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Angolan-born lawyer named Portugal’s Justice Minister
Mrs Francisca Van Dunem ARNALDO VIEIRA in Luanda Sunday, November 29 2015 a The new socialist government in Portugal has named an Angolan-born lawyer to the cabinet. Mrs Francisca Van Dunem…
Illegal migrant makes good as plumber in Nigeria
Source: BBC News By Adaobi Tricia NwaubaniAbuja Nearly 15 years ago, successful Nigerian businessman Anselm Okoukoni was one of the desperate African migrants prepared to do anything to…
Nigeria’s Under-17 team beats Mali to retain soccer World Cup
9 November 2015 Source: BBC News Nigeria retained the Under-17 World Cup on Sunday by beating Mali 2-0 in an all-African final in Chile. Osinachi Ebere had a penalty saved…
South African becomes first woman in Africa to command a navy vessel
Source: New York Times Lieutenant Commander Zimasa Mabela became the first African woman to take command of a navy vessel this week, taking the helm of the SAS Umhloti….
Ugandan journalist wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
17 August 2015 Source: BBC World News A Ugandan journalist with a background as an entrepreneur, radio and TV reporter and presenter has won the first BBC World News Komla Dumor…
Dr. Ola Orekunrin, Founder of Nigeria’s first emergency air ambulance service
Source: Time From behind the wheel of her car, Ola Orekunrin calls out an apology as she makes a rapid reverse U-turn on a street in the Nigerian city of…
Mo Farah’s historic “triple double” at World Athletic Championships
Mo Farah wins historic World Championships 5,000m gold By Tom Fordyce Chief sports writer in Beijing Source: BBC News World Athletics Championships Venue: Beijing National Stadium, China Dates: 22-30 August…
Zambia’s Namwali Serpell wins sixteenth Caine Prize for African Writing
Namwali Serpwell. Source: http://www.caineprize.com/ Zambia’s Namwali Serpell has won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story entitled “The Sack” from Africa39 (Bloomsbury,…
Ethiopian Olympic superstar Haile Gebrselassie retires from comptetition
Source: BBC News 10 May 2015 Last updated at 18:48 GMT Haile Gebrselassie has announced his retirement from competitive running. The 42-year-old Ethiopian confirmed his decision after finishing 16th in the Great…
Ghanaian millionaire quits Microsoft to build university that educates young Africans
Source: Ventures Africa Mar 31, 2015 At a time when quite a number of Africans queue up at the embassies of foreign countries, with the hope of being granted visas…