Ismail Akwei

China denies claims of spying on the African Union headquarters

China has denied claims that it spied on the African Union headquarters which it helped build in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa in 2012. Chinese ambassador to the African Union, Kuang Weilin, described the claims reported by French media Le Monde Afrique as “absurd” and “preposterous”. He told the media in Addis Ababa that “it is veryContinue reading “China denies claims of spying on the African Union headquarters”

Egypt hosts the world’s tallest man and the world’s shortest woman [Photos]

Egypt’s tourism authority has invited the world’s tallest man and the world’s shortest woman to tour historic sites in the country in an effort to promote its tourism sector. 31-year-old Sultan Kosen from Turkey stands at 8 feet and 9 inches tall while 25-year-old Jyoti Amge from India stands at 2 feet and 6 inches tall. They had a photoshoot atContinue reading “Egypt hosts the world’s tallest man and the world’s shortest woman [Photos]”

At 100 years old, expect a stamp in your honor if you are from Barbados

Only a few live to be 100 years old in the 21st century as life expectancy keeps reducing due to many factors including healthcare quality, lifestyle choices, diseases, and wars among others. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that the average life expectancy at birth of the global population in 2015 is 71.4 years (68Continue reading “At 100 years old, expect a stamp in your honor if you are from Barbados”

Checking in on Damian Marley’s cannabis farm in a California jail

Damian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, is reaping some cash from his multimillion-dollar investment in an old prison in California which he converted into a cannabis farm. The cannabis advocate and partnering company, Ocean Grown Extracts, purchased the 77,000 square foot Claremont Custody Center – which was shut down in 2011 – fromContinue reading “Checking in on Damian Marley’s cannabis farm in a California jail”

China caught ‘spying’ on the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa

China has been accused of spying on the African Union (AU) headquarters, in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, which they built in 2012 to house and host continental meetings and the biannual heads of state summit. An investigation conducted by French media Le Monde Afrique and published on Saturday revealed that in the past five years, dataContinue reading “China caught ‘spying’ on the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa”