Rugby Sevens: South Africa overwhelms Kenya in final to win Vancouver Sevens men’s title
Winger Angelo Davids scored two tries in the opening five minutes to lead South Africa to a 28-5 win over Kenya and the Vancouver Sevens men’s title. The pair of tries in the final were among the 10 that Davids, who has also played 15-a-side Super Rugby with South Africa’s...
Solskjaer confident struggling star Sancho will come good despite living in the shadow of Ronaldo
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is adamant a Manchester United forward labouring in Cristiano Ronaldo’s shadow will come good, though his impact may not be as immediate as many hoped. The return of Ronaldo to Old Trafford has given the club and fans alike a noticeable jolt. Any fears of Ronaldo’s signing...
Rampant Chelsea pummel tottering Spurs in London derby to join Liverpool at the top
Chelsea secured their third straight win at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with an emphatic 3-0 win in the world’s first net-zero match, which Spurs appeared to take a little too literally. After a first half stalemate, Thiago Silva opened the scoring with a bullet header, with a heavily deflected strike...
Evergreen Senegalese star Sadio Mane scores his Liverpool century against Crystal Palace at Ainfield
Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for Liverpool in his 224th appearance as they claimed a 3-0 victory at home against Crystal Palace, with Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita scoring the other goals. Jurgen Klopp changed his entire back four compared to the lineup that had faced AC Milan in...
Arsenal survive second half Burnley pressure to pick second Premier League win
Ben White survived an almighty scare as Arsenal hung on to claim a vital 1-0 win against Burnley on Saturday afternoon. The £50 million summer signing from Brighton was the most relieved man in Turf Moor when the VAR overturned a Clarets penalty after confirming Aaron Ramsdale had in fact...
Fears rise over Rwanda military in Mozambique after murder of exiled President Kagame critic
The murder of a prominent critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Maputo on Monday may have confirmed fears of other Rwanda dissidents that the presence of Rwanda’s troops in Mozambique is helping it to get at its own political enemies. Prominent millionaire businessman Revocant Karemangingo was gunned down in...
France vows to hunt other Sahel Islamic State chiefs after killing their leader in drone strike
French military forces have killed the leader of a West African affiliate of Islamic State by drone strike in a “decisive blow” against the group, and vowed to continue hunting down jihadist leaders to restore stability in the Sahel. Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was the head of Islamic State in...
Biafra secession: ‘A significant majority of the people in the southeast are fed up with Nigeria’
As disaffection mounts in southeast Nigeria, many Igbos, who waged the Biafra secessionist war in the 1960s after independence, say they still feel as if they are treated as second-class citizens more than 50 years on – a sentiment they say has been aggravated by an aloof and unsympathetic President...
Nigerian separatist Kanu, once arrested in Kenya, has rekindled Biafran secessionism in southeast states
When President Muhammadu Buhari flew into southeastern Imo State last week to commission a handful of development projects, he was greeted by deserted streets and shuttered businesses: Residents were demonstrating against his leadership by staying at home. Dressed in traditional Igbo attire, matching the outfit of his host, Governor Hope...
One million Nigerian children to miss school as militia attacks on schools for ransom rise
More than 1,000 pupils have been snatched in mass abductions for ransom by criminal gangs in Nigeria’s northwest and central states since December with dozens still in captivity. The UN children’s agency UNICEF says there have been 20 attacks on schools in Nigeria this year and more than 1,400 pupils...
