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Sudan to name first post-Bashir cabinet August 28,2019 Premier Abdalla Hamdok is set to name his key picks from a field put forward by the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) — a grouping born of a movement that initially took to the streets against Bashir’s 30-year rule and then forced the military rulers who deposed him to share power. “I received on Tuesday afternoon the nominees for ministers provided by the FFC,” Hamdok said, adding that it includes 49 nominees for 14 ministries. The planned announcement comes after a joint civilian-military sovereign council was sworn in last week to steer the country through a three-year transition period. On Saturday, Hamdok told a local TV channel that he would select technocrats based on their “competence”. “We are looking to create a homogeneous team to level up to these challenges,” he said. The cabinet is expected to be selected largely by Hamdok, with key exceptions being the interior...

Three killed in jihadist-hit Burkina region August 28,2019 Three people were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday, in a hit-and-run raid bearing the hallmark of jihadist insurgents, officials said. “Four armed individuals on motorbikes attacked the village of Kourao, killing three civilians,” a security official said on Wednesday. The village is located in the province of Bam, 45 kilometres (28 miles) south of the town of Kongoussi. “The victims were executed, causing panic in the village,” a local official said, adding the attack was “carried out by suspected terrorists.” A former French colony that ranks among one of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina Faso has been struggling with an Islamist revolt since 2015. The insurgency, which came from neighbouring Mali, began in the north but has since spread to the east. More than 500 people have died, according to a toll compiled by AFP. Bam province has suffered a stri...

Dankwambo escapes kidnap August 28,2019 Former Gombe State governor Ibrahim Dankwambo Tuesday evening narrowly escaped being kidnapped by armed bandits along Abuja-KadunaHighway in Kaduna State. The narrow escape, according to an aide to the former governor, occurred on Tuesday evening when his convoy was on their way to Abuja. It was also supported by a video clip. “On our way to Abuja with my Boss, His E Excellency, Dankwambo. kidnappers blocked the Abuja Kaduna road at 4.35pm today Tuesday but our policemen chased them away and we found out that they went away with about 7 people,” an aide to Dankwambo, who pleaded anonymity told The Guardian. “Kaduna-Abuja road is still a danger zone. Today, kidnappers blocked the road, and were kidnapping passengers when Former Gombe Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo’s convoy arrived the scene, his security details fired shots and dispersed the kidnappers but they went away with Many”. Meanwhile, three persons we...

Nadal offers boat to Murray for Mallorca stay August 28,2019 The Spaniard swept into the second round of the US Open with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 rout of Australian world number 60 John Millman on the same day as Murray won his second singles match at a tournament that bears Nadal’s name. “I’m very happy to have Andy Murray playing there,” Nadal said. “It’s great news for us, of course, but for him and for the world of sport that’s great news and I wish him the very best. “I just text him a couple of days ago saying, ‘If you need anything, just let me know. You want to go out with the boat or anything, I can help you, just let me know.'” Murray, playing on the Challenger circuit for the first time in 14 years, defeated 115th-ranked Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-3, 6-4 in an event he is using to rebuild his form. The three-time Grand Slam champion underwent a hip operation in January following his first-round exit from the Austral...

Neymar fulfils Netflix ‘dream’ as Barca say transfer deal ‘closer’ August 28,2019 The Brazil forward is anxious for a move back to Spain with both Barcelona and Real Madrid trying to seal a deal before the European transfer window closes next Monday. “We are continuing negotiations, we are closer to a deal,” Barca director Javier Bordas told reporters at Barcelona airport after returning from a meeting with PSG in the French capital. But he added: “As yet there is still no deal.” According to French newspaper Le Parisien, Neymar’s former club have upped their offer to 170 million euros, payable in two instalments, with possible players attached. Barca sold the 27-year-old to PSG in 2017 for a world record 222 million euros. Earlier Neymar tweeted his delight at appearing in the Netflix crime drama La Casa de Papel (Money Heist). He was originally edited out by pending the outcome of his rape case. Once Brazilian police drop...

Iceland cuts rates again in race to beat recession August 28,2019 The bank cut its benchmark seven-day deposit rate by 0.25 points to 3.5 percent. It had already slashed the rate in May, and then again in June. The bank expects Iceland’s economy to contract by 0.2 percent this year, less than forecast in the spring, it said. But at the same time the outlook for next year has worsened as the crucial tourism sector has been slow to recover from a slump. “The GDP growth outlook for 2020 has deteriorated,” the bank said, “as it now appears that it will take longer for tourism to recover after this year’s setbacks”. The bank now expects GDP to grow by 1.9 percent in 2020, compared to its previous 2.4 percent forecast. Slowing inflation and a stronger krona have increased the scope for monetary easing without much upward pressure on prices. Analysts at Capital Economics said they expect Iceland to cut rates at least once more this year, with a mov...

Police arrest tenant who allegedly raped, killed landlady in Ekiti August 28,2019 The police in Ekiti State have arrested a 39-year-old man, Tunmise Abraham, who allegedly killed her landlady, Mrs. Bukola Olanrewaju, after raping her to death in Ado Ekiti. The deceased, 39-year-old tailor and mother of three, was killed last week Thursday. The command also arrested two serial rapists, Babalola Olaniyo and Olupinla Dotun, who raped a girl at Olorunda area of Ado Ekiti metropolis last week. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Asuquo Amba, who paraded the suspects in Ado Ekiti, said Abraham was arrested at a church in Akure, Ondo State capital. “The suspect after committing the offence ran to Akure. He took refuge in a church and that was where he was arrested. He had immediately called his family and told them why he did not come to their place, saying he had killed somebody in Ado Ekiti. “We had already done our homework and gathered that her sister is selling chemicals. Po...