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Janet Jackson splits from Qatari husband

Janet Jackson has split from her multi-millionaire husband just months after giving birth to her first child at the age of 50, sources close to the singer told The Mail on Sunday last night. The pop-star sister of the late Michael Jackson wed Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana in 2012 and their son, Eissa, was born on January 3. Her ...

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Heavy rain leaves Nduom Sports Stadium in devastation

Heavy downpour Sunday evening in Cape Coast accompanied by thunderstorm has left the Nduom Sports Stadium at Elmina in devastation. The roof of the newly constructed stadium was ripped off, trapping two vehicles belonging to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and a player of Elmina Sharks, Felix Addo. No casualty was recorded by the incident which happened just about five minutes ...

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Watch Michael Essien’s moment of madness

Footage has captured the moment the Ghana international lost his temper after an opponent kicked a ball in his face Only days after marking his debut for Persib Bandung with a goal, Michael Essien made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Saturday when he lost his temper during a friendly and chased down an opponent. The Black Stars legend, ...

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Egypt’s Coptic churches hit by deadly blasts on Palm Sunday

At least 31 people have died in Egypt after blasts targeted Coptic Christians on Palm Sunday. Six people were killed when an explosion struck outside St Mark’s Coptic Church in Alexandria, according to official sources. Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Church, had been attending mass inside. Twenty-five people had died in an earlier blast at St George’s Coptic ...

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Somalia’s Puntland state executes 5 for murders of officials

Mogadishu – Somalia’s northeastern semiautonomous state of Puntland has executed five men who were convicted of murdering two regional officials. Saturday’s executions by firing squad are the latest of several in the region that is battling both extremist group al-Shabaab and fighters linked to the Islamic State group. A military court sentenced the five defendants for the murders in December ...

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Shatta wale signs three new artistes, Militants

Dancehall giant Shattawale has signed three artistes to join his Shatta Movement Record label, a gesture that has received plaudits from music fans and critics. He made the announcement on his Facebook page on Thursday, 6th April, 2017 thus: “The shatta movement empire signed these 3 great talents and will make sure we achieve the right aim and brand them ...

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4-metre snake found in supermarket fridge

Johannesburg – A merchandiser got a little more than yoghurt when he reached into a fridge and found a chilled snake at the Komatipoort Spar in Mpumalanga on Friday. The snake, said to be python, was close to four metres in length, Spar manager Martie Esnouf told News24. “It got stuck in the fridge. It could have come through the ...

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Morocco’s king regains upper hand with new cabinet

Rabat – Morocco’s new government is set to be dominated by officials close to the palace despite the premier hailing from the country’s ruling Islamist party. King Mohamed VI on Wednesday announced the new line-up to be led by Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El Othman, second-in-command of the Justice and Development Party (PJD). Local press on Thursday said the new government ...

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Ayews put brotherly love on hold

We are family… But not for 90 minutes: Ayews put brotherly love on hold for crucial relegation contest between West Ham and Swansea For two players, Saturday afternoon’s crucial relegation match between West Ham and Swansea means more than two sets of fans and two clubs fighting to stay in the Premier League: it is about family ties, former affiliations ...

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