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When hundreds of soldiers from Ethiopian army’s elite unit marched with arms to the National Palace, they were said to be demanding pay rise and better service conditions. They were disarmed and invited to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who gave them assurances that their grievances were going to be looked into. A week on, PM Abiy has told lawmakers that ...

With jackets, hats, boas and shirts soaked with sweat, Belgian rapper, MC and hip hop artist, Baloji performs after returning to native Congo, a country that haunts his musical universe. The MC has to prove himself to young people from Kinshasa, who came mainly for an urban music festival featuring local rappers. The crowds go wild as he performs with ...

Arsene Wenger has indicated he will be back in football management at the start of 2019, but he did not disclose where it will be. I believe that I’ll start again on January 1,” he told the German newspaper Bild . “I don’t know yet where I’m headed. I am rested, and I am ready to work again.” “There are ...

The Union of European Football Associations, on Thursday said that the Russian club Rubin Kazan has been banned from European competition for one season. The ban is for breaching restrictions placed on the club under break-even rules known as financial fair play. The European soccer body said in a statement that the ban would come into effect if the club ...

Nigeria’s women’s team Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby has invited a total of 29 home –based and 19 overseas –based professionals for the first phase of camping of Super Falcons, ahead of next month’s 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Ghana. In all, there will be 48 players in camp. They are enough to compose four football teams ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho must start Juan Mata against Chelsea this weekend. That is the verdict of former Red Devils star Wes Brown, who says the playmaker will be eager to feature against his old club. Mata has experienced mixed fortunes since joining United from Chelsea during David Moyes’ failed stint as manager. But he is a firm fans’ ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has been backed to continue to stand up for himself amid the criticism he’s received in recent weeks. Jose Mourinho’s third season at Manchester United has got off to a shaky start with the club eighth in the league, seven points behind joint-leaders Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. The Portuguese boss reportedly risked facing the ...

There is no God — that’s the conclusion of the celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking, whose final book is published Tuesday. The book, which was completed by his family after his death, presents answers to the questions that Hawking said he received most during his time on Earth. Other bombshells the British scientist left his readers with include the belief that ...

Lady Gaga has spoken out about the objectification of women in entertainment, saying she wants to “take the power back”. The actress and singer also spoke about her experience of sexual assault. In a powerful speech at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event, she said the oversized suit she was wearing was a break away from her usual choice of outfit. ...

MANCHESTER UNITED hero Paul Scholes has launched an attack at Jose Mourinho once again. The former Red Devils and England ace has often slammed the Special One for United’s dour performances under him at Old Trafford. Mourinho was on the brink of being sacked as Manchester United boss, only for the Red Devils to come from behind against Newcastle before ...