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HARRY KANE’S “mental” half-time rant has emerged as the secret weapon that sparked Tottenham’s remarkable turnaround against Ajax on Wednesday. The injured England captain travelled with the squad despite his ankle ligament problem being several weeks away, and was in and around the dressing-room throughout the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Ajax. And when he saw his ...

Foreign Ministers of Eritrea and China met in Beijing on Monday (May 6) with both sides committing to a mutually beneficial relation to both countries. “Eritrea and China stand ready to build a healthy and strong partnership for the benefit of their two peoples,” a statement made by Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh when he met with his Chinese counterpart, ...

Famed French design house Dior were up for trolls when they posted a tweet in early May outlining what was their latest fabrics on social media platform Twitter. The said fabrics were the mixed coloured type with designs that most Twitter users identified as more African with people over the continent having spotted it long before Dior’s ‘unveiling.’ The design ...

Leaders of South Africa’s main political parties taking part in Wednesday’s national elections have cast their ballots in their different constituencies across the country. They joined some 26.8 million registered voters to cast their votes in 22,925 polling stations which opened at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and are due to close 14 hours later . Wednesday’s election will renew the ...

World Health Organization experts recommended on Tuesday a dramatic expansion of vaccination against Ebola in Congo after a surge in cases showed that the strategy of vaccinating those known to be exposed to the disease was no longer sufficient. Health workers fighting against the second worst Ebola epidemic in history are now implementing a “ring” strategy, vaccinating anyone directly exposed ...

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé met with Gabonese President Ali Bongo in Libreville, Gabon on Tuesday, May 7 to exchange views on “terrorist” threats that have begun spreading across African countries. The meeting which took place at ‘Palais du bord de mer’ in Libreville discussed the need for countries to raise their guard in the face of rising terrorism, which according ...

Bharti Airtel Ltd., India’s second-biggest wireless carrier, is preparing to kick off the initial public offering of its Africa unit in a deal that could raise about $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said. Airtel Africa is planning to make a formal announcement about the London listing this month and aims to start trading in June, the people said, ...

The Brazil international was substituted an hour into his return to Anfield as he struggled to make an impact on the Champions League semi-final Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has been slammed by former Real Madrid boss Fabio Capello for his performance in the Blaugrana’s shock Champions League defeat to Liverpool. Heading into Tuesday’s second leg at Anfield 3-0 up, the ...

The former Real Madrid boss believes that the Reds’ winning goal on the night was a perfect example of Barca’s mental state Jose Mourinho has questioned Barcelona’s mentality after the Spanish side collapsed against Liverpool in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, comparing their defending to that of an under-14 team. Barca entered the second leg of the Champions League semi-final with ...

The Blues could now take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after saying in March they were “astonished” the sentence was not delayed Chelsea have lost their appeal to FIFA over the club’s two-window transfer ban for breaching regulations relating to the international registration of players under the age of 18. The Blues were originally sanctioned in ...