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Egypt: Britons among 19 tourists killed in Egypt balloon crash
Britons are among at least 19 foreign tourists killed in a hot air balloon crash near Luxor, Egypt, authorities said today.
Unconfirmed reports said that two British nationals were among the dead, as well as a number of French tourists.
There...
South Africa’s Pistorius wins release on £74,045 bail
(Reuters) – A South African court granted bail on Friday to Oscar Pistorius, charged with the murder of his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, after his lawyers argued the “Blade Runner” was too famous to flee justice.
The...
Latest on Oscar Pistorius: Steroids and bloodied cricket found at Blade Runner’s mansion
Police also discovered a blood-stained cricket bat in the Blade Runner’s mansion in Pretoria, South Africa — and evidence of heavy drinking before the 3am shooting.
Cops are now probing a theory that Pistorius may have blasted Reeva in...
Ghana ranked Africa’s second best team by FIFA
Ghana have moved up places on the February edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released Thursday.
The Black Stars are also 19th ranked nation in the world for the month of February; one place behind Brazil.
Nigeria won their first Nations...
Oscar Pistorius charged with murder after girlfriend shot dead
South African athlete will appear in court later on Thursday after Reeva Steenkamp was found dead at his home in Pretoria
The South African star sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend and will appear in a...
Hardship Hits Nigerian Troops In Mali As Officers Solicit Food From Locals
The condition of Nigerian troops in Mali is quickly sliding from bad to worse as inadequate supply of provision is forcing the contingent to solicit food from locals, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report.
According to a reliable defence source...
(Video) AFCON 2013 Closing Ceremony: D’banj Performance – Oliver Twist & Top of The World
D’Banj performs at the closing ceremony before his country’s cup glory in the AFCON 2013 final. Watch this amazing video below:
Before the performance
D’Banj’s performance plus
Diaspora Remittances to Africa Hits U.S.$60 Billion
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Monday disclosed that Africans in diaspora remitted a total of $60 billion to the continent in 2012.
The World Bank had ranked Nigeria as the fifth among the top recipients of diaspora remittances...
Tunisia Moves to Contain Fallout After Opposition Figure Is Assassinated
TUNIS — Tunisian officials moved quickly on Wednesday to contain the political fallout after a leading opposition figure was assassinated outside his home, announcing that they would dissolve the Islamist-led government and calling for a national...
Nigeria to Trump South Africa as Leading Economy?
Projections that Nigeria will soon race ahead as the continent’s leading economy underplay serious instabilities in the country’s economic and political systems and regional insecurity, writes Simukai Tinhu for Think Africa Press.
Projections...
