Sterling winner guides Man City to FA Cup semis date with Arsenal

By Reuters,

Holders Manchester City will face Arsenal in a strong FA Cup semi-final line-up after showing class and patience to beat Newcastle at an eerily quiet ...

Arsenal , FA Cup semis , manchester city , Newcastle , Raheem Sterling

Newly-elected Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye sworn into office

By VOA,

Evariste Ndayishimiye is due to be sworn in as Burundi's new president Thursday at the Ingoma stadium in the capital city, Gitegay, a week after the s...

Burundi , COVID-19 , Evariste Ndayishimiye , Pierre Nkurunziza

How one gay Egyptian woman stood up to homophobia and paid the ultimate price

By CNN,

In 2017, Sarah Hegazi was arrested and said she was tortured for waving a rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo. Last weekend, the 30-year...

Gay , LGBTQ , Sarah Hegazi

Water shortage in Nairobi raises COVID-19 risk

By VOA,

Water shortage in Nairobi has persisted for weeks, after a landslide destroyed a water pipe, making frequent hand washing for coronavirus prevention a...

coronavirus

FIFA adds voice to protests over Floyd’s death

By Reuters,

The National Football League, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association have put out statements about the racial injustice that spark...

FIFA , George Floyd , Gianni Infantino , racism

Thunder boss honing skills with online coaching clinics

By Dennis Kamariki,

Thunder men's basketball team head coach Sadat Gaya says the sporting hiatus brought by the COVID-19 pandemic has given him more time to improve his t...

What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before

By CNN,

As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end o...

coronavirus , coronavirus vaccine

Court refuses to lift ban on Wanuri’s Rafiki film

By Reuters,

A court on Wednesday refused to lift the ban on the Rafiki film that portrays a lesbian romance, the film’s producer Wanuri Kahiu said. She howev...

'Rafiki' Film , Wanuri Kahiu

Rally cars in focus as Concours releases provisional list of classes

By Agencies,

The 2020 Africa Concours d’Elegance provisional list of classes has been released. The Golden Jubilee Africa edition will take place on Sunday, S...

2020 Africa Concours d’Elegance , Cars , FIM AFRICA , Golden Juibilee , Nairobi racecourse

Vice President Michelle Obama?

By CNN,

On Monday night, in an interview with Pittsburgh's premier political pundit, Joe Biden made a little news about his vice presidential search. "I'd ...

Biden , obama

Coronavirus: Self-isolating couples struggle to keep romance alive

By CNN,

Henny Ansell is effectively in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend -- but her boyfriend is only a few miles away. Ansell and Michael Br...

coronavirus , Coronavirus in Kenya

Champs Ulinzi Warriors to face Terror in season opener

By Harold Odoro,

The 2019 Kenya men basketball league champions, Ulinzi Warriors,  will begin their title defence against newly promoted side University of Nairobi Te...

title defence , Ulinzi Warriors , UoN Terror

High Court now stops Governor Sonko impeachment motion

By Dzuya Walter,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has received a temporary relief after the High Court on Monday stopped an impeachment motion against him. The motion fi...

impeachment , Mike Sonko

Aiyabei targeting Tokyo bliss

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Frankfurt Marathon champion Valary Aiyabei has promised to deliver “something good” when she competes at the 14th edition of Tokyo Marathon on Sun...

Sally Chepyego , Tokyo , Tokyo Marathon , Valary Aiyabei

Kikuyu elders: God has unleashed locusts to Kenya because of homosexuality

By Victor Kinuthia,

A section of Kikuyu elders have rallied behind Anglican Archbishop Jackson ole Sapit who previously said he will not be attending the Lambeth Conferen...

Kikuyu elders on homosexuality , locusts in kenya , Muranga council of elders

First openly gay British player Fashanu makes Hall of Fame

By Reuters,

Britain’s first and only openly gay footballer, Justin Fashanu, is to be posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National Football Museum...

Britain , Hall of Fame , Justin Fashanu , Norwich City , openly gay footballer

‘Queen of Katwe’ actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies at 15

By Ian Omondi,

Nikita Pearl Waligwa, a 15-year-old Ugandan actress, has died after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Nikita was first diagnosed with the tumor...

Brain tumor , Lupita Nyongo , Nikita Pearl Waligwa , Quuen of Katwe , uganda

6.17! Duplantis breaks world pole vault record in Torun

By World Athletics,

Armand Duplantis broke the world record in the pole vault, clearing 6.17m at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland, the fourth stop of the World A...

Armand Duplantis , World Athletics Indoor Tour

U.S. bans top Tanzanian official Paul Makonda who launched anti-gay crackdown

By Reuters,

The United States said on Friday it banned from visiting the country a Tanzanian official who announced a crackdown on homosexuality in Dar es Salaam ...

magufuli , makonda , Tanzania

Chepkoech leads Houston Half Marathon field

By World Athletics,

Organisers of the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon have revealed the elite fields for the World Athletics road races on Janua...

Houston Marathon