Feb 03, 2016 A young boy in Afghanistan recently became a media sensation after photographs of his makeshift soccer jersey went viral on the Internet. Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi had asked his family for a Lionel Messi’s jersey. However his father, Arif Ahmadi, said such luxury was beyond the family’s affordability. So Murtaza and his siblings ... Read More
Feb 02, 2016 General Secretary of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon recently called on African nations to act together in solving the ongoing political crisis in South Sudan and Burundi. The UN boss made the statement at a press conference in Addis Ababa during the 26th African Union Summit. Speaking at the conference, Ban said: ... Read More
Feb 02, 2016 During the 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, leaders from across the continent recently called for the withdrawal of the AU from the International Criminal Court. The organization adopted, without amendments, a proposal by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to develop a roadmap for withdrawal from the Rome Statute ... Read More
Feb 02, 2016 Thousands of revelers recently participated in “Christ´s Armpit”, a traditional street parade to kicks off the Brazilian carnival. The parade, whose theme revolved around Brazilian artist Bispo do Rosario, has thrilled revelers since the 1980s. This year’s outing was not an exception. Speaking at the event, Paula Gomes said: “We are very ... Read More
Feb 02, 2016 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently made an appeal to continue the Syrian peace talks in Geneva despite an attack by Islamic State bombers that killed more than 60 people. Kerry insisted the conflict could easily engulf the Middle East, if no negotiated settlement was achieved. Speaking on a televised statement, ... Read More
Feb 02, 2016 Chelsea’s captain John Terry recently revealed that he will be leaving the Premier League outfit at the end of the season. Speaking after his team’s 5-1 victory over Milton Keynes Dons in the FA Cup fourth round, Terry said: “It’s not going to be a fairytale ending, I’m not going to retire ... Read More
Feb 01, 2016 Chocolate City and EbonyLife TV, two of Africa’s leading media brands, recently entered into a strategic partnership called “Chocolate City Unsigned”. The platform, which is a homegrown reality TV show, is created to search for the Africa’s next music star. The framework for the project was announced ... Read More
Feb 01, 2016 Supporters of Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo recently staged a protest demanding for his release. The demonstrators insisted that he is innocent, as he stands trial for war crimes at the International Criminal Court. Laurent Gbagbo, who is accused of unleashing a civil war that killed 3,000 people after he refused ... Read More
Feb 01, 2016 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari recently held bilateral talks in Nairobi. Addressing reporters after the meeting, President Kenyatta said: “That kind of solidarity between us as African brothers and sisters sends a very strong message to the enemies of peace, to the enemies of tolerance, that we ... Read More
Feb 01, 2016 Pablo Picasso lovers will soon get the opportunity to buy some of the artist’s works at Sotheby’s upcoming sale “Picasso in Private” auction in London. Commenting on the auction, Marie de Malherbe, Director of Specialist, Impressionist and Modern Art at Sotheby’s said: “It’s been so exciting because I have never seen in ... Read More
