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10/11/2023

Remember Hilda Baci? The Nigerian holder who cooked for 93 hours 11 minutes in May has been dethroned.

Irish chef and restaurant owner Alan Fisher, has simultaneously broken two cooking-related Guinness World Records titles. In nine days, he baked and cooked 357kg worth of soda bread and 590kg worth of dishes (3,360 portions consisting of 32 recipes).

Alan’s cooking marathon record stands at 119 hours 57 minutes which is more than 24 hours longer than the previous record held by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci.

Hilda congratulated the new record holder in a post on X "Huge congratulations to Alan Fisher! 119hrs 57mins is a huge achievement, and I wish him all the best as the new world record holder!"

16/02/2023

The Ethiopian Orthodox church they have reconciled following a row that caused a split in the church A row within the Ethiopian Orthodox church, the largest religious group in the country, has been resolved after a group of breakaway clergy held discussions with representatives from the main church, according to a statement from the church's leadership. Senior government officials including Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed are said to have participated in the talks alongside elders appointed to reconcile the rival groups....

The Ethiopian Orthodox church they have reconciled following a row that caused a split in the church A row within the Ethiopian Orthodox church, the largest religious group in the country, has been…

16/02/2023

People have been struggling to get hold of the new banknotes Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the country's central bank to release the old 200 naira banknotes back into circulation and run concurrently with the new ones till 10 April. The old 200 naira banknotes will then cease to be valid. Meanwhile, the old 500 and 1,000 naira banknotes are no longer valid and must be taken to the central bank through designated channels, he says....

16/02/2023

DR Congo citizens will head to the polls in December 2023 (File photo) The electoral body in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has started voter registration in seven provinces in the eastern part of the country where millions of civilians have been displaced by fighting between the army and rebels. It's the last round of voter registration ahead of general elections scheduled for December this year....

16/02/2023

Loved ones intervened after Francisco Barajah became seriously ill A Mozambican pastor has died after fasting for 40 days, in an attempt to copy what Jesus Christ is said to have done in the Bible. The death of Francisco Barajah, the pastor and founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church in the central province of Manica, was confirmed on Wednesday....

07/02/2023

Christian Atsu signed for Hatayspor in September 2022 Footballer Christian Atsu has been pulled from the rubble of a building "with injuries" after devastating earthquakes in Turkey, his club manager Mustafa Özat has told Turkish radio. Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was trapped after the earthquakes that have killed at least 4,800 people. The Ghanaian, 31, made 107 appearances for Newcastle, and also had spells with Chelsea, Everton and Bournemouth....

07/02/2023

Afsha's goal against Seattle Sounders handed Al Ahly as semi-final for the third consecutive edition and fifth time overall Al Ahly midfielder Mohamed Afsha says the Egyptian side will "definitely give everything" as they prepare to face European champions Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semi-finals in Morocco on Wednesday. Afsha's 88th minute deflected shot handed the Red Devils a late winner as they edged Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday to set up a tricky tie against the four-time winners....

07/02/2023

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Mali for talks with the military leadership of the country. Mr Lavrov, who was in Iraq on Monday, was welcomed on arrival by his counterpart Abdoulaye Diop and did not make any statement to journalists. Social embed from twitter ReportReport this social embed, make a complaint The Russian minister is expected to hold talks with the country's interim president, Assimi Goïta and the foreign affairs minister....

02/02/2023

Pope Francis will be in South Sudan from Friday to Sunday The Catholic Church in South Sudan is planning to hold special prayers on Thursday for the safe arrival of Pope Francis who is scheduled to be in the country on Friday. Pope Francis is currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he celebrated one of his biggest Masses on Wednesday, with around a million attendees in the capital, Kinshasa....

02/02/2023

The Ethiopian Orthodox church is headed by Patriarch Abuna Mathias The top leadership, or synod, of Ethiopia’s Orthodox church, the largest religious denomination in the country, has threatened to call nationwide rallies to be led by its patriarch, Abuna Mathias. The church has criticised Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent statements regarding rogue clergy involved in the appointment of bishops without its knowledge....

