Tag: Egypt
Messi, Ronaldo, Lewandowski, 27 others nominated for Ballon d’Or
Chelsea's Jorginho, Paris St-Germain's Lionel Messi and and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski are on the shortlist for the men's Ballon d'Or award.
Messi was the...
Ethiopian migrants forced to drink toilet water in Saudi Arabia prisons
Thousands of Ethiopian migrants in Saudi prisons are living in horrifying conditions, locked up in overcrowded and dirty cells, starving, mistreated and beaten, and...
New species of ancient four-legged whale discovered in Africa
Scientists in Egypt have identified a new species of four-legged whale that lived around 43 million years ago.
The fossil of the amphibious Phiomicetus anubis...
AFCON 2021: Nigeria grouped with Egypt, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria has been grouped with Egypt for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Super Eagles will also face Sudan and Guinea-Bissau...
Tokyo Olympics: Brazil beat Mexico in penalties to reach final
Brazil has reached the final of the Tokyo Olympics men's football event after defeating Mexico in a pulsating 4-1 penalty shootout.
The match ended in...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Brazil thrash Germany as Mexico decimate France
The defending champions of the Olympic men's football, Brazil have began their Olympic campaign with a scintillating win over Germany.
Despite having a penalty saved,...
Africas’s COVID-19 cases surpass 5m – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries, as at June 14, have reached over five million, while...
Twitter, Buhari and his divided citizens by Lateef Adewole
Apart from football, what other things have ever united Nigerians at any time? I am actually referring to the ordinary people of Nigeria, not...
Blinken urges Israel and Palestinians to protect civilians and children
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Israel and Palestinians to "protect civilians, especially children", reiterating that Israel "as a democracy has...
Gaza strikes to continue at full force – Israeli PM
Israel's military operation against Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza will continue "with full force", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
"We are acting now, for...
