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Former Nigerian midfielder, Justice Christopher has died at the age of 40. Local media reports Christopher collapsed on Wednesday morning at his hotel in Jos in Central Nigeria. Christopher reportedly played a social game of football on Tuesday afternoon. The official cause of death is yet to be established. Christopher made his debut for the Super Eagles in 2001 and… Read More

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered on Tuesday the most severe and a census of motorcycle cabs across the country, after the scandal caused by the video of a young woman assaulted by several of them. In the video, which has gone viral on social networks, a young woman is seen screaming at the wheel of her open car, as she… Read More

Mourners in northwestern Nigeria buried their dead on Tuesday after clashes between a local self-defence vigilante group and armed gunmen killed at least 57 people. According to the police, the clashes occurred Monday in the Zuru district of Kebbi state. The gunmen were heavily armed and were fleeing military operations in neighbouring Niger state when they were intercepted by the… Read More

Mozambique’s Clube Ferroviário da Beira beat Senegal’s Dakar Universite Club on Tuesday to record their first win in the 2022 Basketball Africa League season. The DUC dominated until half-time but the Mozambican players returned to the game determined to win. The final score was 98 – 92, a first victory for the Mozambican side. Last Saturday, the Students were also… Read More

Two Egyptian peacekeepers of the United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and two Malian soldiers were killed on Monday morning in two separate events in Mali, the UN and the Malian army announced. “This morning, a MINUSMA logistics convoy hit an improvised explosive device north of Mopti (centre). According to a first assessment, the explosion caused the death of two… Read More

Last updated: 9 hours ago People in the besieged city of Mariupol were living in dire humanitarian conditions as reports of renewed Russian attacks emerged, threatening to derail efforts to evacuate trapped residents. Civilians in the port city have been without water, heat, sanitary systems or phones for several days, one of the most desperate scenes of the nearly two-week-old… Read More

United States’ Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman visited Rabat on Tuesday. Us representative Wendy Sherman met with Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita. During the working meeting, the two officials discussed the issue of the Sahara. The vast desert area bordering the Atlantic and Mauritania is claimed by Rabat and Western Sahara since 1975. Western Sahara clings to a self-determination… Read More

The Mauritanian Foreign ministry accused the Malian army of crimes against its nationals, on Tuesday. The ministry summoned the Malian ambassador to protest the recurring acts. The move came after Mauritanians civilians disappeared in unclear circumstances at the border region of Adel Bagrou. Audio files allegedly recorded by eyewitnesses circulating on social media directly incriminated Mali’s army. In January, seven… Read More

Thousands of male and female demonstrators were back in the streets of Khartoum on Tuesday. The rally came as women across the world celebrate International Women’s Day. Demonstrators were back in the streets of Khartoum on Tuesday. Thousands rallied as women across the world celebrate International Women’s Day. Alongside male peers, female protestors faced tear gas fired by the Security… Read More

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday ordered a crackdown and a census of motorbike taxis across the country, after a video of a young woman being assaulted by several of them caused a scandal. In the video, which has gone viral on social media, a young woman is seen screaming at the wheel of her open car as she is… Read More