No room for defeat for Anthony Joshua’s fight against American Jermaine Franklin. The British star of Nigerian heritage will challenge Saturday (Apr. 1st) Franklin at the O2 Arena in London. The former unified world heavyweight champion tipped the scales at over 110 kg in front of hundreds of fans on Friday, when his contetender weighed in at just a little… Read More

The after effects of Cyclone Freddy continue to affect Mozambicans. The cyclone’s displaced some 184,000 people as the country faces its worst cholera outbreak in more than a decade. Now, over one million people face the possibility of contracting cholera, Polio or Covid-19 the World Health Organisation warned, Friday. The WHO Representative for Mozambique spoke from Maputo. “While the cholera… Read More

Celebrating an anniversary with a bang. In the stronghold of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbago, hundreds rallied on Friday (Mar. 31). The politician and supporters of his African People’s Party (PPA-CI) celebrated the 2nd anniversary of his final acquittal by the ICC following the 2010 post-electoral violence. Party officials also attended the vent in Yopougon, Abidjan “March 31, is the… Read More

Former athlete Oscar Pistorius was denied parole on Friday (Mar. 31). He had been sentenced in 2017 to 13 years in prison for the 2013 murder of his partner Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius must continue to serve his sentence until a new parole hearing next year. Some in Pretoria backed the decision by the prison board. “Reeva will never come back.… Read More

A police officer died Thursday of injuries sustained during a Kenyan opposition rally that was marred by clashes between protesters and law enforcement officials, police said Friday. Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for bi-weekly protests against the government – every Monday and Thursday – accusing President William Ruto of “stealing” the August presidential election, of being “illegitimate” and… Read More