Brazil’s Alex Pereira, right, fights Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya during the third round of a middleweight bout title bout in the UFC 281 mixed martial arts event, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in New York.InternationalIndiaAfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/EditorLongreadThis weekend, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 283 event is set to take place on the night of January 21 at […]
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, front left, celebrates with Liverpool’s Sadio Mane after scoring his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Sheffield United at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020InternationalIndiaAfricaLongreadOne of the outstanding features of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was the success of Morocco, which […]
US President Joe Biden speaks during the Summit for Democracy virtual plenary on “Democracy in the Face of Global Challenges” in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, March 29, 2023.InternationalIndiaAfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/EditorLongreadOn Thursday, Washington DC witnessed the conclusion of the so-called second “Summit for Democracy”, where President Joe Biden gathered […]
Hugh Masekela and his nephew Mabusha Masekela. InternationalIndiaAfricaExclusiveApril 4 marked the birthday of Hugh Masekela, a South African jazz legend, who was one of the country’s most famous instrumentalists, known worldwide for his distinctive style and anti-apartheid songs. On this occasion, Sputnik sat down to interview his nephew, Mabusha Masekela, who spent many years alongside […]
President Abeid Amani Karume of Zanzibar, right, is welcomed by President Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika on his arrival at Dar-Es-Salaam airport, Tanzania on April 27, 1964.InternationalIndiaAfricaExclusiveOn April 7, Tanzania celebrates Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day, a holiday that commemorates the first president of Zanzibar and vice-president of Tanzania. On this occasion, Sputnik sits down with […]
China’s Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, center, arrives at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. InternationalIndiaAfricaJames TweedieThe IMF’s demands that countries raise taxes and cut public spending in return for development loans have impoverished much of Africa. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, said […]
Angel Pooe, a South African actress, businesswoman, international speaker, and soccer academy owner, poses for a photo.InternationalIndiaAfricaMuhammad Nooh OsmanWriter/EditorLongreadAs the world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, Sputnik takes a look at unique experiences of African women, who still face significant challenges. On March 8, which serves as a reminder of the need to […]