02/02/2023

Chad will on Thursday open its embassy in Israel after the two countries renewed diplomatic ties in 2019. President Mahamat Deby is on a visit to Israel and met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in Jerusalem. Chad, which has a majority Muslim population, cut ties with Israel in 1972. Mr Netanyahu's office said the two leaders will officiate the opening of the embassy but did not mention where it would be located, although most countries have kept embassies in Tel Aviv....

02/02/2023

Morocco's Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch (R) welcomed his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez ahead of a meeting in Rabat Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is on an official visit to Morocco, aimed at mending ties following a deep diplomatic crisis between the two countries. "The better the relations are between Morocco and Spain, the better it is for Spain, for Morocco, for Europe, for business, and for the citizens of both countries," Mr Sanchez said at an economic forum in Rabat....

28/11/2022

A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde killed at least 14 people attending a funeral on Sunday. The victims had gathered at the top of a hill for a memorial service for five people when the ground collapsed under part of the audience. The search had been suspended late Sunday evening before a planned resumption on Monday morning Marie Claire Mendouga, 50, attended the ceremony but her tent was not affected by the landslide....

10/11/2022

The workers are being offered below inflation wage rises Hundreds of thousands of civil servants in South Africa have embarked on a nationwide strike over wages and working conditions. Local media have described it as the first major strike by public servants in the decade. It is expected to cause disruptions in some government departments and airports. Members of the Public Servants' Association (PSA) had for weeks staged lunchtime pickets, but have now decided on a full-scale shutdown in major cities across South Africa....

The workers are being offered below inflation wage rises Hundreds of thousands of civil servants in South Africa have embarked on a nationwide strike over wages and working conditions. Local media …

10/11/2022

Timothy Weah, the son of Liberian President George Weah, is among the 26 players selected to represent the United States at the World Cup in Qatar. Born in Brooklyn 22 years ago, the 22-year-old striker is fulfilling a dream that even his illustrious father, who won the Golden Ball in 1995, had not achieved. Tim Weah has worn the Stars and Stripes jersey 25 times since his debut in March 2018....

Timothy Weah, the son of Liberian President George Weah, is among the 26 players selected to represent the United States at the World Cup in Qatar. Born in Brooklyn 22 years ago, the 22-year-old st…

08/11/2022

Female volunteers who want to join the Congolese army stand near a military base during a recruitment session in Goma, on November 7, 2022. - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Hundreds of young Congolese volunteer to join the army to fight the M23 ("March 23 Movement") rebels who are making increasing advances in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Army officials say more than 3,000 applicants aged between 18 and 30 are registered across the province, in part as a response to a message to the nation by President Felix Tshisekedi calling on young people to enlist in the army to fight the M23 rebels....

08/11/2022

NASA rocket carrying Ugandan and Zimbabwean satellites - Zimbabwe and Uganda have launched their first homegrown satellites into space yesterday aboard a NASA rocket. Zimbabwe’s satellite, named ZimSat-1, was designed and assembled by three of the country’s scientists who were supported and trained in Japan. Uganda’s satellite, the PearlAfricaSat-1 was also built by three of its own aerospace engineers, and hope that it will be able to set up its own command station to manage it....

08/11/2022

The coffins of the victims of the plane crash that plunged into Lake Victoria at the Kaitaba Stadium in Bukoba on November 7, 2022 - Tanzania on Monday held a special mass funeral for the 19 victims of Sunday's plane crash in Lake Victoria. The burial service was attended by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, who confirmed that 26 people were rescued after the Precision Air flight from the coastal city of Dar es Salaam plunged into the water....

The coffins of the victims of the plane crash that plunged into Lake Victoria at the Kaitaba Stadium in Bukoba on November 7, 2022 – Tanzania on Monday held a special mass funeral for the …

08/11/2022

Travellers stranded at Nairobi airport - As the Kenya Airways pilots’ strike continues, the airline was forced to cancel 75 per cent of its flights on Monday leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Members of the Kenya Pilots' Association began their industrial action on Saturday, despite a court suspension order, after it failed to reach an agreement in talks with management on better working conditions....

