New York, United States | AFP | Beyonce is pregnant — and this time, she’s expecting twins with her husband, rap mogul Jay Z. The pop superstar — who already has a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with Jay Z — announced the news to her more than 92 million followers …
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Burkina Faso 1 (Bance 73) Egypt 1 (M. Salah 66) aet Egypt won 4-3 on penalties Thursday Cameroon v Ghana Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary’s save from Bertrand Traore’s spot-kick allowed Egypt to beat Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday as they secured their …
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Read More »South Africa and EU spar over chicken meat ‘dumping’
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s poultry industry says it is on the brink of collapse due to hotly-denied accusations that the European Union is dumping cheap chicken in the country in a dispute over free trade. Workers, former workers and company managers from the South African poultry …
Read More »VIDEO: Will DP survive the latest storm?
VIDEO: The Democratic Party, Uganda’s oldest active political grouping faces a tough time, the latest storm coming days after its national chairperson Mohammad Beswale Kezaala was appointed a deputy ambassador. The appointment raised eyebrows and talk at various levels. Before the dust settled, Kezaala announced that he had resigned from DP …
Read More »Tech firms unite to challenge Trump on immigration
Washington, United States | AFP | A broad coalition of US technology firms has begun planning a joint legal strategy challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order barring refugees and many Muslims from American soil, sources say. More than 20 firms from the sector were expected to attend a meeting to …
Read More »JOBS: Human Rights Officer, Mauritania
Jobs Opening Posting Title: Human Rights Officer, P3 Job Code Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER Department/Office: OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Duty Station: NOUAKCHOTT Posting Period: 31 January 2017 – 16 March 2017 Job Opening Number: 17-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-72243-R-Nouakchott (X) Staffing Exercise SE5(POLNET 2017 Semi-Annual 1) APPLY HERE …
Read More »US travel ‘extreme vetting’ to include social media, phone contacts
Washington, United States | AFP | Travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries singled out for “extreme vetting” will face scrutiny of their social media footprint and phone records, the new Homeland Security secretary said Tuesday. Secretary John Kelly sought to explain President Donald Trump’s travel ban four days after he …
Read More »FIMBU: DR Congo’s dancing footballers leave mark at AFCON
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | They may be out of the tournament, but the Democratic Republic of Congo’s footballers will be forever remembered by Africa Cup of Nations fans for their dance moves on the pitch. DR Congo players danced the “Fimbu” seven times at the CAN 2017 tournament …
Read More »Morocco’s king attends AU summit for first time in 33 years
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Morocco’s King Mohammed VI took a seat at the African Union headquarters Tuesday for the first time in 33 years after being re-admitted by the bloc. “I am finally home”, King Mohammed VI said as the African Union readmitted Morocco, deferring the issue of …
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