Table Tennis Championhip returns to Africa/in /by
The event last took place on African soil in 1939 in Cairo, Egypt. It was a tournament that left a lasting impression. The donation of the Egypt Cup by King Farouk of Egypt established an icon of the World Championships. The cup is presented to the next host of the event and has remained a symbol of
Nigeria: Buhari Inaugurates Dangote Refinery, Calls It Game Changer for Nigeria’s Economy/in /by
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari Monday inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, which is expected to enable Nigeria to achieve self-sufficiency in refined products and even have surplus for export.
S’Africa: Amid fears of black out, electricity minister says work in top gear to stop load shedding/in /by
We are working very hard, we are burning the diesel, the team is having sleepless nights to make sure that we improve the energy availability factor, very aggressive on the demand side. We are doing everything possible to ensure that we don’t go to hire stages of load shedding." Kgosientsho Ramokgo
Vinícius gains more support as La Liga embroiled in racism/in /by
A complaint by the Spanish league was expected to be made after an investigation into what happened in Valencia was completed.
Lagos’ Tarkwa Bay hosts national surf competition/in /by
Nigeria hosted over the weekend (May 19-21) its National surfing festival in Tarkwa bay, Lagos. Some may say Lagos is an unlikely surfing spot with its oil tankers and polluted water. Still, the training ground of many surfers like Michael Gabriel who dream about representing Africa one day.
Burkina: activists arrested for “inciting an armed crowd”/in /by
Six people, including civil society actors in Burkina Faso, were arrested and placed in police custody for "criminal association", "disclosure of false information" and "incitement to an armed or unarmed crowd", announced Prosecutor Harouna Yoda on Sunday.
Tunisia: Journalists protest in Tunis over press freedom/in /by
"We are here because we are being reproached..We will explain to the authorities that we are journalists. And as such, we have the right to criticize. As such, we criticize in a constructive spirit and in a spirit where there is freedom of speech, freedom of thought and we will defend that." Gharbi
Gum arabic threatened by the war in Sudan/in /by
Gum Arabic, a key ingredient in soft drinks or chewing gum, was a flagship export from Sudan before the war. Since mid-April, its stocks have been at the heart of the fighting, foreigners who bought it have been evacuated and prices have fallen.
NBA : Wembanyama in the footsteps of Tony Paker/in /by
At 7-foot-3 and with the ability to shoot like a wing player and pass like a point guard, the 19-year-old Wembanyama is expected to make an immediate impact. The Spurs hit the lottery jackpot landing the No. 1 pick and the right to draft the French Congolese prospect.
Police demand ‘cold drink’ in South Africa/in /by
"I need a cold drink," says the policeman to the driver, nonchalantly leaning against the lowered window. The sun is beating down on the windscreen of the car that has been stopped for a while on the side of a busy Johannesburg road.