It’s taken England 56 years to bag second major football event, followed by boozy dinner and breakfast
England’s Lionesses partied until 4am and were back on the beers just four hours later as they continued their celebrations after their heroic Euro 2022 victory. Sarina Wiegman’s squad were given a deserved heroes’ welcome as they paraded the trophy in front of 7,000 people at Trafalgar Square on Monday....
While Kenyan youths are averse elections, their Nigerian counterparts want to vote to fix corruption
On August 9, Kenyan voters will cast their ballots in what many are calling a two-horse race between the 77-year-old Raila Odinga and the 55-year-old William Samoei Ruto, the current deputy president. Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has also cleared two other candidates in the hotly contested race to...
Victorious England women’s manager Sarina Wiegman has stirred ‘women can manage men’s teams’ talk
Emma Hayes has no doubt that England boss Sarina Wiegman could “do the job” as a head coach in men’s professional football. And Chelsea manager Hayes says it is “time for a lot of things to be on more of an equal footing” following England’s stunning Euro 2022 triumph. Chloe...
Resurgence of armed conflict explains confidence crisis UN, AU peace missions face in eastern DRC
Violent protests erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in late July 2022, resulting in the deaths of at least three peacekeepers and several civilians. The United Nations mission in the Congo has long suffered a crisis of confidence among local communities. It has been accused of failing to protect...
African Union observers on daunting mission in Kenya, Senegal as the two countries go to polls
The African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission is in for a major month of work, with two teams dispatched to Senegal and Kenya where there are upcoming elections. Senegal held legislative elections on 31 July, while Kenya’s General Election is coming up on August 9. The polls, according to the...
