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Bujumbura and Bubanza provinces to be added to Bujumbura City by 2045
Burundi government in collaboration with UNDP and Singapore Cooperation plans to extend the city of Bujumbura by adding the provinces of Bujumbura and Bubanza.The new project “City Centre Urban , design proposal , Greater…
Virtual reality allows you to look inside your body and could help improve drug delivery
Renderings of 3D cells in the body are traditionally displayed using 2D media, such as on a computer screen or paper;however, the advent of Virtual Reality (VR) headsets means it is now possible to visualize and interact…
Macron announces billion-strong fund for African SMEs
France is setting up a billion-euro ($1.2 billion) fund for small- and medium-sized African businesses, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday. Macron, visiting Burkina Faso at the start of his first African tour, said…
Kenya election: Kenyatta vows to overcome divisions
Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to overcome Kenya's divisions after being sworn in for a second term as president, at a ceremony boycotted by the opposition.Speaking after his inauguration in the capital Nairobi, he said he would…
Dehydration: causes and measures to take to stay hydrated
Dehydration is simply the loss of water below normal level in the body. It can happen to anyone, hence the need to always stay hydrated.There are so many things that are responsible for dehydration in people. For instance,…
Goal 50 Best players in the world
Journalists from across Goal's 37 editions voted in the 10th annual award for the world's 50 best footballers 50. Thomas Lemar After a promising first season at Monaco, following his arrival from Caen in the summer of…
Ronaldo: I want seven children and seven Ballons d’Or!
The Real Madrid star said he did not agree with recent criticism of his lack of scoring form, insisting he brings more to the team than just goals Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to have seven children and win the same…
Zimbabwe latest: Mugabe ‘resisting calls to resign’
Zimbabwe's long-time President Robert Mugabe is reportedly refusing to step down immediately, despite growing calls for his resignation.The 93-year-old was put under house arrest during a military takeover on Wednesday,…
Passengers for Kampala may now pass through Kigali or Tanzania
Passengers from Burundi to Kampala are no longer obliged to pass through Tanzania. Since two months, travel agencies can also go through Kigali. It is a huge relief for traders and passengers. Shopkeepers sourcing from…
Aguero collapses at halftime as Argentina lose to Nigeria
Argentina striker Sergio Aguero collapsed in the dressing room at halftime before they lost 4-2 to fellow World Cup qualifiers Nigeria in a friendly after taking a two-goal lead on Tuesday.The Argentine Football Federation…
Zimbabwe crisis: Army seizes broadcaster but denies coup
Zimbabwe's military has read out a statement after taking over the national broadcaster, ZBC, saying it has taken action to "target criminals".However, it said this was not "a military takeover of government" and…
BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017: Voting now open
The five-man shortlist of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Naby Keita, Sadio Mane, Victor Moses and Mohamed Salah was revealed during a special live launch broadcast in London. Cameroon's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winner…
Iran-Iraq earthquake: Deadly tremor hits border region
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 221 people and injuring more than 5,660.One Iranian aid agency said 70,000 people needed shelter after the…
BBIN report reveals hotel occupancy rate in Burundi is 10%
Pierre Claver Nduwumwami, Director General of Burundi Business Incubator, says the hotel occupancy rate is very low as the number of tourists who come to Burundi is very low. “The purchasing power of domestic customers who…
Four workout routines that guarantee you quicker weight loss
The purpose of working out is to stay in shape and lose weight. As long as you exercise, weight loss is guaranteed. However, how quickly one loses weight can sometimes be a product of their workout routine. Here are…
Facebook founding president sounds alarm
“God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains.” A view on social media shared not by some uninformed luddite, but by one of the people responsible for building Facebook into the social media titan it is today.…
Elephant poaching drops in Africa but populations continue to fall
Elephant poaching in Africa has declined for the fifth year in a row, experts have said. But elephant populations continue to fall due to illegal killing and other human activities, while seizures of large-scale illegal…
Malaria breath test shows promise
People with malaria give off a distinctive "breath-print" that could be used as a test for the disease, according to American scientists.They had already tried out a crude prototype breathalyser in Africa, a tropical…
You’ll not deprive yourself of sleep after reading this
Sleep is seen by a lot of folks as a waste of ‘precious’ time that could be invested into making money. And that’s exactly the problem of some of us humans — money, wealth, riches, and more of them. We are willing to sleep…
Mourinho needs time at Man Utd, says Chelsea icon Desailly
The former Blues defender believes the United boss must be given time to shape the Old Trafford side in his own image Manchester United fans must remain patient with Jose Mourinho as he shapes the squad to his own liking,…
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