Protection for women fleeing gender-based violence in Afghanistan has vanished under the Taliban reign
“It’s been closed for months now,” said Zahra, a former employee, as she walked through empty rooms once used to shelter women fleeing gender-based violence in this city in central Afghanistan. The safehouse for women has been shut since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last August. Utensils were abandoned on...
Players rated as Ronaldo hits landmark goal but is outshone by Arsenal star as Man Utd lose again
Cristiano Ronaldo reached 100 goals in the Premier League but was outshone by Arsenal star Bukayo Saka as the Gunners beat Manchester United 3-1 at home. Arsenal took the lead just three minutes in. Raphael Varane and Alex Telles failed to deal with a cross, allowing Saka to force a...
Arsenal fans give CR7 moving tribute as he returns after son’s tragic death to lead Man United vs Gunners
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to action for Manchester United following the heart-breaking death of his new-born son by starting Saturday’s early kick-off against Arsenal Cristiano Ronaldo received a warm reception from Arsenal fans as he returned to action for Manchester United following the devastating death of his baby son. The Portuguese...
EU adds Russian founder and financier of private military Wagner Group to sanctions blacklist
The founder of a notorious Russian mercenary force has been added to a European Union sanctions blacklist. Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin, who is closely linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian defence ministry, was added to the list of individuals sanctioned by the EU on Thursday this week for...
Tennis legend Serena Williams and rallying speedster Lewis Hamilton bid for Chelsea excites Stamford Bridge
Imminent acquisition of London glamour football club Chelsea by a group that comprises African-America tennis legend Serena Williams and motorsport speedster Lewis Hamilton is attracting interest at Stamford Bridge as current owner Roman Abramovich prepares to offload reigning European champions. The interest is being felt at club level, with Chelsea...
Sun sets on Kenya’s economy-minded former President Mwai Kibaki aged 91 years
Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki died on Friday 22, April, after a long battle with unspecified disease. However, it is in public domain that just three months before he won the 2002 presidential election and succeeded his predecessor Daniel arap Moi, Kibaki was seriously injured in a road accident that...
UNSC failure to renew Somali coast piracy resolution fuels speculation the threat is no more in Indian Ocean
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has for the first time since 2002 not renewed piracy resolution that was used to manage the Somali coast of the Indian Ocean, leading to assumptions that the menace has been rolled back to insignificance or eliminated completely. Consequently, the expiry of the UNSC’s...
US accuses Russia of recruiting ex-Ethiopian soldiers to fight in Ukraine, embassy in Addis Ababa denies
Hundreds of Ethiopians reportedly have been lined up for days outside the Russian embassy in Addis Ababa this week in hopes of being recruited to fight for Moscow in its invasion of Ukraine. But the embassy has dismissed claims it is recruiting foreign fighters and says the Ethiopians are there...
Fresh fears in Horn of Africa about Somalia’s stability as Amisom winds up, mandate given to fragile government
The African Union Mission in Somalia – Amisom – has ended its 15-year political and military experiment in post-conflict state building. On April 1, 2022, a shift took place as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) came into being. The transition’s mission is to pave the way for...
African migrants stage protest at UNHCR office in Tunisia to demand evacuation to alternative countries
Dozens of refugees and migrants in Tunisia are demanding evacuation to other countries. The refugees, who are mostly survivors of illegal immigration attempts by sea to Europe, have been staging a sit-in in front of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Tunisian capital,...
