Professional soccer player Patrick Ekeng died after collapsing on the field during a televised game in Romania.[9] Check also: Soccer player to be jailed for 8 – 15 years for killing a referee Patrick, a 26-year-old midfielder from Cameroon,[4] played for Dinamo Bucharest. His team was playing Viitorul in Bucharest on Friday when he collapsed. Patrick fell during the 69th ...
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The Democratic Republic of Congo erupted in protest in recent weeks after its president,[5] Joseph Kabila, refused to rule out seeking an unconstitutional third term in office. Security forces cracked down on the protesters, and 40 people died in the ensuing violence.[1] Check also: President Yoweri Museveni Re-Election And Uganda’s Future Kabila, the DRC’s leader for the past 15 years, ...
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Libyan dictator Muammar el-Gaddafi, killed by rebels in 2011, left behind a legacy of chaos,[5] brutality and trauma. But he also left a surprisingly modern political vision of a Pan-African state. In 1999, Gaddafi began to push for the creation of an African Union (AU), modeled loosely on its European counterpart, the EU.[8] Check also: East African Governments In Plans ...
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NEW YORK – Rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham became the newest member of The Forbes Five club of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists on Monday with a net worth of $60 million,[1] according to Forbes. Check also: Bebe Cool Wins The Best African Reggae / Dance-Hall award in Canada But due to a mismanagement of funds which resulted in a bankruptcy last ...
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Haiti will officially become a member of the African Union at the next summit of the regional organization in June. According to this famous journalist from Benin,[1] it was high time that African states make a strong gesture towards the first black republic.[9] Check also: Ecowas To Introduce Single Currency For Its Member States By 2020 The news is almost ...
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