As embers of war in Tigray die, Oromia in Ethiopia’s south is burning, people killed daily
The war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has cooled down since the signing of a peace deal on November 2. But a separate conflict is intensifying further south in Oromia, where civilians are suffering as anti-government rebels step up attacks. Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebels were previously confined to the...
How Erik Ten Hag’s strict code of conduct railroaded Man United back to a football phenomenon
When Erik ten Hag arrived at Manchester United in May, the new manager was asked by one of the coaching staff how he would like to be addressed. Ten Hag thought about the question for a moment. “Well,” he said. “You know I’m the boss, and I know I’m the...
Man City react cautiously after London court clears defender Mendy of nine counts of rape
Manchester City have released a statement after Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of five rape charges, one count of attempted rape and a separate accusation of sexual assault. The French defender is facing a retrial on June 26 after the jury failed to reach verdicts on one count of...
How ‘Other Backward Classes’ tag derived from caste system stalls diversity in science in India
Samadhan is an outlier in his home village in western India. Last year, he became the first person from there to start a science PhD. Samadhan, a student in Maharashtra state, is an Adivasi or indigenous person – a member of one of the most marginalised and poorest communities in...
Britain’s Office for National Statistics says pubs, restaurant spurred economic growth in November
The UK economy unexpectedly grew in November, helped by a boost from the World Cup, official figures show. The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) – a key economic measure of services, construction and manufacturing output – rose by 0.1 per cent. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said pubs and...
Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal lures World Cup winner Lionel Messi with porky $300 million per year
Lionel Messi is being eyed up by Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal in a deal worth £245 million ($300 million) per year, according to reports. And the Saudi Arabian Saudi Arabian club’s interest in Messi may not all be smoke and mirrors after reports emerged on Thursday suggesting that the...
Rapid surge in crises in Sahel region worries US as Russia’s Wagner mercenary group fastens grip
The United States is deeply concerned by multiple crises in the Sahel: security, humanitarian and political, “crises which are causing a dramatic increase in the strength and influence of violent extremism.” So said the United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Richard Mills, at the United Nations Security...
Kenya Defence Force troops deployed in eastern DR Congo praised for freezing out ADF rebels North Kivu
Reconnaissance and other patrols by Kenya Defence Forces (KDFs) troops deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) are keeping locals safe and happy. Separately, the Kenya quick reaction force (QRF) 1 in the strife-torn central African country, attached to but...
Scientists tell Texas court how legacy media, drug makers repressed truth of highest public concern on Covid
Stories of censorship and silencing appear increasingly more common among independent journalists and news sites as well as for the individuals who support them. Plaintiffs from the Children’s Health Defense (CHD) antitrust lawsuit against the Trusted News Initiative appeared on Good Morning CHD television talk-show on Wednesday evening to share...
Kenyan, Ethiopian troops praised by AU envoy for suppressing al Shaabab militia inside Somalia
ATMIS (African Union Transition Mission in Somalia) troops have been praised for a job well done, particularly in and around Somalia southern port city of Kismayu, from the AU chair’s special representative. Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef commended ATMIS troops and affirmed the mission’s commitment to a safe and stable Somalia...
