Manchester City , in an attacking display, beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge and by so doing has increased the pressure on Frank Lampard. City, who were without a number of first-team players following an outbreak of coronavirus at the club, stunned Lampard’s side with three goals in the space […]
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Fresh Talks On the Ethiopian Dam Begins
Fresh round of the Ethiopian dam talks between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt resumed on Sunday with hopes of getting a solution to the water crisis that has to rocked the mega dam project in the past few years. Previous negotiations between the three countries have been deadlocked for several months […]
Egypt approves Chinese COVID vaccine, roll-out likely this month
The use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant has been approved by Eygpt. According to the health Minister, the first batch of the vaccine was delivered in December, with further doses expected this month. Each batch of the vaccine consists of 50,00 doses to be first taken […]
Zimbabwe’s government imposes national lockdown
A national lockdown has been imposed on Zimbabwe following a surge in Covid-19 cases. To that effect, only essential services like hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets are to remain operational for the next 30 days. Gatherings have also been reduced to a maximum of 30 people and a curfew is in […]
South Africa to deploy additional immigration officials at its borders to ease congestion
South Africa says it is deploying additional immigration and health officials, and inspectors at the country’s border posts to ease congestion. The Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, stated this at a press briefing on immigration matters and border law enforcement under the adjusted COVID-19 level-three lockdown. He said that they […]
Afghanistan Journalist Shot Dead In Continued Targeted Attacks On Journalists
An Afghan journalist has been shot dead in an attack by unknown gunmen in the central province of Ghor, Afghanistan, in an incidence that has drawn condemnation from the UN, Nato and the European Union. According to media sources, Bismillah Adil Aimaq was on the road near Feroz Koh, the […]
Man United striker Edinson Cavani hit with three-game ban and £100,000 fine for social media post
Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban by the Football Association for using a racial term in a social media post. The 33-year-old summer signing produced a match-winning display at Southampton on November 29, providing an assist for Bruno Fernandes before netting a brace in a […]
Saudi Arabia launches air raids in Sanaa after deadly Aden blasts
Saudi Arabia launches air raids in Sanaa after deadly Aden blasts The air raids came overnight after at least 26 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on Aden airport. The Saudi-UAE coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has reportedly carried out air raids in parts of the […]
After Brexit, Boris Johnson’s Father Seeks French Citizenship
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father Stanley confirmed plans on Thursday to seek French citizenship as the free movement of Britons in the EU comes to an end under the Brexit pact delivered by his son. Speaking to France’s RTL radio in French, Stanley Johnson said: “It’s not a question […]
More Reactions Trail Legalization of Abortion In Argentina
Pro choice activists went on the streets of Argentina to celebrate the legalization of Abortion which is a landmark decision in a country where the Catholic Church has long held sway. President Alberto Fernandez who sponsored the original bill took to Twitter to say that safe, legal and free abortion […]