South African President Ramaphosa in self-isolation after showing strong Covid symptoms
South Africa Military Health Service (SAMHS) personnel are monitoring President Cyril Ramaphosa and treating him for “mild Covid-19 symptoms” in Cape Town. A statement confirming South Africa’s first citizen has shown, along with thousands of his countrymen and women, Covid-19 symptoms was released on Sunday by Minister in the Presidency,...
Mikel Arteta’s three-man shortlist for Arsenal captaincy after new leaders emerge
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could have the skipper’s armband taken off him after he was left out of Arsenal’s squad against Southampton due to a disciplinary breach. Mikel Arteta has three obvious candidates to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Arsenal captain. The Athletic claims the striker was given permission to fly abroad for...
Tottenham join Man United, City in race for towering Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen
Tottenham have joined Manchester United and Manchester City in the race to sign Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen, while Sunday’s transfer gossip claims that United have a four-man striker shortlist. Tottenham are the latest club to reportedly show an interest in signing towering Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen. The Denmark international’s current...
FIA rejects Mercedes’ appeals over Abu Dhabi Grand Prix result, Max Verstappen keeps crown
Lewis Hamilton has been denied a record eighth Formula One World Championship title after Mercedes” appeals over the result of the decisive Abu Dhabi Grand Prix were rejected, with Max Verstappen holding onto his maiden crown. Verstappen’s celebrations were put on hold as he and Red Bull were forced to...
Kenya’s opposition leader rolls up sleeves for 5th stab at presidency as he unveils routine economic agenda
After more than two years of waiting, opposition leader Raila Odinga has finally announced he will make a fifth stab at the presidency, sparking excitement and fear in equal measure across Kenya, which was treated to a carnival mood at the venue of the party’s convention at a 60,000-capacity stadium...
Summit for Democracy: Paradox of US President Biden ‘teaching’ Africa sanctity of the ballot
As the Biden administration prepares for its virtual Summit for Democracy this week, and looks ahead to host the second African Leaders Summit in 2022, one of the fundamental challenges for US policy will be how to advance the agenda of the African people, without contributing to the inertia of...
British court rules WikiLeaks Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to stand trial
Julian Assange is another step closer to extradition after a High Court decision. The WikiLeaks founder, who is considered a fugitive by the US government, has avoided going on trial in the US for years. He is wanted over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information relating...
Watchdog: Record number of journalists killed, jailed reflects political upheavals and intolerance to independent reporting
Watchdog: Record number of journalists killed, jailed reflects political upheavals and intolerance to independent reporting The number of journalists worldwide who are behind bars reached a global high in 2021, according to a new report from the non-profit Committee to Protect Journalists, which says that 293 reporters were imprisoned as...
As world marks Human Rights Day, media reflects on 45 journalists killed and 365 others imprisoned in 2021
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has published the lists of imprisoned and killed journalists to mark the International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2021. The IFJ’s statistics show that 45 journalists have been killed since January 1 this year and 365 are still behind bars. In a statement...
German astronomers announce discovery of a tiny iron-rich world that is ‘extraordinarily metal’
Astronomers have spotted the tiniest, most metal-based planet yet – an iron-rich world that is light years away from Earth and zips around its star once every eight hours. The planet, known as GJ 367b, is three-quarters the size of Earth, but much denser. It’s more like Mercury, in that...
