Islamist militants target Mogadishu hotel frequented by senior government officials, kill at least 12
At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu after al Shabaab militants attacked a hotel leading to a siege that authorities are still trying to end, an intelligence officer said on Saturday monring. The attackers struck the Hayat Hotel on Friday evening with two car bombs, before...
Casemiro to Man United looks like high-stakes, high-risk gamble; if it pays off United will have pulled a Homer
The Great Manchester United Transfer Tombola has spun once again and this time they’re apparently ending up with a world-class defensive midfielder. That’s good, isn’t it? Signing a world-class defensive midfielder seems like a really good idea, because Manchester United’s current options in the centre of midfield are standing out...
From Beijing with love: Ugandan government raises red flag over Chinese men scramble for local women
Chinese investments in Africa have gone extended beyond infrastructure and mining, and now there is hue and cry from African men and their governments. In Uganda, the government and Parliament have raised the alarm over the scramble by Chinese men to marry Ugandan women as a way of intrenching the...
Election aftershock: Kenya’s economic outlook grim as jittery lenders withhold funds from government
In the streets of Nairobi, it appears to be business as usual as people return to work even after the August 16 announcement by presidential candidate Raila Odinga that he will be moving to court to challenge William Ruto’s win. The macro economy tells a different story, though. Following the...
Frustrated Man United manager Erik ten Hag wants grumpy Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Old Trafford
The options are running out for Cristiano Ronaldo, who might well be forced to honour the remainder of the two-year contract he signed with Manchester United 12 months ago. The poor sap. His desperate scramble to escape Old Trafford has been rather unbecoming, but also laughably unsuccessful. A long list...
London braces for return of ex-Arsenal captain Aubameyang, who heads to Chelsea from Barca
Spanish outlet Relevo has confirmed that Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after verbally agreeing a fee with Barcelona. The Blues are in the market for an attacker, having lost Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner this summer. Moreover, the future of Christian Pulisic is also a...
Done deal: Man United land their man as Real Madrid’s Casemiro undergoes medical, ready to tango
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro is set to undergo a medical on Friday ahead of his expected move to Manchester United on a long-term deal, according to reports. The Red Devils are said to be in advanced talks with Real Madrid after firming up their interest in Casemiro’s services over the...
Indiscriminate arrest and detention of non-Ukrainian refugees in Greece alarms human rights defenders
According to Kleio Nikolopoulou, an advocacy officer and lawyer for the Greek Council for Refugees, many refugees without papers are arrested and end up detained for months. Several Afghans and Syrians that the Greek Council for Refugees represented spent up to nine months in detention without a trial. “It seems...
Greece’s special treatment of Ukrainians and discrimination of African and Asian refugees questioned
Refugees from Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, and Syria have long faced dismal living conditions while struggling to access asylum procedures and essential services in Greece. According to NGOs and human rights groups, Greece’s reception of Ukrainians escaping Russia’s invasion shows another way is possible – if only...
Man United’s manager plans to strip Maguire of captaincy as questions raised about his ability
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag could be preparing to take a leaf out of his predecessor Ralf Rangnick’s book and drop club captain Harry Maguire. The former Leicester City man has endured a torrid time of it for the bulk of his Red Devils career, with constant question marks...
