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Tunisia's Etoile beat Pirates to lift Confederation Cup Tunisia's Etoile Du Sahel beat South Africa's Orlando Pirates 1-0 in the second leg of the African Confederation Cup final in Sousse to triumph 2-1 on aggregate. Captain Ammar Jemal scored the winner for the Tunisians to add to his late equaliser in the first leg, which had finished 1-1. Sunday's game was played amid tight security, following Tuesday's bomb attack in Tunis, with a reduced crowd and an earlier kick-off time.

Pope Francis visited a paediatric hospital in Bangui on Sunday Pope Francis is visiting a mosque in the capital of the Central African Republic, in what is being seen as the most difficult part of his Africa tour. The Pope is meeting Muslims who have sought shelter in Bangui after nearly three years of violence between Christians and Muslims. Most Muslims have left the capital but 15,000 are left in an area called PK5 surrounded by armed Christian militia.

The court delivered its verdict in the suit brought before it by Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has nullified the election of a former President of the Senate, David Mark, to the Senate.

Many thousands of people have been celebrating Mass with Pope Francis at a university campus in Kenya. Pope Francis made a plea for traditional values, saying "the health of any society depends on the health of its families". The Pope earlier urged Kenyans to work for peace and reconciliation on his first trip as pontiff to Africa, amid a rise in militant violence. He arrived in Kenya on Wednesday, the first stop on a three-nation tour.

Mr Trump has met Mr Kovaleski on several occasions Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has been criticised for mocking a disabled New York Times reporter. Mr Trump performed an impression of Serge Kovaleski, who suffers from a congenital joint condition, at a rally, He has used a 2001 article by Mr Kovaleski to back up widely disputed claims that "thousands" of Muslims in New Jersey celebrated the 9/11 attacks.

Pope Francis will go to Africa for the first time this week, visiting a refugee camp, a slum and a mosque. He will make 19 speeches during his tour of Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic (CAR) and they will probably address these issues: 1. Peace between Muslims and Christians He is expected to focus on religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence at a time of rising political instability and extremism in much of the region.

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he has an agreement to return to the club once he finishes playing and wants it to be as manager. Drogba, who now plays in Canada, scored 164 goals in two spells with the Blues. "I want to give back to the club which has given so much to me. I have agreed that with the club directors," the 37-year-old told BBC Africa.

In the audio recording from the Turkish military, a voice can be heard repeatedly saying ''change your heading south immediately'' The Turkish military has released an audio recording of what it says were warnings to a Russian warplane before it was shot down on the Syrian border. "Change your heading south immediately," a voice apparently says in English. Turkey said it had tried to rescue the SU-24 bomber's two pilots. One of them was killed by gunfire as he parachuted from the burning plane.

Opinions expressed in this article are exclusively the views of the author and not necessarily those of TechRez as a publication. Why is Android So Popular in Nigeria? In the space of less than 5 years, the popularity of Android phones in Nigeria skyrocketed thanks to the efforts of Tecno. The campaign to turn Nigeria from a feature phone country was mainly spearheaded by Tecno with the M3 and P3 devices.

About 500 Nigerians have been deported from the UK and are now in Lagos, a report by BBC said. “One person told me that he was arrested by British police and was not allowed to even take his belongings before being deported. A few of them who say they don’t have relatives here are stranded in the airport,” BBC reporter Umar Shehu Elleman said. UK’s plan to deport 29,000 Nigerians had recently hit the news with the Nigerian government expressing concern and asking Britain to ensure that those being deported are really Nigerians, medically fit to travel and have a role to play in the country.

As the problem of fuel scarcity persists across the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has partnered the Department of State Services (DSS) and Economic and the Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to help check the unwholesome practice of hoarding and diversion of petroleum products, by some unscrupulous marketers. The partnership with the security agencies is also meant to assist in the monitoring of nationwide fuel truck-out to retail outlets.

The US is committed to tackling these issues by strengthening the rule of law, extending a hand to survivors, and working to change outdated attitudes about women and girls. WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry has praised Indian students for speaking out against gender- based violence, saying the issue is a global problem and that gender can never be a justification to commit violence.

