Somalia’s president berates Djibouti for ‘illegally’ detaining his security advisor
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has accused neighbouring Djibouti of illegally detaining his national security advisor, a criticism which appeared linked to a destabilising row between the president and his prime minister. Djiboutian authorities held the advisor, Fahad Yasin, preventing him from travelling to Mogadishu by air, the director of...
‘Only the sovereign people of Guinea will decide its destiny’, defiant Guinea ruling junta tells off critics
Guinea’s ruling junta has ruled out exile for detained former President Alpha Conde and said transition towards civilian rule would be done in accordance with “the will of the people”.The statement from the ruling council came in defiance of international pressure for Conde’s release and a six-month timetable for elections...
Taliban mullahs replace women ministry with that of Guidance, Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice
Workers in the Afghan capital Kabul replaced signs for the country’s women’s ministry with those for the Taliban’s moral police on Friday, as female former employees of the department said they had been locked out of the building. A sign for the building was covered by a replacement in a...
Rare ruling: Kenyan court says 4 policemen have a case to answer in murder of human rights lawyer
Four police officers and a police informer have a case to answer in the killing of a human rights lawyer, a Kenyan judge ruled on Monday, a rare move in a nation where rights groups have accused the police of hundreds of extrajudicial killings. Lawyer Willie Kimani, 32, and his...
Arsenal’s young gun has his eyes on senior team and the Emirates community is dazzled
Chris Wheatley has revealed that quite a few Arsenal players have been ever so impressed by Charlie Patino in training, adding that Alexandre Lacazette has taken him aside for advice. Patino is one of the most exciting teenagers coming through Arsenal’s academy right now. At 17, he lit up an...
Google, Apple take down ‘Smart Voting’ app after Russia threatens them with criminal charges
As voting began on Friday for Russia’s lower house of parliament or State Duma, Google and Apple quietly pulled a beleaguered anti-establishment voting app from their app stores. It’s just the latest in a series of concessions that Apple in particular has made to the Kremlin, whose demands seem likely...
Rugby Sevens: South Africa overwhelms Kenya in final to win Vancouver Sevens men’s title
Winger Angelo Davids scored two tries in the opening five minutes to lead South Africa to a 28-5 win over Kenya and the Vancouver Sevens men’s title. The pair of tries in the final were among the 10 that Davids, who has also played 15-a-side Super Rugby with South Africa’s...
Solskjaer confident struggling star Sancho will come good despite living in the shadow of Ronaldo
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is adamant a Manchester United forward labouring in Cristiano Ronaldo’s shadow will come good, though his impact may not be as immediate as many hoped. The return of Ronaldo to Old Trafford has given the club and fans alike a noticeable jolt. Any fears of Ronaldo’s signing...
Rampant Chelsea pummel tottering Spurs in London derby to join Liverpool at the top
Chelsea secured their third straight win at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with an emphatic 3-0 win in the world’s first net-zero match, which Spurs appeared to take a little too literally. After a first half stalemate, Thiago Silva opened the scoring with a bullet header, with a heavily deflected strike...
Evergreen Senegalese star Sadio Mane scores his Liverpool century against Crystal Palace at Ainfield
Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for Liverpool in his 224th appearance as they claimed a 3-0 victory at home against Crystal Palace, with Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita scoring the other goals. Jurgen Klopp changed his entire back four compared to the lineup that had faced AC Milan in...
