fire that was started by her 12-year-old grandson. The grandson was later sentenced to juvenile detention.

NEW YORK: Malikah Shabazz, one of the daughters of Malcolm X, has been found dead at her home in New York. Police said Shabazz, who was 56, was found at around 4.30pm unresponsive in her home in Brooklyn, and later declared dead. Two officials told NBC News that the city’s medical examiner respond...

23/11/2021

Talented man built an upside-down house in Niagara Falls, US to the surprise of many people who mocked him.

Today, his upside-down house is not only the toast of the community but now attracts tourists all around in their numbers.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Talented man named Marek Cyran built an upside-down house in Niagara Falls, United States to the surprise of many people Marek had first proposed the house style after sighting a similar work of architecture when he visited Poland but he was mocked. Today, his upside-down house is n...

23/11/2021

ETHIOPIAN PM Abiy Ahmed to lead Army to war from Frontline starting today.

“Those of you who aspire to be remembered in history , rise up for your country. Meet me at the front.... This struggle is the struggle of all black people. The campaign against Ethiopia is a conspiracy to undermine the history, culture, identity and dignity of black people and humiliate them by subduing their symbol of freedom, Ethiopia.” he said.

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday announced that he will join the military front Tuesday. In a social media post shared,Abiy said, “It’s time to lead the country through sacrifice. I will join the front to lead the defense forces tomorrow.” Calling on Ethiopi...

22/11/2021

33yr-old Frenchman who calls himself ‘Black Alien’ has had two of his fingers removed in his latest extreme body modification.

Explaining why he embarked on the project to become the ‘Black Alien’, he told French newspaper Midi Libre in 2017: “From a very young age, I have been passionate about mutations and transformations of the human body."

The Frenchman who calls himself 'Black Alien' has had two of his fingers removed in his latest extreme body modification. Anthony Loffredo, or Black Alien Project as he's known on social media, is completely covered in tattoos and has more than his fair share of piercings, but not content with that....