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Guye Adola wins Berlin Marathon, Tigst Assefa targeting world record in women’s race
Guye Adola of Ethiopia has won the Berlin Marathon in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 2 minutes and 50 seconds. Gemechu Dida Diriba of Ethiopia was second, 28 seconds…
Oct 29, 2026
Somalia says it will hold elections in 2027
Critics say unilateral decision to call polls is a recipe for more conflict.
Oct 29, 2026
Links 9/28/2026
Our confident daily links: Trump hawks US weaponry to China, RAF base bomb plot, fake rich people, and Melania defends communism.
Oct 29, 2026
Crazed Ethiopian migrant complained about 'The American System' after brutally killing three Minnesotans over petty $65 parking dispute
Tsegaab Binessu, 30, is facing three counts of second-degree murder for the alleged rampage on Monday at an apartment complex in St Paul, Minnesota.
Oct 29, 2026
What is BRICS Pay, and can it rival the West’s SWIFT payments system?
BRICS Pay is a decentralised digital system for making international payments in currencies other than the dollar.
Oct 29, 2026
Chinese President calls on BRICS countries to play 'due role' in bringing peace in West Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed BRICS as an influential cooperation platform. He urged the grouping to play a role in West Asian peace. Xi also called for strengthened cooperation in…
Oct 29, 2026
US clarifies Abuja embassy not closing despite visa processing shake-up
The US Department of State has clarified that its embassy in Abuja is not closing, following the realignment of routine visa processing services from Nigeria and several other African countries…
Oct 29, 2026
Children among 109 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says
The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 350 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
Oct 29, 2026
Dos Santos, Sedjati and Pathirage Shine at World Athletics Ultimate Championship
Alison dos Santos won the men's 400m hurdles, while Djamel Sedjati and Rumesh Pathirage also claimed victories on the final day.
Oct 29, 2026
How the Houthi conflict is affecting countries on Africa's Red Sea coast — and beyond
Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other states on Africa's Red Sea coast.
Oct 29, 2026Progress towards measles and rubella elimination in Lesotho, 2011–2025
Background Lesotho, a lower middle-income country in southern Africa, has historically had relatively high routine immunization coverage over the last three decades. Since 1996, the country has been implementing measles…
Oct 29, 2026
Focus on electric vehicles, Murray-Bruce urges Innoson
Ben Murray-Bruce urges Innoson to prioritize electric vehicles, citing rising fuel costs, Nigeria’s solar energy, and lithium deposits as key reasons for t Read More: https://punchng.com/focus-on-electric-vehicles-murray-bruce-urges-innoson/
Oct 29, 2026