Month: June 2019

Hundreds of mourners held a funeral in the Tunisian town of Sidi Hassine on Friday, for a policeman who was killed in a suicide bomb attack in the country’s capital on Thursday. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in Tunis on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding several other people. Speaking at the funeral,… Read More

Ethiopia has a new army chief in the person of General Adem Mohammed. He replaces assassinated Seare Mekonnen whose death on June 22 is still being probed. Until he was appointed today by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he served as head of the intelligence agency, the National Intelligence and Security Service, NISS. He is replaced as spy boss by Demelash… Read More

In the Al-Hajar mountain chain of northern Oman, what appears to be just a pile of logs is actually an apiary of beehives. This is a centuries-old method of beekeeping which has been passed down from one generation to the next. And in the traditional Omani method, the bees form a hive in a hollowed out palm tree. The thickness… Read More

The first black model to grace the prestigous vogue magazine, Naomi Campbell says there is room for more racial diversity in the fashion industry. Having gone through racial discrimination from early on in her career, the British supermodel and trend-setter, said despite improvements in the industry, more needs to be done to address racial biases. Campbell was speaking in an… Read More

Video Assistant Refereeing has become an albatross on the neck of the football community. This technology which was introduced to help fix errors invisible to the human eye, is rather posing challenges to players and frustrating the fans. You will recall May 31, 2019, the final return match of the most prestigious African club competition that turned into a fiasco.… Read More

June 26: Health emergency not rich man showoff A helicopter company in Nigeria, Tropical Artic Logistics, have told the BBC that a recent viral video that saw their plane airlift someone in traffic was a case of medical emergency. They said the company had been called upon to airlift a stroke victim contrary to reports that it was serving a… Read More

The African Cup of Nations, AFCON, the continent’s biggest football showpiece is underway in Egypt. It kicked off on June 21 after a spectacular opening ceremony. Hosts, Egypt, went on to beat Zimbabwe by a lone goal in the first game of the tournament. Matches continue to played across the six groups and Africanews is keeping you up to date… Read More

There was Rwandan culture on display, there were Arsenal legends on the high table and a keen audience looking on at an event in London. Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium hosted a event dubbed “An Evening with Rwanda at Arsenal’ on Thursday night as part of a partnership between the two entities signed last year. The two Arsenal legends in question were… Read More