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Saido Berahino: Drugs ban from a spiked drink, says Stoke striker
Stoke City striker Saido Berahino says the eight-week drugs ban he served earlier this season came after his drink was spiked in a nightclub.Berahino did not play for former club West Brom between September and January,…
Russell Westbrook makes NBA history with triple-double high score
Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook made the highest scoring triple-double in NBA history as his side beat Orlando Magic 114-106.Westbrook scored 57 points as well as notching up 13 rebounds and 11 assists. It was his…
What to eat for a good functioning digestive system
For one to lead a healthy life, the functioning of the digestive system is central, which calls for ideal dieting habits. There are various foods that can improve the health of the digestive system, just like there…
21 quotes by famous people about money that will change your mentality
Money is the most sought-after commodity in the world today, and to say that our daily lives revolve around money isn’t an understatement. Every day we spend money, and we work ourselves everyday to make money.As important…
The Africa Internet Summit 2017 to be held in Kenya
The Africa Internet Summit 2017 (AIS’17) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 21 May - 2 June co-organised by AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry for Africa, AfNOG, the African Network Operators’ Group and the Af*…
Ethiopia sends 16 to prison for trying to create new state
Addis Ababa - An Ethiopian court has sentenced 16 people to prison after finding them guilty of trying to create a separate state in the tense Oromia region. All 16 are members of the outlawed Oromo Liberation Front. They…
Musicians demand replacement of Burundian Musicians’ Association representative
Thirty Burundian musicians from inside and outside the country addressed last week a correspondence to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport asking him to replace the current representative of the Burundian Musicians’…
Lionel Messi: Barcelona ‘indignation’ at forward’s Argentina ban
Barcelona have described Lionel Messi's four-match international ban with Argentina as "unfair and totally disproportionate".The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing "insulting words" at an…
South Sudan and Comoros advance in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
South Sudan and Comoros booked their places in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a aggregate victories. South Sudan thrashed Djibouti 6-0 in Juba on Tuesday to overturn a first leg…
Is it safe to drink Fanta and Sprite in Nigeria?
A recent court case in Nigeria has highlighted concerns that locally made soft drinks may be considered unsafe for human consumption elsewhere, as Ijeoma Ndukwe explains.There has been uproar in Nigeria after it emerged…
Protests in Namanga over Magufuli’s deportation order
Business at the busy Namanga border town was disrupted for hours as residents clashed with police as they protested harassment by Tanzanian authorities.Trade and transport was paralysed as irate residents barricaded the…
Tanzania rapper Nay wa Mitego freed after Magufuli criticism
Tanzanian rapper Emmanuel Elibariki, known as Nay wa Mitego, has been released just a day after he was arrested for releasing a song deemed insulting to the government.The song emerged last week and has been widely shared…
EAC and ICGLR eager to tackle regional issues together
The East African Community (EAC) and the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) jointly has organized from 27 March, a two-day meeting in the capital Bujumbura to discuss the regional challenges. “We…
‘It doesn’t matter how long I stay’ – Wenger set on strong finish for Arsenal
The Gunners boss was the subject of contrasting messages from fans on Saturday, but he maintains he is totally committed to ending their poor form.Arsene Wenger has opted against revealing his decision on his future, but…
Tanzania mining firms oppose ban on mineral exports
Mining companies are facing vast capital outlays and potential losses as a result of a ban on exports of unprocessed minerals by Tanzania. Energy and Minerals Permanent Secretary Justin Ntalikwa said the ban was in line…
Waste water, threat to Lake Tanganyika
On the celebration of the World Water Day which takes place each 22 March, Burundi Ministry of Environment calls on local administrative officials and the population to be involved in the management of…
ICC hands ex-DRC warlord one year jail term for bribing witnesses
Former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba has been sentenced to a year in jail and fined him 300,000 euros ($32,000) for bribing witnesses.Judges at the International Criminal Court handed Bemba the sentence on…
London attack: Five dead in Westminster terror attack
Five people have died and at least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.The dead officer has been named…
Ending famine in Somalia, the Turkish way
Jerome Jarre's viral hashtag, #TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia, was yet another attempt to draw worldwide attention to the famine in the Somali peninsula, but the Somali people are in need of both an organised, short-term as…
Nollywood is giving the world a taste of true African glamour
There’s a buzz in Nollywood right now. Last month the romantic comedy The Wedding Party became the first movie from Nigeria’s growing film industry to break 400 million naira ($1.3 million). And in 2016 Nollywood’s combined…
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