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Update: Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji rescued

Police in Tanzania have rescued Tanzanian businessman and former member of parliament for the ruling CCM party, Mohammed Dewji from abductors who was seized by unidentified men in Dar es Salaam on Thursday morning, officials said. Dar es Salaam regional commissioner Paul Makonda confirmed the rescue, adding that suspects who are all foreigners have been arrested. Dewji, the owner and ...

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Sierra Leone cancels controversial Chinese airport project

The government of Sierra Leone has terminated all contract services with a Chinese construction firm for the construction of an airport. Local media portals cited a letter from the aviation ministry which said it was “uneconomical to proceed with the construction of a new airport when the existing one is grossly underutilized.” The proposed Mamamah International Airport was to be ...

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IMF Chief Hails Osaka For Knocking Down Gender Stereotypes

US Open tennis champ Naomi Osaka is the kind of female success story that knocks down gender stereotypes crucial to opening more doors for women in the workplace, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday. Women’s tennis lived in the shadow of the men’s game in Japan before Osaka’s shock victory over Serena Williams last month, the head of the International ...

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Liverpool’s Alisson Becker Nominated For Ballon D’Or

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been shortlisted for the 2018 Ballon d’Or. The 30 candidates for the annual prize, presented by France Football magazine, are being unveiled periodically on Monday – and the Reds stopper was among the first five nominees to be revealed. No goalkeeper has won the prestigious prize, which has been dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel ...

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Villa Set To Name Henry Manager

Arsenal legend and former France international Thierry Henry is set to finally realise his ambition of calling the shots as a club manage after he impressed the owners of English Championship side Aston Villa in an interview for their top job. Daily Mail reports that Henry has been found good enough to replace Steve Bruce as Villa manager, while Chelsea ...

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Osaka Charges Into Beijing Last Eight

Naomi Osaka showcased the ruthlessness that won her the US Open as the young Japanese sped into the China Open quarter-finals on Thursday. The 20-year-old, who stunned Serena Williams to win her maiden Grand Slam last month, was devastating against 10th seed Julia Goerges of Germany, winning 6-1, 6-2 in 65 minutes. Osaka, the eighth seed in Beijing, similarly thrashed ...

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Manchester United statement issued after Jose Mourinho claim… by the POLICE

GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE have hit back at Jose Mourinho after the Manchester United boss complained about the lack of an escort to Old Trafford. Manchester United arrived at the stadium for last night’s Champions League group stage match with Valencia just 45 minutes before the scheduled 8pm kick-off. But the players only began their warm-up at around 7.40pm. It meant ...

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