UK government approves $5.4 billion Chelsea takeover, new owner sets aside $250 million to sign new players
Todd Boehly’s bid for Chelsea Football Club has been approved by the government. A report made public on Tuesday by the Premier League said the consortium led by the American had passed its owners’ and directors’ test. It finally looks like Boehly will be given the keys to Stamford Bridge...
‘Partygate’ scandal: British PM hanging on a thread as push to kick him out of office gathers momentum
The fallout from the “partygate” scandal at Number 10 Downing Street is expected to force British Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of office following embarrassing revelations about fornication, drunken brawls and excessive drinking as the country sagged under the debilitating impact of Covid-19 pandemic. Following the release of Sue Gray...
Current monkeypox spike in US and Europe termed unusual as the patients had no recent travel abroad
The number of reported monkeypox cases is rising rapidly in the largest known outbreak outside of Central and West Africa, where the virus is endemic. At the time of writing, 172 confirmed cases have been recorded in North and South America, Australia, the Middle East, North Africa and across Europe,...
Zimbabwe seeks international support to sell seized ivory stockpile to raise $854 million for elephant conservation
Zimbabwe is seeking international support to be allowed to sell its stockpile of seized ivory, saying the $854 million it expects to earn is urgently needed for the conservation of its rapidly growing elephant population, which it describes as “dangerous”. Officials from the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority...
Fears of violence in DR Congo rise as Kabila announces intention take back power from President Tshisekedi
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) presidential election is over a year away, but political tensions are escalating in the vast and volatile country as candidates line up and fears grow the vote will be fraudulent. The fears have been fed further by recent announcement that immediate former President Joseph...
Trials of black players in EPL: France’s Zouma pleads guilty to kicking a cat as teammate Mendy denies rape charges
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his cat. The France international pleaded guilty to two counts under the Animal Welfare Act when he appeared at Thames Magistrates” Court on Tuesday morning. Zouma, 27, was forced to apologise after harrowing footage was filmed and shared...
IT solutions consultancy firm Incentro strikes deal with Israeli giant Monday.com to serve African market
Information technology consultancy firm, Incentro, has announced partnership with Israel’s monday.com to provide services branded as Work Operating System (OS) to the African market. The agreement was signed in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Monday. The Israeli based monday.com has a wide global network of organisations that take advantage of...
Arsenal plans to rearm for next season in thrown into confusion by contracts standoff, returning ‘exiles’
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are now days away from “moving on” from their contract negotiations with Eddie Nketiah, Alexandre Lacazette and Mohamed Elneny. The Gunners trio will be out of contract this summer with speculation mounting that they will all be leaving the Emirates when their deals expire. And Arteta...
Ethiopian government arrests over 4,500 people, among them rights activists and journalists
Ethiopian security officials are conducting a massive operation across the country that has led to the arrests of more than 4,500 people in one region alone. The crackdown on journalists, activists and others, dubbed a “law enforcement operation,” came into effect after the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on...
Report: Russian Wagner Group mercenaries ‘sleep in army barracks and run a logistical hub’ from where they kill civilians in Africa
Satellite imagery of the atrocities committed Russian Wagner Group mercenaries in Africa shows that construction of the new military base near Mali’s main airport began in August, a month before news broke that leaders were negotiating a deal with Wagner. Mercenaries sleep in the barracks and run a logistical hub,...
