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Gyan to join world's top 10 earning players
July 9, 2015
Gyan to join world's top 10 earning players
Ghana’s captain Asamoah Gyan is set to become one of the world’s highest-paid players. Gyan is reportedly close to finalise…
Uganda: Presidential rivals arrested
July 9, 2015
Uganda: Presidential rivals arrested
Two leading presidential hopefuls have been arrested in Uganda for organising meetings without police permission, state media reports. Amama Mbabazi…
US Muslims raise funds to rebuild black churches
July 8, 2015
US Muslims raise funds to rebuild black churches
A coalition of Muslim groups has launched an online fundraiser to help rebuild predominantly African-American churches damaged in a recent spate of…
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigns
July 6, 2015
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigns
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has resigned after Greek voters delivered an overwhelming “No” vote in a referendum on whether to…
UK's Princess Charlotte christened
July 6, 2015
UK's Princess Charlotte christened
Princess Charlotte has been christened at a church in Sandringham after the Cambridges made their first public outing as a…
Twin explosions rock Jos, many feared dead
July 6, 2015
Twin explosions rock Jos, many feared dead
Two bombings took place simultaneously in Jos, in Nigeria’s Plateau State on Sunday. It is unclear what the death toll…
Boko Haram kills scores praying in Nigeria mosques
July 3, 2015
Boko Haram kills scores praying in Nigeria mosques
Boko Haram gunmen have killed more than 140 people in three separate attacks on mosques and villages in Nigeria’s northeast…
Ceremonies held to remember Tunisia massacre victims
July 3, 2015
Ceremonies held to remember Tunisia massacre victims
A special ceremony has been held in the Tunisian resort of Sousse to remember the 38 people killed in an…
Over 100 feared dead in Indonesia military plane crash
June 30, 2015
Over 100 feared dead in Indonesia military plane crash
Over 100 people are feared dead after a military plane crashed into a residential area in Indonesia. The incident occurred…
Liberia records new ebola case
June 30, 2015
Liberia records new ebola case
The body of a dead Liberian man has tested positive for Ebola – the country’s first reported case since it…