Kenya: Athletics world bid final farewell as Kelvin Kiptum is laid to rest/in /by
"I just feel that I have really lost because when Chicago marathon holds their world record holders champions he won’t be there in person but he will forever live in our hearts..” Catherine Ndereva, former marathoner
A Kenyan start-up turns plastic waste into solar-powered freezers/in /by
A Kenyan company is collecting plastic strewn across beaches and turning it into cold storage units. The recycled plastic is used to manufacture solar-powered freezers.
A Kenyan start-up turns plastic waste into solar-powered freezers/in /by
A Kenyan company is collecting plastic strewn across beaches and turning it into cold storage units. The recycled plastic is used to manufacture solar-powered freezers.
Football: Argentina-Nigeria match confirmed for March 26/in /by
Argentina has scheduled matches against El Salvador and Nigeria in the United States next month as part of preparations for the Copa América, replacing a tour to China canceled after Lionel Messi's absence from the match. Inter Miami pre-season in Hong Kong
Sudan: rape, sexual violence and war crimes, according to the UN/in /by
The U.N. human rights office said in a new report Friday that dozens of people, including children, have been victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence in the ongoing conflict in Sudan, attacks which could be assimilated to war crimes.
Football: Salah still uncertain against Chelsea/in /by
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah will only be available for England's League Cup final against Chelsea at the last minute, assistant manager Pep Lijnders said on Friday.
Migrants waiting in Tunisia react to Albania’s controversial deal with Italy/in /by
"We need safety and security because we don't know what will happen to us in Albania. If Europe's decision will help us, we support it and hope they will help us because we are already fleeing from war,” said Ahmed, a Sudanese refugee, who did not give his last name.
“I will end my term on April 2nd”, Senegal’s president pledges/in /by
Speaking on the public broadcaster Thursday (Feb. 22), Macky Sall has pledged to step down when his term ends. No new date has been announced for the Feb. 25 presidential polls. Protests throughout the weekend will ask the President to hold elections quickly.
Zambia pushes for deal on unresolved debt [Business Africa]/in /by
Zambia still has nearly $7 billion of commercial debt on its books pending resolution. That is despite a deal with bilateral lenders last year which treated over $6 billion. Zambia's trials and tribulations are closely watched by Ethiopia and Ghana who are next in line for debt restructuring
Raw emotions and lots of tears as athletes pay tribute to Kelvin Kiptum/in /by
A memorial service was held in Iten as the late world marathon record holder's casket travelled to his home village ahead of his funeral on Friday.