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Gaffer Mckinstry names squad prior to Kenya, Burundi brawls
The Scorpions will rub shoulders with Kenya on 5th September 2025 before facing Burundi on 9th September 2025. Speaking to journalists via GFF Media, Coach Jonathan Mckinstry stated that his team was ready for their matches against Kenya and...

Fashion and Art with Purpose: Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer harnesses creativity to ...
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck...

Gaffer Mckinstry announces squad today ahead of Kenya, Burundi clashes
Gaffer Mckinstry will announce his squad in a press conference to be held at the Football House in Kanifing at 11am. The Gambia will play against Kenya on 5th September 2025 before hosting Burundi on 9th Sptember 2025. Both matches will be played...

Burundi’s military gamble in DR Congo

Cummins C&G opens state-of-the-art engine rebuild centre in Nairobi
Ignazio Gonzalez (centre), the Executive Director of Cummins Powergen Markets EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), Vijay Gidoomal (left), Group CEO of Car & General Kenya Plc and Erick Sangoro (right) the Managibg Director of Cummins C&G...

Burundian Parliament : private media banned
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 22, 2025 – Private media could soon be banned from covering parliamentary activities in Burundi. Even the public press would only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, raising fears of a significant decline...

‘I flew from Burundi to Birmingham aged 10 – then got put into care until I had a DNA test…’ Saido Berahino opens up on his journey from war-torn Burundi to the Premier League
The game of football has a unifying power to bring together players from all backgrounds and the ability to change countless lives for the better. The sport’s history is littered with the most unlikely origin stories, tales where a youngster can...

Burundi : the National Communication Council suspends the private media synergy on a 56-month fuel shortage
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 16, 2025 – The National Communication Council (CNC) suspended on Thursday the private media synergy planned by several radio stations and newspapers in the country, including Radio Bonesha FM, Radio Isanganiro,...

Ethiopia on alert as Egyptian forces plan entry into Aussom
Ethiopia says it hopes to avoid confrontation with Egyptian troops, who are preparing to join Somalia’s AU-backed foreign mission against Al-Shabaab, even as it warned it will be uncomfortable with any overreach. It was long expected that Egyptian...

How to watch Man City vs Tottenham today: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, team news
The Man City vs Tottenham live stream is a heavyweight clash this early in the Premier League 2025/26 season, not least after the sides won their respective opening fixtures 4-0 and 3-0. City purred in winning by four goals at Wolves. An Erling...

Celebrate Afro-Caribbean culture with food, music and dance
St. Albert Afro-Caribbean Festival is on August 24 at Lions Park on Sir Winston Churchill Ave. This weekend, African and Caribbean cultures will be celebrated at St. Albert’s Afro-Caribbean Festival with authentic food, music, dancing, and market...

Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV – Global channel listings on Monday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Monday (8pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get the perfect...

How to watch Bundesliga 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and free streams
2025/26's Bundesliga live streams see Bayern Munich set out to defend their crown, as the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig try to stop them. Below we have all the information on how to watch Bundesliga 2025/26 season...

TIME Announces TIME Africa
Today, global media company TIME (https://TIME.com/) announced TIME Africa, a new regional editorial expansion in collaboration with Global Venture Partners (GVP). TIME Africa will launch as a digital and live events platform, bringing TIME’s...

Tanzania and Burundi begin construction on $2.15bn line
Tanzania and Burundi have officially commenced the construction of a $2.15bn cross-border standard gauge railway that will connect Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi. The line will be used for passenger services and frieght...

Rome, Geneva, Budapest or … – Which venue for a possible meeting of Presidents Trump, Zelensky and Putin and the possible role of Art. 16 of the Rome Statute?
“When shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurlyburly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won.” Macbeth, Witches, Act I, Scene I. Introduction After the recent meeting of US-President Trump with Russian President...

Tanzania, Burundi launch construction of $2bln joint SGR project
Burundi and Tanzania on Saturday kicked off the construction of the cross-border standard gauge railway line, marking a milestone in the countries’ infrastructure development. President Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye and Tanzanian Prime Minister...

U.S. tightens visa rules for Nigerian travelers with mandatory social media disclosure
This new measure, which extends across most non-immigrant visa categories, reflects Washington’s growing emphasis on digital footprint checks as a tool for national security and immigration vetting. According to the disclosure on the UN mission’s...

ADF Militants Kill 9 in Brutal Cinema Attack in Eastern DRC
At least nine people were killed in a brutal attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants in Oicha, North Kivu, on Saturday night. The rebels targeted a local cinema where football fans had gathered, opening fire before setting...

Samman Vohra racks-up ARC Burundi win with peerless drive in Ngozi
Reigning Kenyan Champion Samman Singh Vohra racked-up his second win of the 2025 FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) season as Rallye International Du Burundi dust settled in Ngozi, a northern city which serves as the capital of Ngozi Province....