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Florentino Perez Wants Zidane Back At Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane is the man Florentino Perez wants on the Real Madrid bench. A tragic week for the club has seen them out of the running in every competition and ...

07 March, 2019

Two main DR Congo parties urge leaders to form coalition government

The parties of DR Congo's new President Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila on Wednesday urged the two leaders to form a coalition government after weeks of failed talks. ...

07 March, 2019

Algerians eager for change but wary of new Arab Spring

Massive protests that have gripped Algeria might resemble another Arab Spring but those seeking democratic change are mindful of history and want to avoid more upheaval, analysts say. The winds ...

07 March, 2019

Kenya athletes stumble over stadium repairs

Kenya hosts the world junior athletics championships in just over a year, hoping to showcase its future stars and the potential the country has to stage international athletics competitions. Athletes ...

07 March, 2019

Driven to 'help my women', a midwife in limbo in S.Sudan

In a small classroom in Juba, male and female students listen attentively as Grace Losio launches into a lesson on what it takes to be a midwife. Like Losio, many ...

07 March, 2019

In conservative Mauritania, confronting sexual violence laws

Feminists in Mauritania are fighting an uphill battle to see tougher penalties for sexual violence and discrimination in a conservative state where criminal law is derived from Sharia. "Few survivors ...

07 March, 2019

Russia's Policy, Africa and The Female Drivers

International Women's Day, observed worldwide on March 8, is primarily to recognize and highlight women's role, achievements and challenges in society. A number of Russian women have been on the ...

07 March, 2019

Cedi Depreciation Can Bring Back Dumsor - Financial Analyst

An Accra-based financial analyst, Jerry Afolabi fears serious power outages popularly known as 'dumsor' will return with full force if pragmatic measures are not taken to arrest the free fall ...

07 March, 2019

FIFA To Reconstruct GFA Normalisation Committee?

According to reports in the local media, FIFA is expected to reconstitute members of the Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee after ratifying a mandate extension. The world's football governing body ...

07 March, 2019

'It's A Disgrace': Neymar Blasts Ref After PSG Crash

Brazilian star Neymar blasted as a "disgrace" the stoppage-time VAR award of a penalty which gave Manchester United a sensational Champions League last 16 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. ...

07 March, 2019

Five Epic Champions League Comebacks

Five epic Champions League comebacks after Manchester United knocked Paris Saint-Germain out in the last 16 on Wednesday: What a night: Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates victory over ...

07 March, 2019

Tunisia Sets Dates For Autumn Elections

Tunisia will hold parliamentary elections on October 6 and presidential polls on November 10, the electoral commission said Wednesday, the third round of national voting since the country's 2011 revolution. ...

07 March, 2019

South Africa's Sporting Racial Quotas Challenged In Court

A South African trade union with mostly white members went to court on Wednesday to challenge the country's policy of racial quotas for national sporting teams. The government has instituted ...

07 March, 2019

Zambian Churches Step Into The Fray Over Television Station Suspension

A number of Zambian churches on Wednesday criticised the authorities' “hypocritical” suspension of Prime Television over supposedly unbalanced coverage. Zambia's broadcast regulator this week suspended the television station's license following ...

07 March, 2019

Cameroon Opposition Leader's Detention 'not Political': Government

Cameroon has rejected US criticism of the detention since January of opposition leader Maurice Kamto, insisting that it was not politically motivated. Kamto and more than 150 supporters are being ...

07 March, 2019


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