People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis to celebrate a mass on the campus of the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015. Pope Francis is in Africa for a six-day visit that is taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. (Andrew Medichini/Associated Press) By Nicole Winfield and Tom Odula | AP November 26 at 3:36 AM Pope Francis told Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya on Thursday that they have little choice but to engage in dialogue to guard against the “barbarous” Islamic extremist attacks that have struck Kenya as he kicked off his first full day in Africa with a message of tolerance and peace.

The All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government, yesterday, said the payment of the N5,000 stipend to the unemployed Nigerian youths will commence next year. It regretted that the payment could not take off immediately because it was not included in this year’s budget. Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr Solomon Dalong, revealed this yesterday in Abuja when he paid a condolence visit to the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun,

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has sealed a filling station in Kaduna metropolis and dispensed fuel in its underground tank to motorists and motorcyclists free of charge for hoarding the product.

NGOs have urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to reshuffle the Cabinet. The NGOs urged the President not to reinstate the five suspended CSs. They are Charity Ngilu (Lands), Michael Kamau (Transport), Kazungu Kambi (Labour), Felix Koskei (Agriculture) and Davis Chirchir (Energy). "The resignation of Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru [Devolution] should pave way for the reshuffle of the Cabinet. Governing the country with only a third of the Cabinet Secretaries is unsustainable," the NGOs said in a statement.

   President of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) in United States, Chief Obed Monago has said the December deadline given by President Muhammadu Buhari to flush out Boko Haram terrorists from Nigeria is not feasible. Obed, who was speaking with reporters in Chicago, Illinois, United States on Sunday during the 2015 Business Opportunity and Investment Forum held at Crowne Plaza O’ Hare Hotel, specifically advised President Buhari not to hide the truth from Nigerians.

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China have reportedly selected their next official off-road SUV; the Yongshi Warrior. These have actually been around for years, but have just been green-lit for official military duty. Chinamil says six variations of the vehicle were vetted, and have been running all over China for over three-quarter-million miles of testing since 2007.

Illustrative Image Muslim youth under the umbrella of Muslim Youths in Da’wah on Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abuja to discuss Director-General of the NYSC Johnson Olawumi‘s ban of hijabs. According to Daily Post, Olawumi said his rationale for banning muslim women from wearing hijabs is “for security reasons.“ Luqman Hassan, national coordinator of the youth group told Olawumi:

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA - CBN The naira fell to 242 against the United States dollar at the parallel market on Monday after the Central Bank of Nigeria cut dollar supply to Bureaux de Change operators in a bid to conserve the external reserves. The naira, which traded at 238 against the dollar on the streets of the nation’s major cities on Friday, depreciated considerably as demand overwhelmed supply at the black market and the BDC segment on Monday.

  The BBC's John Simpson: "The Turks say they warned the pilot ten times in five minutes" Syria's war   A Russian pilot who went missing after his jet was shot down by Turkey was rescued by the Syrian army, Russia's ambassador to France said. Alexander Orlov told Europe 1 radio the pilot had been taken to a Russian base. However, this report has not yet been confirmed by the authorities in Moscow.

Growing Catholic population awaits Pope's African visit 02:35 When Pope Francis begins his inaugural papal trip to Africa, he'll bring a message of hope and peace to a rapidly growing Catholic population facing its own challenges. The Pope's visit starts Wednesday in Kenya, followed by stops in Uganda and the Central African Republic -- the latter a lawless conflict zone as Christian and Muslim gangs attack civilians for a second year. His visit, which takes place despite the instability, highlights the Catholic Church's explosive growth in Africa and how crucial the region is to the church's future, experts say.

ISIS fighters are using an illegal drug known as Captagon, according to news reports. But what is the drug and how does it work? Live Science reached out to drug experts for information on the tablet that is rumored to be turning ordinary men into "supersoldiers." Captagon is actually a combination of two drugs, theophylline and amphetamine, said Nicolas Rasmussen, a professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of New South Wales in Australia.

Abbey Ramirez-Bodley decided to get crafty when she couldn't find a wedding dress that was both affordable and perfect for her big day. After spotting a crocheted dress on another bride, Ramirez-Bodley was instantly inspired to create a similar style for herself. "I really fell in love with the idea," she gushed. "I decided to change it a bit and make it into my own ideal wedding dress." The bride-to-be decided to use $70 worth of cotton yarn to crochet her own gown. Her aunt—who actually taught her to crochet when she was younger—pitched in. Their distance from one another (2.5 hours between them) made this a longer project than you'd expect—rounding out to about 8 months.

