Why Chinese in Africa hire private security firms for protection against increased attacks
It was the dead of night as 12 men approached a Chinese mining compound near the city of Likasi. Just after 2:30am, they cut a hole in the wire fence and slipped through, carrying AK-47s and metal pipes. Once inside, they moved swiftly through the camp to the security office,...
Nairobi’s never-say-die legislator builds momentum to rid Kenyan capital city of ‘criminal enterprise’
Glorified in the past as the “Green City in the Sun” with its clean and secure streets, timed urban public transport and functioning social amenities, Kenya’s capital Nairobi has slipped into the doldrums in the past four decades as a result of years of ruin through bad governance and deep-seated...
It’s EPL manager’s sacking season! Leicester’s Brendan Rogers put on standby as Solskjaer’s Man United exit looms
A report claims that Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has verbally agreed to take over as Manchester United manager when the position becomes available. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is coming under intense scrutiny to improve results at United. Saturday’s toothless display in a 2-0 derby loss at home to Manchester City...
UN agencies have become helpless bystanders in crises – refugee situation in Libya tells it all
The situation for asylum seekers and migrants in Libya has been bad for years, but it recently became even worse. I grew up and live in the capital, Tripoli, where refugees and migrants – most of them from sub-Saharan Africa – have been part of our society for decades. Many...
Africa’s more democratic than other regions relative to its development, but still needs quality leadership
Do recent coups in Chad, Mali, Guinea and Sudan mean that democracy in Africa is failing? This notion is fuelled by internet shutdowns, muzzling of the opposition and rising third termism. But evidence suggests that while there are pockets of concern, a robust democratic culture is in fact growing in...
Carbon emissions: Romanticised electric cars have long way to go to replace fossil-fuelled vehicles
Extracting the valuable materials from an electric vehicle (EV) battery is difficult and expensive. The recycling process typically involves shredding batteries, then breaking them down further with heat or chemicals at dedicated facilities. That part is relatively simple. The harder part is getting dead batteries to those facilities from wherever...
Were these Arsenal’s young Gunners really wonderkids or just overrated flukes?
Not many academies in England produce as much talent as Arsenal‘s and they had had high hopes for the future in the 2011-12 season. But Arsenal would go without silverware again, finishing third in the Premier League and 19 points off both Manchester City and Manchester United. But there were...
Humiliation: Senior players at Man United angry with manager Solskjaer’s lack of direction
Tensions are running high at Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes is reportedly one of a number of players questioning Ole Gunnar Solskjaer due to an apparent lack of direction from the under-fire manager. United appeared to have turned a corner after bouncing back from their humiliating 5-0 defeat at home...
Legendary keeper Schmeichel slams three Man United players he dubbed passengers in derby loss
Peter Schmeichel slammed three Manchester United stars as Manchester City cruised to a derby victory over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side at Old Trafford. Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions piled the pressure back on Solskjaer with a routine 2-0 win on Saturday. Eric Bailly scored an early own goal after attempting to...
How better migration management averted rise in xenophobia and hate crimes on Canary Islands
The number of asylum seekers and migrants crossing the treacherous Atlantic maritime route to the Spanish Canary Islands is on track to be the highest annually since 2006. But improvements to the reception system have for the most part averted the sense of crisis and the rise in xenophobia and...
