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Faith Kipyegon wants Paris to be her lucky place once again. On June 26, she will attempt to become the first woman to break the four-minute mile barrier at Charlety Stadium in the French capital, the same venue where the three-time Olympic champion reset the women's 1,500-meter world record to 3:49.04 during last year's "Meeting de Paris" Diamond League event. With fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge having proven that "No human is limited" through his iconic sub-two-hour marathon, Kipyegon now aims to embody

The peaceful coastal town of Brenu Akyinim, near Elmina in the Komenda-Edina- Eguafo-Abrem Municipality, has metamorphosed into a chaotic illegal mining scene with many children abandoning their education for galamsey. With a very serene beachfront and known for its tourists attractions, the fishing community is rapidly transforming into an unregulated mining hub, driven by desperate unemployed youths. At Brenu Akyinim M/A Basic School, nearly all 13 boys writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination

Presidential Affairs and Devolution Permanent Secretary Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti has highlighted the escalating housing crisis in the Harare metropolitan area during a national economic consultative forum. Speaking at the forum, Muguti revealed alarming statistics indicating that the region is grappling with approximately 60,000 illegal homes, a significant increase from 56,200 three years ago. "In Chitungwiza alone, I think we're sitting around 20-something thousand illegal homes so, if you have 60,000

The European Commission

The UK High Court trial finds that Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for legacy oil pollution in Nigeria. The High Court has ruled that Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for legacy, or historic, oil pollution which has devastated the environments of two communities in Nigeria. The judgement means that Shell, and its former Nigerian subsidiary, can be held liable for oil spills and leaks going back many years. Years of

In a rare and pointed rebuke, Malawi Police have issued a stern warning to religious leaders: "Stop prophesying election outcomes--you're endangering lives." Speaking during a prayer session at the Central East Region Police Headquarters in Kasungu, senior police officers didn't mince words. Reverend Superintendent Martin Mwanyongo from National Police Headquarters said the growing trend of pastors declaring who will win the upcoming September 16 General Election is fueling tensions and inciting violence.

Ex-convict Victoire Ingabire has been arrested by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau

At least 37 Ethiopian men are facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia for drug-related offences, according to a joint statement by 31 civil society and human rights organizations, which raised alarm over what they described as an "imminent risk" of execution for hundreds of foreign nationals in the kingdom. In a joint statement released on 17 June 2025, the groups said they are "gravely fearful for the lives" of detainees, particularly Ethiopian, Somali, and Egyptian nationals, amid what they described as

The Inspector General of Police, Colonel Gregory O.W. Coleman, has denied allegations that the Liberia National Police

PARLIAMENT is divided over the motion for Zimbabwe to adopt a legal framework for a National Ideology, which opposition legislators have condemned as the "ZANU-fication" of the country, warning it could lead to the suppression of government critics. Recently, ZANU PF Member of Parliament