Liberia’s former interim president, Amos Sawyer, died Wednesday at the age of 76 in Maryland, United States, after suffering cardiac arrest, his family announced. He was one of the country’s most acclaimed politicians who became interim president in the 1990s as part of efforts to stop the bloody war launched …
Read More »Hollywood actor sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud
A Hollywood actor was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison by a Los Angeles court for having extracted 650 million dollars from investors using fake contracts with the Netflix or HBO platforms. Accused of having organized for almost seven years this incredible pyramid fraud scheme which allowed him to …
Read More »Kora music awards founder ordered to refund Namibia
A Benin-born businessman, Ernest Adjovi has been ordered by a Namibian court to pay back millions in cash paid to him by the government about six years ago to organise a music awards event. The awards founder was to organise the Kora All Africa Music Awards in Namibia in 2016 …
Read More »“There are at least two homos3xual players in each club” – Patrice Evra
Former Manchester United player, Patrice Evra in an interview granted to the Parisien, as part of the publication of his autobiography “I Love This Game”, revealed that some homos3xual players were entrusted to him during his career. He stated : “In football, it’s simple, everything is closed. When I was …
Read More »Cameroon: workers pushed to attend Afcon matches
Council workers in Buea in south-west Cameroon are being compelled to attend the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations football games. This is in line with instructions by the regional governor, according to the town’s mayor, with attendance being mandatory for all. The decision came after many games were played in …
Read More »Mali: death of ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita alias IBK died on Sunday following a short illness at the age of 76, his family announced. “President IBK died this morning at 9:00 a.m. (GMT and local) at his home” in the capital, where he lived in retirement, away from public life, a …
Read More »Nigeria: comedian De General arrested in drug raid
The popular Nigerian comedian Sunday Joshua, popularly known as De General has been arrested during a raid by the drug law enforcement agency. De General has been arrested with three suspects who were in possession of 200 sachets of 225 mg Tramadol – a restricted drug used to treat pain …
Read More »COVID-19: Donald Trump in favor of vaccines but against their imposition
Former US President Donald Trump in an interview with national Radio NPR said he was in favor of vaccination against covid-19 but against all forms of its imposition. Mr Trump on Wednesday said he is opposed to any obligation to have a vaccine against Covid-19, while recommending to be vaccinated. …
Read More »Kanye West to go to Russia and meet Vladimir Putin
American rapper Kanye West plans to go to Russia, where he has links with friends of former US president Donald Trump, to give concerts and meet Vladimir Putin, the website Billboard reported, citing his entourage. According to his relatives, the musician is in negotiations to conduct business with the Azerbaijani-Russian …
Read More »Nigeria: death of former president Ernest Shonekan
Nigeria has lost its former head of state Ernest Shonekan, who died Tuesday January 11 in a hospital in Lagos at the age of 85. He was the country’s ninth head of state from 26 August until 17 November 1993, when he was ousted in a coup by the late …
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