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East African force fails to quell rebels in eastern DR Congo/in /by
But the force faces accusations of being too soft and refusing to confront the rebels, whom Kinshasa asserts are backed by neighboring Rwanda. Commanded by a Kenyan General, the force finds itself in the same predicament as UN peacekeepers, fast losing public support and unable to bring peace
Biopic explores life of heavyweight champion George Foreman/in /by
Award-winning director George Tillman Jr has brought to the big screen the rise, fall and redemption story of boxer turned minister George Foreman. The 2hour-9-minute movie includes highlights of notable matches with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and storylines around infidelity and his Olympic win.
Uganda: President calls for ‘review’ of controversial anti-LGBT+ law/in /by
The bill, which was passed on March 21 and provides for stiff penalties for those involved in same-sex relationships, has sparked outrage from human rights organizations and Western governments, which have threatened sanctions.
Giannis’ emotional outburst as Milwaukee Bucks bow out/in /by
The Milwaukee Bucks entered the playoffs boasting the NBA’s best record and believing they had a great shot at winning their second title in three seasons.
Sudan: Nigeria begins evacuating the first of its thousands of nationals/in /by
"The evacuation of our nationals has begun. Seven buses have left Khartoum and are heading to Egypt," Manzo Ezekiel, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria said
Regional leaders appeal for extension of shaky ceasefire in Sudan/in /by
On Wednesday, an eastern African regional bloc submitted a proposal to extend a shaky ceasefire agreed Tuesday by a further 72 hours. The truce is due to expire late on Thursday. Sudan's army said it was open to an extension but there's no been no word from the RSF
BAL 2023 : Al Ahly dominate Nile Conference Game 1/in /by
For its debut in the Basketball Africa League, Al-Ahly has perfectly negotiated the opening game of the Nile Conference. The Egyptian champions dominated Ferroviário da Beira on wednesday (92-74).
WHO chief says Covid-19 deaths down but warns virus is still on the move/in /by
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that Covid-19 deaths had dropped by 95 per cent since the start of the year.
Coding classes for children in Nairobi’s Kibera district/in /by
With Kenya fast becoming one of Africa's booming tech leaders, an organisation is teaching children in Nairobi's Kibera neighbourhood coding to provide them with skills for the job market.
Senegalese veterans to return home after French government u-turn on pensions/in /by
Eight veteran Senegalese riflemen will be finally returning home for good this Friday, after France in January lifted a six-month residency condition for their military pension.