Archive For: The Crunch
Aug 20, 2015 Oscar Pistorius, a South African athlete will be released on parole on August 21 after serving 10 months of his five-year sentence for culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp, a 29-year-old law graduate and model, was shot on Valentine’s Day in 2013 by the star athletic through his toilet door ... Read More
Aug 20, 2015 Following the endorsement of Michel Platini by Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of the Asian football confederation, South Korea’s Chung Mong-joon has formally launched his bid to run for FIFA presidency. This was made known during a press conference in the French capital, Paris. During the conference, Chung Mong-joon, who is ... Read More
Aug 18, 2015 Ghana, which is under a three-year aid program with the International Monetary Fund to stabilize its economy, is currently experiencing a nationwide industrial action by doctors. The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) recently released a statement said the striking doctors would either call off the strike or resign en masse if the negotiations ... Read More
Aug 18, 2015 Chad’s President Idriss Deby recently announced that Boko Haram’s fearsome leader Abubakar Shekau who had been wounded in fighting has stepped down as the head of the group and has been replaced by Mahamoud Daoud. Shekau made international headlines in 2014 when the sect released a video in which he threatened to ... Read More
Aug 18, 2015 China and Australia held a second bilateral dialogue recently in Australian in a bid to promote strategic cooperation between the two countries. Xu Shaoshi, China’s Minister of National Development and Reform held talks with Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey and Trade Minister Andrew Robb on issues ranging from the global economic situation, investment ... Read More
Aug 18, 2015 Following an announcement between Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Barack Obama last December to restore diplomatic ties, both nations have reopened embassies and are working to normalize relations after enduring a strained relationship for over 50 year. Residents of Havana recently gathered near the U.S. embassy in the Cuban capital ... Read More
Aug 18, 2015 Still recovering from a premature elimination at the recently concluded women’s World Cup in Canada, the Nigeria’s Super Falcons are re-evaluating their team chemistry. The Super Falcons have been Africa’s commanding team in women’s football and were finally hoping to step up and join the list of top contenders at the world ... Read More
Aug 18, 2015 The President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Craig Reedie has moved to defend the anti-doping procedures in athletics saying that recent media claims do not stand up scientifically or legally. “I don’t think it means that people are doping at all. The first set of blood analysis that has been made ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 According to U.N Secretary General, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, Babacar Gaye has resigned following a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and excessive use of force by peacekeepers. According to the UN spokesperson, the decision to sack a mission chief was a ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 “When the Arabs Used to Dance” was recently performed at the Shubbak Festival, London’s largest biennial showcase of contemporary Arab culture, by Tunisian Radhouance El Meddeb. While excited about his showcase, the choreographer spared no time in pointing out that there is very little support for dancers across North Africa. “The big ... Read More
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