Political and military situation in eastern DRC termed dire as M23 rebels intensify war with army
Both the United Nations (UN) Secretary General and Namibian President Hage Geingob are outspoken about an escalation of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and what is termed “the worsening political and military situation” in that part of the sprawling, conflict ridden, central African country. Geingob, in his...
Liverpool faces real test of form in last 16 as Klopp’s stuttering side has high probability of drawing Bayern
Liverpool have almost a 40 per cent chance of drawing Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16 – with one of the English clubs likely to get Inter Milan. A calculation of probabilities for each pairing in Monday’s draw shows that Jurgen Klopp’s side, who finished second in their group,...
Hungry Americans: If political history of poverty were to be recorded on Richter scale, it’d be of earth-shaking magnitude
By underestimating poverty from the start, we risk reading the 2021 Census report as a confirmation that it’s no longer a pressing issue and that the actions already taken by government are enough, rather than a baseline from which to build. In September, for example, although a report from the...
Poverty in the mind: US midterm elections pursuit of mirage packaged as economy and right to life
Yep, in a world in which inflation and oil prices reached disastrous levels this year, the latest polls seem to indicate that the Republicans may be taking advantage of that reality – or do I mean un-reality? – just as the midterm elections loom. Forget the fact that, as a...
Reports link Arsenal gaffer Mikel Arteta to Barcelona, but the manager insists he’s at Emirates for the long haul
Barcelona are monitoring Mikel Arteta’s progress at Arsenal as they line the Spaniard up for a future role as manager, according to reports. The Gunners have made an outstanding start to the new Premier League season, winning ten of their first 12 fixtures with Arteta’s men sitting pretty at the...
History beckons as now Arsenal look hit 99 points on way to the Premier League title
Arsenal are on course for a club record Premier League points tally come the end of the season. The Gunners have dropped just five points after 12 matches, winning 10, drawing one and losing one. Mikel Arteta’s men sit two points ahead of Pep Guardiola’s defending champions Manchester City with...
Confidence recovery, bolstered by ‘man body’ lifts Man United ace Rashford from imminent rot
There were 12 minutes of normal time remaining at Old Trafford on Sunday when Marcus Rashford motioned to receive a pass in his own half near the left touchline only to spin suddenly on his heels as Thilo Kehrer bought a delicious dummy. Rather than watch Manchester United’s No.10 tearing...
Crystal Palace offer lethal marksman Wilfired Zaha new bumper deal but Ivorian seems not keen
Crystal Palace and Wilfried Zaha are not close to an agreement over a contract extension after the club verbally offered their talisman a bumper renewal. The news heightens concerns at Palace that Zaha plans to leave when his current deal expires at the end of the season. Indeed, Zaha effectively...
Will deployment of East Africa army in Congo generate momentum to clamp down over 100 militia groups?
Recent decision by East African Community member-states to deploy troops in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) to stabilise its newest member is already attracting interest from United Nations and the African Union, which for more than three decades now have been trying to resolve the poly-conflict through peacekeeping. The mandate...
UN human rights experts slam stark cruelty meted out to African migrants killed in Morocco and Spain
UN rights experts decried Monday the lack of accountability for the “stark dehumanisation of African migrants” after many were killed trying to cross from Morocco to Spain in June. “It is alarming there is still no concrete accountability months after dozens of migrants of African descent, including refugees and asylum...
