Archive For: The Crunch
Jan 08, 2016 FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan recently published his election manifesto. The 40-year-old Jordanian royal, is one of five men looking to replace Sepp Blatter in next month’s election. Prince Ali’s manifesto calls for a maximum of two four-year terms as there are currently no limits for the FIFA ... Read More
Jan 08, 2016 Zinedine Zidane recently made his debut as Real Madrid’s coach on the training pitch, amidst excitement from fans attending the club’s open training session. Zidane’s appointment as Real Madrid coach came on the heels of Rafa Benitez’s exit from the Bernabeu. The 43 year old former French international is a fan hero, ... Read More
Jan 07, 2016 Looking back at African politics in 2015, there were several highs and low on the continent’s political landscape. Nigeria made political history with a democratic handover of power from one civilian leader to another. President Muhammadu Buhari became the country’s first politician to succeed a sitting leader by ballot. The 72 year ... Read More
Jan 07, 2016 The World Food Programme recently warned that humanitarian needs in Ethiopia will increase due to the El Nino weather phenomenon. Commenting on the situation, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General in Ethiopia said: “The World Food Programme is saying today that humanitarian needs in Ethiopia have tripled since the beginning of ... Read More
Jan 07, 2016 The United Nations recently asserted that the mid-January peace talks between Yemen and Syria were still on schedule, despite growing regional tensions on ground. While addressing reporters, UN spokesman Michele Zaccheo said: “The Special Envoy for Yemen is travelling to the region tomorrow, and apart from that I can only say that ... Read More
Jan 07, 2016 Real Madrid recently parted ways with Coach Rafa Benitez after less than half a season in charge. The board immediately promoted former France great Zinedine Zidane to replace him. This was announced by the club’s president, Florentino Perez. Speaking at a news conference, Perez, who had publicly backed Benitez in recent weeks, ... Read More
Jan 07, 2016 Bayern Munich players recently reported back for the first official training session of the year. The Bundesliga leaders trained ahead of the team’s scheduled trip to Qatar. Bayern Munich and coach Guardiola will part ways at the end of the current campaign, while Carlo Ancelotti is set to replace him. Commenting on ... Read More
Jan 07, 2016 According to Chinese foreign ministry, China and Russia will continue to push forward their comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level in the New Year. While making the remark, Hua Chunying, spokesperson for the ministry said: “We noticed that Putin signed a new edition of Russia’s National Security Strategy to 2020 and ... Read More
Jan 06, 2016 Healthcare delivery in Africa made giant strides in 2015. However there were a few challenges that sprung up in the course of the year. The Groote Schuur Hospital in South Africa made history, after it became the first African hospital to implant the world’s smallest pacemaker known as the Medtronic Micra Transcatheter ... Read More
Jan 06, 2016 Sometime in November 2015, six Nigerian women committed to the grueling task of climbing up Africa’s highest mountain to raise awareness and corporate intervention for children and women in IDP camps across Nigeria. Most people didn’t believe that they would stay true to their commitment, but guess what, they did! Speaking before ... Read More
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