A Ugandan man, who was only six years old when his father lost his land in a legal dispute, has finally won it back 23 years later, after becoming a lawyer. Jordan Kinyera went through 18 years of education and legal training before taking on the case. On Monday, the High Court delivered a final judgement which ruled in his …
Regional airline Flybe has cancelled dozens of Wednesday morning flights as it enters discussions over potential job losses. The company blamed an industry-wide shortage of pilots for the delays, as well as its own pilots taking holidays. Flights from Belfast City Airport and Birmingham are among those affected. Most of the flights are within the UK. The airline said it …
Manchester City moved back above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League after easing to victory against struggling Cardiff. An eighth successive league win for the defending champions was seldom in doubt and means they lead Jurgen Klopp’s team by a point with six games remaining. Pep Guardiola’s side, who are chasing an unprecedented quadruple, know they will finish …
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah “doesn’t seem bothered” by his failure to score in the past eight games, says manager Jurgen Klopp. The Egypt international, who scored 44 goals last season, has 20 this term but none since 9 February. Salah played a key part in Liverpool’s late winner against Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. “It was an own …
Wolves are set to confirm the club-record signing of striker Raul Jimenez from Benfica for £30m on Thursday. The Mexican, 27, has scored 15 goals in 37 games since joining the Premier League newcomers on a season-long loan in June 2018. He has helped Wolves to seventh in the table and played a key role in them reaching Sunday’s FA …
Manchester United could let as many as six players leave this summer as they prepare to back new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the transfer market. However, their plans are complicated by uncertainty over the futures of Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Alexis Sanchez. Solskjaer will decide if Sanchez can go, but the forward’s salary may deter potential suitors. United …
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa will this week tour Cyclone Idai-ravaged areas in the country together with representatives of 17 other political parties involved in a national dialogue intended to resolve the country’s political and economic problems. Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana confirmed in a tweet Sunday that Mnangagwa, who has been to Manicaland Province before, will …
Cameroon’s opposition leader Maurice Kamto, who faces several charges including hostility against the homeland and offence against the President of the republic, has asked to be tried in open court. Mr Kamto was in court on Tuesday to ask for bail but when the judge insisted that the hearing take place in his chambers, he walked out. The opposition leader’s …
Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta has launched a controversial biometric ID system which he says will enable people to access government services more easily. Human rights groups went to court to challenge the legality of the system arguing that the digital database would infringe on people’s right to privacy. On Monday, Kenya’s High Court ruled that the biometric system could go …
Mozambique’s health authority says it will kick off a mass anti-Cholera vaccination campaign on Wednesday, following the delivery of nearly 900,000 doses on Tuesday. Cholera is spread through human waste in the water supply. The flood water itself is not the primary risk. Instead, the risk comes because the existing drinking water supplies having been damaged by the flooding. “This …
