Arsenal survive second half Burnley pressure to pick second Premier League win
Ben White survived an almighty scare as Arsenal hung on to claim a vital 1-0 win against Burnley on Saturday afternoon. The £50 million summer signing from Brighton was the most relieved man in Turf Moor when the VAR overturned a Clarets penalty after confirming Aaron Ramsdale had in fact...
Fears rise over Rwanda military in Mozambique after murder of exiled President Kagame critic
The murder of a prominent critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Maputo on Monday may have confirmed fears of other Rwanda dissidents that the presence of Rwanda’s troops in Mozambique is helping it to get at its own political enemies. Prominent millionaire businessman Revocant Karemangingo was gunned down in...
France vows to hunt other Sahel Islamic State chiefs after killing their leader in drone strike
French military forces have killed the leader of a West African affiliate of Islamic State by drone strike in a “decisive blow” against the group, and vowed to continue hunting down jihadist leaders to restore stability in the Sahel. Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was the head of Islamic State in...
Biafra secession: ‘A significant majority of the people in the southeast are fed up with Nigeria’
As disaffection mounts in southeast Nigeria, many Igbos, who waged the Biafra secessionist war in the 1960s after independence, say they still feel as if they are treated as second-class citizens more than 50 years on – a sentiment they say has been aggravated by an aloof and unsympathetic President...
Nigerian separatist Kanu, once arrested in Kenya, has rekindled Biafran secessionism in southeast states
When President Muhammadu Buhari flew into southeastern Imo State last week to commission a handful of development projects, he was greeted by deserted streets and shuttered businesses: Residents were demonstrating against his leadership by staying at home. Dressed in traditional Igbo attire, matching the outfit of his host, Governor Hope...
One million Nigerian children to miss school as militia attacks on schools for ransom rise
More than 1,000 pupils have been snatched in mass abductions for ransom by criminal gangs in Nigeria’s northwest and central states since December with dozens still in captivity. The UN children’s agency UNICEF says there have been 20 attacks on schools in Nigeria this year and more than 1,400 pupils...
How Arsenal’s new right-back Tomiyasu plans to ease pressure on under-pressure manager Arteta
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is planning to ease the pressure on manager Mikel Arteta by offering crucial versatility. The Japan international had strong links with a move to the Premier League throughout the summer. However, after significant interest from Tottenham, Arsenal snapped him up on transfer deadline day. Tomiyasu, who...
New call to lay off clueless Man United’s manager Solskjaer for ex Chelsea boss Antonio Conte
Manchester United have been told they are being held back by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and they should take the chance to bring in a top-class replacement while he’s still available. The replacement in question is former Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte, who is also being linked targeted by Arsenal as an...
Chinese greed: Red alert out on the damage illegal fishing is doing to Africa’s ‘blue economy’
Maritime security experts warn that illegal fishing is undermining Africa’s “blue economy” that covers the continent’s fisheries, tourism, aquaculture, transport, ports and oil drilling. The African Union Development Agency (AUDA) says development of blue economy is critical to the continent’s prosperity. “Africa is one of the most blessed continents in...
Guinea junta meets civilian leadership to discuss shape of post-coup government
Guinea’s new military rulers began consultations with political, religious and business leaders on Tuesday which they say will lead to the formation of a transitional government following the coup that ousted President Alpha Conde on September 5. In a short address, coup leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, a special forces commander...
