As Barca’s D Jong play hard-to-get, reports say Man United know they favourites to sign him
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is still keeping his options open this summer with Manchester United confident they are well placed for his signature, sources at both clubs aver. The Red Devils have secured the signings of Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez with their transfer business speeding up...
Democracy on trial in Kenya the country goes to the polls in region facing political turbulence
Kenya’s competitive presidential elections reflect hard-earned progress in establishing independent constitutional and judicial guardrails, though a history of electoral violence demands all sides show restraint. Kenyans will vote in August in their seventh presidential elections since the introduction of multiparty politics in 1991. The competitiveness of the elections, and uncertainty...
Ties that bind: Barcelona plans Lionel Messi return to Nou Camp for ‘best ending of his career’
Barcelona are refusing to shut the door on a potential return for PSG star Lionel Messi next summer. The Argentina international only quit the Nou Camp for the Parc des Princes 12 months ago, having been forced out by the La Liga giants. However, a stunning return could take place...
US accuse Taliban gross violation of terror agreement after killing al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
The US has accused the Taliban of violating its peace deal with America and betraying the people of Afghanistan by sheltering al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul. The US killed al-Zawahiri in a Hellfire missile strike from a drone that was targeting the al-Qaeda leader on the balcony of his...
‘Humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm over the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East, and other tensions, warning that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.” The warning came om Monday as a pandemic-delayed conference opened to review the 50-year-old Nuclear...
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...
