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AFCON 2017: Host Gabon on verge of exit, heartbreak for Guinea-Bissau Pressure and I are like husband and wife," Gabon coach Jose Antonio Camacho once said.On today's showing, it looks as though the marriage is more likely to end in divorce than happily ever after. After Gabon's opening day draw with minnow Guinea-Bissau, anything other than a win against Burkina Faso would make qualification for the knockout stage unlikely. Despite a spirited second-half effort, Wednesday's 1-1 draw means the host nation will be watching the late match between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau with a keen eye. With that must-win nature of the match in mind Gabon started brightly. A mistake in the Burkina Faso defense inside the opening 60 seconds allowed Andre Biyogo Poko space down the right, but he was eventually smothered by a wall of white shirts. Gabon continued to press and Johann Obiang's cross fell to Denis Bouanga, whose crisp half-volley rat...
Gambia: Why there's political turmoil in this small African nation President Yahya Jammeh leaves the polling booth after voting in the presidential election on December 1. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh should have spent his last day in office Wednesday but he has refused to accept defeat in last month's election and has indicated he won't hand over power to victor Adama Barrow on Thursday. Jammeh's rejection of the results of the December 1st has thrown the small West African nation into political turmoil, alarmed its neighbors and prompted concern for foreigners in the country. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Gambia: What's the current situation? Jammeh declared a state of emergency Tuesday, a day before his mandate was due to end, saying that "a situation exis...
Kenyan women urged to withhold sex in vote drive Mishi Mboko says sex can be used to encourage reluctant men to register as voters A Kenyan MP has asked women to withhold sex from their husbands until they register as voters for the 8 August elections. Mishi Mboko, the women's representative for the coastal city of Mombasa, says it was the best strategy to shore up opposition votes. "Women, this is the strategy you should adopt. It is the best. Deny them sex until they show you their voter's card," she said. The registrations ends on 17 February. Ms Mboko said sex was a powerful weapon and would encourage reluctant men to rush to register as voters in the exercise that began on Monday. She said her husband would not be affected by the boycott as he had already registered Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta will be seeking a second term and is expected to be challenged by a candida...
Remain in PDP we don’t want you, Enugu APC tells Ekweremadu Contrary to the insistence of some members of the ruling party that for Ike Ekweremadu to retain his position as deputy Senate president he must join the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Enugu State chapter of the party has said he will not be welcomed in the party. Senator Marafa, an APC senator from Zamfara State had during Senate plenary on Wednesday told Ekweremadu, a Peoples Democratic Party senator and deputy Senate president representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone, that unless he defects to APC, he was going to lose his position at the Senate. His position was supported by another APC Senator, Abdullahi Adamu (APC, Nasarawa West), who also made the same demand that Ekweremadu either join APC or lose his position as the deputy Senate president. The statement by the senators came on the heels ...
Suicide bombers at University of Maiduguri mosque leave many worshipers dead A number of worshipers at a mosque in the University of Maiduguri, Borno State were killed by suicide bombers in the early hours of Monday. The attack, which took place at a worship centre near gate 4 and 5 of the institution it was learnt, happened after two female suicide bombers gained entrance into the university and detonated heavy explosives near two mosques, where Ummah Muslim worshippers were observing their early morning prayers around 5:15am and 5:35am. While the number of those killed is not yet known, an eye witness account disclosed that those killed include two professors, students and staff of the university. The name of one of the professors killed in the attack was given as Aliyu Mani. The ugly incident was confirmed by the school’s Public Relations Officer, Mallam Ahmed Mohammed, who said he cannot tell at the moment if there were casualties. Meanwhile, Borno State Commi...
Promoter accuses Runtown of sleeping with his fiancee One of Nigeria’s hottest singers and ”Mad Over You” crooner, Runtown has been accused of sleeping with a Ghanaian lady known as Nana, the fiance of his UK promoter identified as BadGuy Toba. Reports say the King Kong promoter has now called off his engagement with Nana after learning that she had a fling with the Nigerian singer while they were both still dating each other. Information reveals that Davido first dropped the hint about the messy s*x scandal when he sounded out a warning asking people to keep their wives away from Runtown. Badguy Toba who expressed his undying love and intent to marry Nana when he staged a viral engagement proposal last year handing his fiancee a ring worth N6 million reportedly introduced her to Runtown and after learning about her betrayal, he immediately called off their engagement and deleted all photos of his would be wife on all his social media accounts. However, the manag...
Trump: Putin 'very smart' for decision to withhold sanctions President-elect Donald Trump deemed Russian President Vladimir Putin "very smart" Friday for withholding reciprocal sanctions on the US, at least for the time being. "Great move on delay (by V. Putin) - I always knew he was very smart!" Trump wrote on Twitter from his Florida resort. Earlier, Putin discarded a recommendation from his government to impose restrictions on the US in retaliation of President Barack Obama's decision to punish Moscow for its alleged meddling in the US presidential election. Trump immediately pinned the tweet to the top of his profile, meaning it is the...
Prophet who predicted Mugabe will die this year arrested Prophet Patrick Mugadza of Kariba town, the clergyman who predicted that 92-year-old president Robert Mugabe, who has been ruling Zimbabwe for thirty-seven years, was not going to see the end of this year has been arrested. Reports say Pastor Mugadza was arrested in Harare at a local magistrate’s court where he had gone to attend a hearing for a different issue. He is being charged for undermining the authority of the president and his arrest comes a few days after a constitutional court ruled that it was not illegal for people to label President Mugabe a goblin. The controversial Zimbabwe prophet while addressing his congregation said God told him on the 26th of December 2016, while he was praying that Mugabe will die in October 2017. ‘I jus...
These Democrats aren't attending Trump's inauguration A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are boycotting President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, particularly after revelations of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election and his rebuke of civil rights icon John Lewis on Saturday. Some members of Congress have said they will be protesting in Washington, D.C., and in their districts instead. Here's a list of Democrats who have publicly said they won't be at Friday's ceremony: California Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard "I thought long and hard about attending the Inauguration because I value our democracy and respect the office of the presidency, regardless of party. However, the disparaging remarks the President-elect has made about many groups, including women, Mexicans, and Muslims, are deeply contrary to my values. As a result, I will not be attending the Inauguration," Roybal-Allard said in a statement ...