NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died from brain cancer at the age of 58.The eight-time NBA All-Star, who retired in 2009, spent 18 years playing in the league…
Ethiopia: Mengesha & Ketema complete Berlin Marathon double
Ethiopia dominated Sunday’s Berlin marathon, with winners in both the men’s and women’s races and runners in five of the six podium places.Milkesa Mengesha, 24, beat Kenya’s Cybrian Kotut by…
Cameroon: FIFA bans Eto’o from attending games
Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) president Samuel Eto’o has been handed a six-month ban from attending any international matches involving the Central African country by a Fifa disciplinary panel.The former Barcelona…
Senegal: Afcon-winning coach Cisse fired
Aliou Cisse has been relieved of his position as Senegal coach after nine and a half years in charge of the Teranga Lions.The 48-year-old guided the West Africans to their…
South Africa: Farmer accused of feeding women to pigs
The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers has caused outrage in South Africa.Maria Makgato,…
USA: Menendez brothers murder case to be reviewed
The convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were jailed more than three decades ago for the murder of their parents in the US, are set to be reviewed.The brothers…
India: Criminalising marital rape ‘excessively harsh’-India government
The Indian government has opposed petitions in the top court that seek criminalisation of marital rape, saying it would be “excessively harsh”.The federal home ministry told the Supreme Court that…
Kenya: President Ruto signs controversial housing levy law paving way for monthly deductions
Kenyan President William Ruto has signed into law a controversial bill that paves the way for the government to continue collecting housing tax of 1.5% of workers’ monthly salaries. This…
Egypt: Iconic Al-Ahram film studio destroyed by fire
Al-Ahram Studio in Egypt, one of the oldest studios in the world, has been destroyed by fire.It took firefighters hours to bring the blaze under control and several buildings near…
Niger: Authorities revoke military agreement with US
Nigeria’s military government has cancelled a military agreement that allowed the presence of U.S. military personnel in Nigeria. Saturday’s announcement comes during a week when a delegation from Washington is…