Black and bold: Chelsea striker Lukaku’s daring comments on his manager lays bare struggles at Stamford Bridge
Simon Jordan insists Romelu Lukaku ‘should learn when to speak, who to speak to and how to speak’ after the striker revealed he wasn’t happy with his situation at Chelsea in a bombshell interview released on Thursday. Lukaku, who returned to the Blues for a club record £97.5 million fee...
Islamist fighters take advantage of growing rift between Somali president and PM to attack town, kill seven
Somalia’s al Shabaab fighters attacked a town north of the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least seven people as they fought government security forces, a police officer and residents said. Police and residents in Balad, 30 kilometres north of Mogadishu, said the al Qaeda-linked group’s fighters attacked and overran...
38 people die in a defunct gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan province in Sudan
Sudanese authorities said at least 38 people were killed on Tuesday when a defunct gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan province. The country’s state-run mining company said in a statement the collapse of the closed, non-functioning mine took place in the village of Fuja 700 kilometres (435 miles) south of...
Somalia turmoil escalates as troops loyal to PM Roble camp near President Farmajo’s residence
Hundreds of troops loyal to Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble camped on Tuesday near the residence of his political rival President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a day after the president tried to suspend the prime minister. Roble has called Mohamed’s plan to suspend him a coup attempt. A statement from...
Reports: DR Congo President Tshisekedi ousted by predecessor in a coup after fears of assassination plot
The Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has reportedly been ousted by his predecessor Joseph Kabila following fears the former had hatched a plot to assassinate the latter. The latest development in DRC’s decades-old political flux and conflicts comes barely two years after Mr Tshisekedi ascended to...
Changing Man United from a bunch kickabout individuals to a hungry outfit won’t be easy
Ralf Rangnick questioned the physicality of his players as Manchester United could only manage a draw at Newcastle. The German suffered his first dropped points in charge of the Red Devils, who battled to a 1-1 draw at St James’ Park. Newcastle acquitted themselves brilliantly and often beat the visitors...
Manchester City ready to outbid rivals Manchester United for megastar’s signature
Manchester City are reportedly preparing to hand Ralf Rangnick and Manchester United a major blow by signing one of their top striker targets – Erling Haaland. Manchester City have been without a true number nine ever since Sergio Aguero’s departure. Gabriel Jesus was seen as his replacement, but the Brazilian...
South Africa’s huge omicron wave appears to be subsiding just as rapidly as it grew
South Africa’s huge wave of omicron cases appears to be subsiding just as quickly as it grew in the weeks after the country first announced to the world that a new coronavirus variant had been identified. South Africa’s top infectious-disease scientist, who has been leading the country’s pandemic response, said...
‘I’ll get the job done’, Man United manager Rangnick promises he’ll bring Erling Haaland to Old Trafford
Ralf Rangnick is now leading the Manchester United charge for Erling Haaland and has made a move which Ole Gunnar Solskjaer couldn’t, according to reports. The Red Devils have zoned in on Haaland as their number one transfer target. They of course face considerable competition for his signature, but Rangnick...
Kenya’s custom-built dry dock billed as gamechanger in East Africa’s nascent blue economy
Kenya’s blue economy has been boosted by the recent commissioning of the Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) Mombasa Shipyard. The shipyard, billed as the largest in Africa south of the Sahara, comprises a 4,000-tonne slipway for shipbuilding activities that include refitting of vessels operated by the Kenya Navy, government agencies and...
