FELIX MAKONA
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Israeli Military Threatens Iran Over Supreme Leader Succession
Mar 08, 2026 The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has issued a pointed warning to Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the clerical body tasked with electing the nation’s next Supreme Lea...
Leeds United Dominate Norwich to Reach FA Cup Quarter-Finals After 23 Years
Mar 08, 2026 Leeds United secured a convincing 3‑0 victory over Norwich City in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday, March 8, booking their place in the quarter‑finals for the...
Port Vale Shock Sunderland to Reach FA Cup Quarter-Finals for First Time in 72 Years
Mar 08, 2026 Port Vale produced one of the biggest upsets of the 2025/26 Emirates FA Cup, defeating Premier League side Sunderland 1‑0 to reach the quarter-finals for the fi...
Mayaula Mayoni: From Football Fields to Rumba Immortality
Mar 08, 2026 Freddy Mayaula Mayoni was born on 6 November 1946 in Léopoldville, now Kinshasa, in what was then the Belgian Congo. He grew up in the vibrant musical and cultu...
Ruto Promises Major Development Boost for Siaya, Calls for Unity
Mar 08, 2026 President William Samoei Ruto visited Siaya County on Sunday, March 8, unveiling a series of development initiatives aimed at ensuring the region keeps pace wit...
Arsenal Set to Complete Permanent Signing of Piero Hincapié
Mar 08, 2026 Arsenal are poised to make Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapié’s move from Bayer Leverkusen permanent at the end of the current season, reinforcing the club’s de...
Opposition Leaders Storm Nyeri In Mt Kenya Campaign.
Mar 08, 2026 Leaders from Kenya’s United Opposition attended a church service in Meru County on Sunday, March 8, after being blocked from accessing another church where Depu...
Kindiki Warns Against Divisive Politics Amid Mount Kenya Power Struggle
Mar 08, 2026 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Sunday intensified his political push in the Mount Kenya region as rivalry with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua esc...
Pep Guardiola Handed Two-Game Touchline Ban
Mar 08, 2026 Pep Guardiola has been handed a two‑game touchline ban after receiving his sixth yellow card of the season during Manchester City’s 3–1 FA Cup win over Newcastl...
Manchester City Eliminate Newcastle From FA Cup
Mar 08, 2026 Manchester City knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup with a 3–1 victory at St James’ Park to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.Newca...
Chelsea Eliminate Wrexham From FA Cup
Mar 08, 2026 Chelsea eliminated Wrexham from the FA Cup after a dramatic 4–2 extra-time victory in their fifth-round clash at the Racecourse Ground.Wrexham made a strong sta...
Dozens Killed As Israeli Special Forces Raid Lebanese Village In Search Of Missing Airman
Mar 07, 2026 At least 41 people were killed and around 40 others injured after Israeli forces carried out a major overnight operation in eastern Lebanon, according to the Le...
Museveni Takes Over As EAC Heads Of State Summit Chair From Ruto
Mar 07, 2026 Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assumed the chairmanship of the East African Community Heads of State Summit, succeeding Kenyan President William S...
Iran Claims Missile Attack On US Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Mar 07, 2026 Iran’s military says its naval forces launched a shore-to-sea missile targeting the United States aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) during the ongoi...
Iran Strike Destroys Key US Missile Defence Radar In Jordan
Mar 07, 2026 A key United States missile-defence radar system deployed in Jordan has been destroyed following an Iranian strike in the early stages of the escalating regiona...
Gravenberch Commits to Liverpool Until 2032
Mar 07, 2026 Liverpool have secured the long‑term future of midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, with the 23‑year‑old Dutch international signing a fresh contract that runs until th...
Arsenal Beat Mansfield Town To Reach FA Cup Quarter-Finals
Mar 07, 2026 Arsenal F.C. booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after securing a 2–1 victory over Mansfield Town F.C. at the One Call Stadium on March 7, 20...
Bernardo Silva Set To Leave Manchester City At End Of Season
Mar 07, 2026 Bernardo Silva is expected to leave Manchester City at the end of the 2025–26 season when his contract expires, bringing an end to a highly successful spell at...
Ruto Orders Emergency Response As Deadly Floods Hit Nairobi And Other Regions
Mar 07, 2026 President William Samoei Ruto has ordered the immediate deployment of a multi-agency emergency response team to coordinate rescue and relief operations followin...
Unknown Number Feared Dead After Nairobi Floods As Sifuna Terms Disaster Leadership Failure
Mar 07, 2026 Heavy overnight rains triggered severe flooding across parts of Nairobi, leaving an unknown number of people feared dead and causing widespread disruption acros...
Barcelona Close To Securing Marcus Rashford From Manchester United
Mar 07, 2026 Barcelona are in advanced talks with Manchester United to sign Marcus Rashford on a permanent deal, reportedly worth around €30 million. The Catalan club aims t...