31/10/2022

The Mozambican authorities have seized 1,165 fake Apple iPhones and arrested two Chinese nationals following a raid at an apartment in the capital, Maputo, where the counterfeits were being assembled. Police said the suspected counterfeiters were able to use complex technical procedures, including assigning unique serial numbers to the phones. The suspects have denied any wrongdoing. Customs officials said they found the suspects thanks to a tip-off....

The Mozambican authorities have seized 1,165 fake Apple iPhones and arrested two Chinese nationals following a raid at an apartment in the capital, Maputo, where the counterfeits were being assembl…

31/10/2022

Satellite imagery show that fires on Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, are still raging despite extensive efforts to bring them under control since the initial fire started on 21 October near one of the most popular climbing routes. Another fire has also broken out on the eastern side of the mountain, near Mawenzi Peak. Infra-red hotspots indicate where flames were still burning on Sunday in these two areas....

Satellite imagery show that fires on Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, are still raging despite extensive efforts to bring them under control since the initial fire started on 21 October ne…

31/10/2022

Super 12 Group A ENGLAND Jos Buttler (capt, wk), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills*, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt (wk), Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. Travelling reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Luke Wood. *replaced Reece Topley on 19 October Hales added to England T20 World Cup squad…...

31/10/2022

The leader of Guinea's ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, was greeted in Freetown during a visit to neighbouring Sierra Leone. Doumbouya was met by Sierra Leone's president, Julius Maada Bio, and promised to strengthen the ties between the two countries. "It is an honour for me to come and see my brother Bio, because he is the first president who came to visit us when we took power on ...

The leader of Guinea’s ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, was greeted in Freetown during a visit to neighbouring Sierra Leone. Doumbouya was met by Sierra Leone’s president, Julius…

31/10/2022

The attacks targeted the ministry of education near a busy part of the capital, Mogadishu In Somalia, the death toll from Saturday's twin bomb attack in the capital, Mogadishu, has climbed to at least 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says. Two cars packed with explosives were detonated minutes apart near the busy Zobe junction followed by gunfire. "I witnessed the first explosion then I fled the area....

27/10/2022

QATAR Qatar has been hit by an "unprecedented campaign" of criticism over the football World Cup, its ruler said Tuesday, lashing out at "double standards" in a fierce rebuttal just weeks before the tournament starts. The energy-rich and conservative Islamic Gulf state has spent tens of billions of dollars on hosting the first World Cup on Arab soil, but has faced mounting attacks over its human rights record....

QATAR Qatar has been hit by an “unprecedented campaign” of criticism over the football World Cup, its ruler said Tuesday, lashing out at “double standards” in a fierce rebut…

27/10/2022

On this June 9, 215 photo, Mourners are silhouetted behind the Burundi national flag as they march in memory of Theogene Niyondiko who was shot dead during a demonstration. - BURUNDI Burundi's foreign affairs minister officially declared that the border between the East African country and Rwanda has been reopened. "All the borders of Burundi with its neighboring countries are open", the ministry tweeted without much detail on October 22....

27/10/2022

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Foundation has donated an unspecified amount to charities working in Nigeria to 'help provide relief following devastating flooding' that has ravaged parts of Nigeria. This is coming after Duchess Sussex, 41, revealed she is 43 percent Nigerian after doing a genealogy test a couple of years ago....

25/10/2022

A fire outbreak at a boarding school on the outskirt of Uganda's capital, Kampala, has killed 11 people, including children, a police official said Tuesday. six others who were found in critical condition have been admitted to the hospital, the Ugandan police said in a statement but could not state the cause of the fire at Salama School for the Blind....

21/10/2022

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema receives the Ballon d'Or award during the 2022 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony in Paris on October 17, 2022 - Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or for the best player on Monday evening to crown his perfect 2021-2022 season with Real Madrid. Benzema bagged 44 goals and 15 assists in 46 appearances across all competitions for Madrid, averaging a goal contribution every 66.4 minutes as the club won La Liga and yet another UEFA Champions League trophy....