Unveiled: Messi says he’s in good company at PSG and looks forward to winning…
In just three days the world has seen Lionel Messi go from sobbing at his Barcelona farewell news conference to ear-to-ear grinning at his Paris introductory news conference. The Argentine superstar was officially unveiled by his new club, Paris Saint-Germain, on Wednesday and the tears felt like they were part...
Darfur crimes: Sudan agrees to surrender ousted leader Omar al Bashir to ICC
The Sudanese government will hand Omar al-Bashir over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, according to a Cabinet of Ministers in a statement to CNN. Bashir, who ruled Sudan for three decades before being deposed in 2019, faces charges of genocide,...
Keeper Ramsdale move to Arsenal almost assured as Gunners prepare $30m fee
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United after two other keepers slipped down their shortlist, according to reports. Ramsdale has been one of Arsenal’s top targets all summer as they look for further competition for Bernd Leno. Despite suffering relegation in consecutive seasons with...
British court allows US to appeal against decision not extradite fearless journalist Julian Assange to America
US authorities will be allowed to continue their appeal against the decision not to extradite Julian Assange, a court has ruled. In January, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser concluded that the WikiLeaks founder, 50, should not be sent to the US because he was at “real risk of suicide”. But at...
Walking the talk: New Malawi president pounces on thieving minister, government officials
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the energy minister and two other officials for alleged corruption involving a state oil contract. Political analysts said the arrests show Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera’s anti-corruption drive is targeting more than just the former ruling party. Malawi Energy Minister Newton Kambala has been arrested along...
Ethiopia government’s ominous ‘call to arms’ to citizens ignites fears of instability in Horn of Africa
Ethiopia government has summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country’s military to stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region “once and for all.” The call to arms is an ominous sign that all of Ethiopia’s 110 million people are being drawn into a conflict...
Kenya, Nigeria in the eye of a gathering storm as violent nonstate actors resort to weaponised drones in wars
The risk of militarisation of drone technology in Africa represents a new asymmetric tool, which experts now fear nonstate groups may deploy to extend the reach of their coercion, reshaping the African battlefield. A study has listed Kenya in East Africa, Nigeria in West Africa, which have in recent years...
Sexual abuse: Court tells Prince Andrew the law is immune to wealth and kingdom entitlements
The Duke of York “cannot hide behind wealth and palace walls” and must respond to sexual abuse allegations filed in a US court, his accuser’s lawyer told BBC Two’s Newsnight. Prince Andrew should allow a jury to decide what happened, David Boies, the lawyer of Virginia Giuffre, said. Ms Giuffre...
Labour of love: Mastering courage for the first kiss, then an explosion of endless passion
If there is such a thing as an SI Unit for beauty, up until this point in my life, my SI Unit had been one Judy Achieng (not her real name). Back in my second year of secondary school, I had laid my eyes on her at some function in...
As pro-Ethiopia government forces prepare for assault, bodies of Tigrayans float on border rivers
After recent tensions with the Ethiopian government, some aid workers in the Tigray question whether advocacy is now even the right strategy. “The US has come down hard, the EU has come down hard, but is it really helping?” said the second official. “It seems like the Ethiopian government is...
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