Faith Nyasuguta Over 30 percent of Sudan’s population is currently facing a food crisis because of the compounding effects of climate shocks, political turmoil, and shooting global food prices. A joint report by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization said 15 million people face acute food insecurity across all of […]
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Lisa Mugo Tanzania’s Rayvanny has crushed yet another milestone as he has become the very first African Artiste to be nominated for the Premios Juventud awards, a top Spanish award ceremony. The bongo star scored the nomination for his hit song ‘Mama Tetema’ featuring Maluma under the OMG Collaboration category. Rayvanny shared the exciting news via […]
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Faith Nyasuguta East African ports are lagging behind their global peers in operations via red tape and underperformance, a global report shows. The region’s busiest ports following the cargo handled — Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam(Tanzania) — are still a far cry from gateways in the Middle East, for example. They are currently ranked […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Arsenal have reportedly agreed a deal with FC Porto for the signing of attacking midfielder, Fabio Vieira. The Gunners are on the hunt for midfield additions, and have reportedly identified Vieira as the key man to provide cover for the likes of Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka. Vieira is regarded as one of Portugal’s most exciting […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons. Point guard Stephen Curry, now a four-time NBA champion, was named MVP of the series. He finished with 34 points in the game and averaged 31.2 points […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Thirty-five teenage girls were rescued from a hotel in southeastern Nigeria where they were being forced into prostitution by a trafficking ring. According to local police, children born to these girls are sold. The girls, aged 14 to 17, were rescued from the Gally Gally hotel in Anambra state, where they had been “used as […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) has launched a mortgage lending program, called “10-10-20,” that aims to help Haitians build earthquake-resistant homes. “The objective is to boost the real estate sector of the country,” Jean Armand Mondellis, a BRH executive who has worked on this project for two years. Many […]
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Lisa Mugo Hailey Bieber, Justin Bieber’s wife wants all beliebers to know that her hubby is recovering well. Justin shared on Instagram that he was diagnosed with a rare virus, Ramsay Hunt syndrome which caused half of his face to be temporarily paralysed. Hailey was a guest on Good Morning America where she talked about […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Nigerian soldiers have discovered one of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram operatives in the conflict-torn northeast eight years ago, according to the military. The April 2014 attack on a girls’ boarding school in Chibok, Nigeria, and the subsequent mass kidnapping sparked international outrage and a global #BringBackOurGirlscampaign. On Wednesday, […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Limpopo South African Police Service (SAPS) is now investigating a video which went viral overnight, depicting a white male attacking a young black victim. In the video, the armed aggressor is seen pointing his gun at the child, while kicking and stomping on his victim. It is unclear what led to such a violent exchange. […]
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