Manchester City v Real Madrid: 'Kevin de Bruyne holds the key'

Manchester City definitely need to take a lead to the Bernabeu next week to give themselves a chance of winning their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. If Real were to get a draw at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, I would fancy them heavily in the second leg. So the first game is key for City. Real's firepower means they will have chances in Manchester, of course, but City have...

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What made Papa Wemba so influential?

Tributes have been pouring in for Congolese musician Papa Wemba who died on Sunday morning after collapsing on stage. African music expert Rita Ray looks at what made him so influential. Papa Wemba, or Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, was rebellious, prolific, a style icon, at times notorious and always innovative, who was well known as one of the pioneers of modern Congolese soukous music....

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Breaking News: Former First Lady Lucy Kibaki Passes On

It is sad to announce the death of the former first lady Mrs Lucy Kibaki who had been flown out to receive treatment in London. She was pronounced dead early this morning while receiving treatment abroad. Two months ago she had been admitted at the Nairobi Hospital but the Kibaki family did not reveal her health status . Messages of condolences are currently streaming...

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Diamond Platnumz Reveals The Project He Was Working On With The Late Papa Wemba.

Diamond Platnumz is among the many artistes mourning the death of fallen Congolese Rhumba maestro Papa Wemba. The bongo artiste paid his tribute through a post he shared on his social media page where he also revealed he had an upcoming project with the fallen singer. During his tour in Europe, Diamond happened to meet with late Papa Wemba and got the opportunity...

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Finalists announced in the MTN entrepreneurship challenge powered by Jumia

South Africa | 20/4/2016 Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 April 2015 – Following a rigorous selection process, involving more than 700 applicants...

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Drama As Team Zari Attacks Diamond’s Video Vixen For Trying To ‘Steal’ Him Away

Their have been rumours claiming that the video vixen, Lynn, featured in Raymond’s Kwetu is after Zari’s husband and this is causing a lot of tension on social media. Apparently the beauty is said to be Diamond’s die-hard fan and had been posting his photos on her social media handles, something that could have contributed to her sucess in landing a role in Wasafi...

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Marcus Rashford Euro 2016 inclusion unlikely - Roy Hodgson

Marcus Rashford does not turn 19 until 31 October England boss Roy Hodgson says he would have to sacrifice a player who has "more reason to be called up" in order to fit teenage striker Marcus Rashford in his Euro 2016 squad. Manchester United forward Rashford, 18, has seven goals in 13 outings since making his senior debut in February. Hodgson has been "very impressed" with the...

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Eddie Jones: England coaches should gain experience abroad

Eddie Jones has coached in Japan, Australia, South Africa and now England England boss Eddie Jones believes English club coaches should work overseas to boost their chances of succeeding at international level. Stuart Lancaster, the former England head coach, said recently he was interested in coaching in the southern hemisphere. Jones has urged Lancaster's compatriots to follow...

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Legendary Singer Prince Dies At The Age Of 57

The 80’s music couldn’t have been the same without Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince, a man who took the world by storm with his electrifying music.  He gave the world hits like Purple Rain, Little Red Corvette, and 1999 which ruled for the longest time. Anyway, the world and his fans are in mourning after he passed away on Thursday 21st April. According...

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Uber settles over employee status row.

Uber has been subject to protests from drivers Taxi-hailing firm Uber has agreed to pay $100m (£70m) to settle a legal action over whether drivers should be classified as employees or independent contractors. Drivers had argued that they should be classed as employees, entitling them to claim expenses and other rights. The decision to settle...

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Trump on Clinton: 'Now I'm going to say she's not qualified'

Trump on Clinton: 'Now I'm going to say she's not qualified' Donald Trump on Thursday picked up a recent spat between the Democratic candidates and said he thinks Hillary Clinton is not qualified for the presidency. At a rally in Harrisburg, Pa., Trump said he would like Bernie Sanders to continue his battle with Clinton over the Democratic presidential nomination. "He's been tough on her," he...

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Checkout List Of 10 Types Of Boyfriends Every Female Has Had

There are a lot of different types of guys every girl dates before meeting the man of her dreams. It is rare to find your soul-mate at a young age, this is why dating was invented. According to research the average woman will kiss 15 men, enjoy two long-term relationships and have her heartbroken twice before she meets ‘The One’. That said here’s a list of 10 types...

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Sitya Loss Dancers Set To Work With American Rapper Nicki Minaj?

After losing one of their own in a tragic bicycle accident, the Sitya Loss Kids continue to shine through their dance videos. Anyway, rumour has it that the Ugandan Ghetto kids dancers might get a chance to work with one reown top American rapper, Nicki Minaj. This comes weeks after their video dancing to Justin...

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Apple complies with greater proportion of US data demands

The firm released its latest transparency report this week Apple is consistently more compliant with US requests for access to users' information than with the rest of the world on average, it has emerged. Its own figures showed that, in 2015, Apple released data on users' devices to US authorities 80% of the time, compared to 55% when it came...

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Letter from Africa: Why Nigeria's women out-kick the men

Getty Images In our series of letters by African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani blows her vuvuzela for Nigeria's Super Falcons. Last week, Nigeria's national women's football team, the Super Falcons, secured a place in the 10th Africa Women's Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Cameroon later this year. Three weeks ago, their male counterparts,...

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African Champs League: Zamalek, Zesco and Setif through

Egypt's Zamalek and former champions Entente Setif of Algeria have joined Zambia's Zesco United in the group stages of the African Champions League. Zamalek, coached by former Birmingham City and Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish, grabbed a late equaliser against Mouloudia Bejaia to progress 3-1 on aggregate. The success eases some of the pressure on McLeish, who's side are trailing their great...

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US election 2016: Trump and Clinton win New York primaries

Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in New York while Hillary Clinton has triumphed in the Democratic race. With the majority of votes counted, Mr Trump looks set to extend his lead over rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich. Meanwhile Democratic hopeful Mrs Clinton, a former senator for New York, is on course for a resounding victory over Brooklyn-born Bernie Sanders. Wins will put...

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'Drone' hits British Airways plane approaching Heathrow Airport

Police said the suspected drone had struck an inbound Airbus A320, similar to this one A plane approaching Heathrow Airport is believed to have hit a drone before it landed safely, the Metropolitan Police has said. The British Airways flight from Geneva was hit as it approached the London airport at about 12:50 BST with 132 passengers and...

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Andy Carroll: Bad refereeing calls cost West Ham against Leicester

Jonathan Moss ruled Andy Carroll to have fouled Jeffrey Schlupp in the penalty area West Ham striker Andy Carroll says referee Jonathan Moss tried to "even things up" by awarding Leicester City an injury-time penalty on Sunday. Moss penalised Carroll when Leicester's Jeffrey Schlupp went down in the area, allowing Leonardo Ulloa to convert from the spot to make it 2-2. The Hammers...

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Akothee And Her White Fiancee Head Off To Dowry Negotiations

Self declared, Kenya’s richest musician Akothee is close to officially tying the knot. She has long hinted that her big wedding day will be in 5th November and a recent turn of events will sure settle any doubts regarding the actualization of the big day. Akothee, shared with her fans news that while receiving her birthday cake from her fiancée, she was surprised with his request that he wants...

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Brazil crisis: Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote

Pro-impeachment deputies emerged victorious after a marathon voting session in Brasilia Brazil's lower house has voted to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts. The "yes" camp comfortably won the required two-thirds majority, after a lengthy session in the capital. The...

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