Outgoing commander of US Africa Command is confident al Qaeda terror group will be neutralised
Outgoing Commander of the United States military’s Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, has expressed confidence that US troop deployment in Africa will contain Al Qaeda and limit security threats is poses in the continent. Speaking on July 26 during a media conference from Stuttgart, Germany, he said, “President recently...
Devastating earthquake in the Philippines kills at least four people, injured more than 60
The powerful 7.1 magnitude quake struck the northern island of Luzon, sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. Among the dead was a 25-year-old man who was killed by falling debris, local authorities said. Dramatic footage shows people running for safety as the centuries old Bantay Bell Tower crumbling after...
After public rejection by Europe’s top clubs, Ronaldo’s value is eroded and will now remain at Man United
Cristiano Ronaldo could have to face up to another season at Manchester United after Atletico Madrid’s president ruled out a transfer move. This verdict comes just hours after Ronaldo met the Manchester United board on Tuesday to discuss his future at Carrington. The meeting was also attended by his former...
Oil drilling: ‘Rebellious’ DR Congo says national economic interest takes precedent over environment
In May, Didier Budimbu, Congo’s minister of hydrocarbons, said the country, which currently produces about 25,000 barrels of oil a day, has the potential to produce up to one million barrels. At current prices that’s the equivalent of $32 billion a year, which more than half of Congo’s GDP. Tosi...
Greens warn DR Congo against oil and gas permits auction in endangered gorilla habitat, ‘Africa’s lungs’
The Democratic Republic of Congo, home to one of the largest old-growth rainforests on Earth, is auctioning off vast amounts of land in a push to become “the new destination for oil investments,” part of a global shift as the world retreats on fighting climate change in a scramble for...
WHO declares Monkepox a health emergency and homosexuals, with 99 per cent incidence, most at risk group
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. It announced on July 23 that the spread of the viral infection constitutes a “public health emergency of international concern”, its highest alert level, putting it on par with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and global efforts to eradicate...
Taming Ronaldo: Ferguson returns to Old Trafford to induct new boss on ego management at Man United
Former Manchester United manage, Sir Alex Ferguson, returned to Old Trafford on Tuesday for what may be viewed as an induction mission for new manager, Erik Ten Hag, whose arrival at Carrington coincided with the club’s iconic striker Cristiano Ronaldo’s request to leave. Following the Tuesday meeting, Ten Hag is...
Ronaldo looks set to remain at Old Trafford after meeting with Man United board and Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson arrived at Manchester United’s training ground on Tuesday as Cristiano Ronaldo held talks with the club’s hierarchy over his future. Ronaldo has been pushing to leave United this summer but so far there have been no takers for the 37-year-old. However, after the Tuesday, CR7 looks likely...
Ugandan president declines to criticise Russian invasion of Ukraine, extols relations with Moscow
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday he saw no reason to criticise Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, extolling Russian-African friendship in remarks that will have delighted his visitor, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Speaking alongside Lavrov, who is on a four-nation African tour seeking support for Moscow at...
South Africa is now a conduit for channelling funds from Islamic State allies in Kenya and Uganda – UN
Islamic State affiliates are getting financial backing from supporters in South Africa, according to a United Nations Security Council report. The document, published this week, said Ugandans and Kenyans generate wealth in countries including South Africa and launder the proceeds to a rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
