[ad_1] A British vet who worked in Kenya for 55 years has recounted the time he went for “a pee”, only to see a lioness staring back at him. Hugh Cran, who lives in Somerset and trained in Edinburgh in the 1960s, was also charged at by a wild elephant. He said that every day […]

[ad_1] Torrential rains could worsen with the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.  Prepare for impact  The tropical cyclone is the first of its kind to develop in eastern Africa and is due to have a “very big impact”, WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis told journalists in Geneva. She said Tanzania was expected to suffer in […]

[ad_1] The spat began when Spain’s transport minister said Argentina’s Javier Milei took drugs during last year’s election. Spain and Argentina have their diplomatic daggers drawn and have traded jibes over drug use and economic decline. The spat began on Friday when Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente, during a panel discussion in Salamanca, suggested that […]

[ad_1] On his first visit to Europe in five years, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, appears intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent’s bonds with the United States and forge a world freed of American dominance. The Chinese leader has chosen three countries to visit — France, Serbia and Hungary — that each, to […]

[ad_1] Since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has suffered heavy losses on the battlefield. A BBC investigation confirmed the names of more than 50,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine – but the real number is likely to be much higher. Ukraine’s own estimate puts the number of Russian soldiers killed or wounded in […]

[ad_1] The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Saturday in Benin said that there would be power outage in its Amukpe substation for two weeks. This is according to a statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs TCN Ndidi Mbah. Mrs Mbah said the disruption would begin on 4 May and last till 17 […]

[ad_1] 2 days ago The RegTech Africa Conference 2024 is primed to illuminate the transformative potential of data governance in Africa’s economic landscape. 2 days ago Transnational Corporation Plc, Nigeria’s leading conglomerate with investment in the power, hospitality and energy sectors, has announced impressive first quarter (Q1) financial results for the period ending March 31, […]

[ad_1] Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela are among the members of the Refugee Olympic team competing at the Paris Games, which begin in July. The 36 athletes were announced on Thursday by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, during a […]

[ad_1] Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen expressed his satisfaction with his team’s 55-0 victory over Cameroon in a windy Stade Makis in Antananarivo, Madagascar on Saturday, opening their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup account with a full house of points. Koen had high praise for the way the team kept hammering away at their opponents […]