Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Former German international football Mesut Ozil was married in Istanbul on Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his best man. The 30-year-old Ozil, who has Turkish family roots, sparked controversy last year when he was photographed with Erdogan, raising questions about the footballer’s loyalty …
Read More »Sexuality education still eludes Uganda as church, gov’t differ.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education is set to meet the episcopal conference to iron out differences on the proposed sexuality education framework. The framework has five themes distributed across age groups from early childhood (3 – 5 years), lower primary (6 -9), upper primary (10 – …
Read More »Brazil’s Neymar in trouble over intimate pics of woman accusing him of rape
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Brazil’s Neymar went to a Rio de Janeiro police station Thursday to give a statement in a probe into whether he broke the law by posting intimate pictures of a woman who accused him of rape. The football megastar — full name Neymar …
Read More »Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown.
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a crackdown on protesters that authorities admitted had left dozens dead and prompted the African Union to suspend Khartoum. Members of the Rapid Support Forces, who rights groups say have their …
Read More »UK’s May quits as party leader, starting succession race.
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late …
Read More »Russia, China to show united front at economic forum.
Moscow, Russia | AFP | Chinese President Xi Jinping appears Friday as guest of honour at Russia’s showcase economic forum, as the two neighbours present a united front in the face of shared troubles with the US. Xi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a three-day visit with Vladimir Putin and …
Read More »Liberia’s Weah faces key test with protests over economy.
Monrovia, Liberia | AFP | Liberian President George Weah faces a key test on Friday when demonstrators take to the streets of Monrovia to protest at inflation and corruption. The nation’s football icon is being challenged over the same issues on which he campaigned in his historic ascent to the …
Read More »Museveni attributes persistent power outages to use of old electric poles, wires
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has attributed the persistent power blackouts to the continued use of old electric poles and transmission wires. Many districts in the country, including Gulu and Arua, are experiencing acute power shortages and there hasn’t been any clear explanation despite the country generating …
Read More »Museveni lists same bills as last Year.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni listed the same government Bills for parliament to handle in the coming year as he did in his 2018 Address. Museveni on Thursday delivered the State of the Nation address on the achievements made by the government in the past year, the …
Read More »Drawing the pain: Sketch therapy for C. Africa’s war-torn children.
Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic | AFP | The scratching of crayons on paper fills the air as the children at Lazare camp in war-ravaged Central African Republic draw scenes from daily life. They draw armed men. Armoured vehicles. And they use red. Lots of red. In a makeshift tent, glasses perched on her …
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