Morocco to get Africa’s first high-speed train

By CNN,

French President Emmanuel Macron and Morocco's King Mohammed VI are expected to inaugurate Africa's first high-speed train line on Thursday. These ...

Africa's fastest train , Fastest train , French President Emmanuel Macron , Morocco , Morocco's King Mohammed VI

Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa

By Reuters,

Spotify, the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, officially launched in the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday. The company s...

Spotify , Universal Music Group

Briton dies of rabies after getting bitten by a cat in Morocco

By CNN,

A British resident has died of rabies after getting bitten by a cat in Morocco, public health officials said on Monday. Public Health England (PHE)...

Morocco , Public Health England , rabies

Gor paired with Malawi champions in CAF draw

By James Were,

Gor Mahia FC have been paired with Malawian champions Nyasa Big Bullets in the preliminary round of the 2018/19 CAF Champions League. Continental ...

CAF Champions League , CAF Confederation Cup , Gor Mahia FC , Kariobangi Sharks , Nyasa Big Bullets

Korir’s marathon comeback the focus in Beirut

By IAAF,

Wesley Korir will be hoping to resume his racing career with a win at the 16th edition of the BLOM Bank Beirut Marathon on Sunday morning. The 35-y...

Beirut Marathon , Blom Bank Beirut Marathon , Lebanon , Wesley Korir

Magana, Nyaruai to face stern test in Chess Championship title defence

By Citizen Reporter,

The 40th edition of the Kenya National Chess Championship is penciled to run from December 12- 16 at Parklands Sports Club. Reigning national champ...

Benjamin Magana , Joyce Nyaruai , Kenya National Chess Championship , Parklands Sports Club.

Seventeen migrants die crossing from Africa to Spain

By Reuters,

At least 17 migrants have died in the past 24 hours while trying to cross the sea from North Africa to Spain, and rescuers picked up more than 100 oth...

International Organization for Migration , migrants die in mediterranean sea , Morocco , North Africa

Cerebral Solari begins Real resuscitation attempt in La Liga

By Reuters,

After a therapeutic win in the Copa del Rey, the hard work starts for Real Madrid under interim coach Santiago Solari as they look to revive their fal...

Real Madrid , Santiago Solari

Austria backing out of global migration pact

By Reuters,

Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in backing out of a United Nations migration pact over concerns it will blur the line between legal ...

Austria , Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

African migrants rebuild Casablanca camp destroyed by fire

By Reuters,

After two sleepless days and nights begging on the streets of Casablanca, Guinea teenager Ismail could finally afford to rebuild his home in a tempora...

african migrants , Casablanca , Casablanca fire outbreak

Maria Brunhelner bags Sports Personality Award

By Agencies,

Kenyan swimmer Maria Brunhelner has been feted as the sports personality for the month of July 2018. The German-based swimmer won the award, admini...

Kenyan swimmer , Maria Brunhelner , Sports Journalists Association of Kenya(SJAK) , Sports Personality

All set for historic Kenya Airways direct flight to New York tonight

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

It’s all systems go for the maiden Kenya Airways flight that will fly direct to the United States beginning Sunday evening in a historic event to be...

Inaugural trip to New York , Kenya Airways

Rhythms of slavery draw tourists to Morocco

By Reuters,

In a village hut in  southwestern desert of Morocco , a group of white-clad locals sat and played the music of the slaves they are descended from to...

Khamlia , Sub-saharan Africa

Kenya optimistic on World Bank Doing Business Index 2018

By Linda Ngari,

World Bank is set to announce the 2018 Doing Business Index on October 31. According to Cabinet Secretary for the East African Community (EAC) and ...

CS Adan Mohamed , Morocco , Rwanda , SGR , World Bank , World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index 2018

At least four people killed in train derailment in Morocco

By Reuters,

At least four people were killed and dozens injured when a train derailed near Rabat the  capital of Morocco on Tuesday, a railway official said. ...

Morocco train crash , Rabat

Nairobi tycoon in Sonko bribery case allowed to travel to UK

By George Aoko,

A Mombasa Court has allowed a 30-day leave for Nairobi businessman Praful Kumar who is accused of allegedly attempting to bribe Nairobi Governor Mike ...

Gigiri , Praful Kumar , Sonko

Zimbabwe defeat Kenya to win Africa Cup title

By Benson Mbare,

Zimbabwe Cheetahs outclassed a youthful Kenyan side 17-5 to win the Africa Sevens title in a tough final at the Jemmal Stadium in Monatsir, Tunisia on...

Africa Cup , Africa Cup[ Sevens , Kenya 7s , Kenya Sevens , Shujaa , Zimbabwe

Korir headlines elite fields at Beirut Marathon

By IAAF,

Kenya’s Wesley Korir will be the star attraction at the 16th edition of the Ezekial Omullo on 11 November 11. Korir, a winner of the Boston Marat...

Boston Marathon winner , Ethiopia’s Bazu Worku , Ezekial Omullo , Wesley Korir

Africa in a jam as bike sharing ‘poor man’s transport’ ignored

By Reuters,

Bike sharing in African cities has lagged due to lack of dedicated lanes and the perception that cycling is for the poor, worsening traffic jams and p...

Simiyu singles out Uganda as major challenge ahead of Africa Cup Sevens

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya rugby sevens head coach Innocent ‘Namcos’ Simiyu has singled out fierce rivals Uganda as their major headache  as they prepare for this yea...

Innocent 'Namcos' Simiyu , Kenya Rugby Sevens , Rugby Africa Cup Sevens , tunisia , uganda