(Photo: Kelsey McNeal, ABC) An hour after winning Season 21 of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, Bindi Irwin seemed to still be absorbing her feat. As she posed for her umpteenth victory picture, pro partner Derek Hough lifted his mirrorball trophy in exultation. “Awesome!” he said, looking at her raise her trophy. “Heavy, isn’t it?” The 17-year-old Australian laughed deeply, an emotional blend of joy and relief. Then, she blurted out the reality: “Oh, my God! We won!”

  BIG reveals sliced towers proposal situated by new york’s high line all images by BIG / via new york yimby according to local sources, BIG / bjarke ingels group is to add another construction to new york’s growing skyline. situated in the meatpacking district on the 11th avenue and adjacent to the famous high line, the project will measure at 800,000 square feet which will be split between two structures.

Angelina Jolie isn’t shying away from menopause. Instead the actress confirmed she has embraced its early onset. Following multiple surgeries that involved removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes, Angelina Jolie experienced an early onset of menopause. But instead of hiding it, she has wholeheartedly embraced it and added that she might feel old, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t feeling womanly anymore. In a single sentence, she eviscerated the taboo associated with menopause saying,

Vasquez Canyon Road between Lost Creek Road and Vasquez Way. CBS LA Vasquez Canyon Road in Santa Clarita has become quite the sight over the past three days. The road has buckled, which caused deformation in just a couple of hours, reports CBS Los Angeles. And while the road may look like a mess, it has left a group of UCLA geology students mystified. CBS LA reports that on Sunday morning, UCLA professor Jeremy Boyce brought his class to see what he calls a geological phenomenon.

 Toronto forward Sebastian Giovinco has been voted Major League Soccer’s Newcomer of the Year. The 28-year-old forward joined the team in January from Juventus and was ineligible for Rookie of the Year consideration because of his previous professional experience. Giovinco scored 22 goals, tied with Columbus’Kei Kamara for the league lead. Giovinco won the Golden Boot based on his league-leading 16 assists.

The Government has declared November 26 a Public Holiday and a National Day of Prayer and Reflection as Kenya hosts Pope Francis. “As we are privileged to be hosting His Holiness the Pope at the time, he will set the tone for the day”, State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said in statement sent to newsrooms Tuesday. The Pope is scheduled to arrive in Nairobi on Wednesday evening for a three-day visit, the first leg of his historic African tour.

Announcing the fight - to take place at the O2 on January 16 - Haye said: "Please sit back and get ready for another fun-fuelled heavyweight campaign to the very top" Comeback target: Haye wants to become heavyweight champion once again against De Mori David Haye claims he can become world heavyweight champion again after confirming his comeback this morning. The former WBA title holder will return to the ring on January 16 at London's O2 against Aussie Mark De Mori for his first fight since beating Dereck Chisora in July 2012.

Carlo Ancelotti believes Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema is one of the best strikers in the world, and will play an integral part in his club and country’s success this season. The 27-year-old has been out of action since 4 October with a thigh injury, while also finding himself in hot water for his involvement in a sex-tape blackmail case involving international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena. Yet Ancelotti, Benzema’s for coach at the Bernabeu, feels the French striker’s quality on the field is equal to the best in the world in that position, and thinks he is the perfect fit to lead the line for Los Blancos.

Choe Ryong Hae has not been seen for weeks now after failing to attend a top military chief's funeral Reuters Purged: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks to Choe Ryong-hae, who worked as the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong-un has purged his right-hand man who dared to defy him, according to reports. North Korea's dictator has sent Choe Ryong Hae, a popular member of his inner-circle, for "re-education". It is understood that Choe Ryong Hae may have defied Kim Jong-un, who over the past 18 months has brutally executed many of his high-ranking military and political chiefs.

• Wenger says 10 anti-doping testers hit Arsenal training after criticism of Uefa • Coach says Dinamo Zagreb not punished by Uefa after midfielder failed test Arsène Wenger has claimed his criticism of Uefa over doping resulted in 10 anti-doping officers turning up at Arsenal’s training ground last Friday to carry out random checks on his players. Wenger has been outspoken about doping in football since his side were beaten by Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League this season. Arsenal, who play the Croatian side at home on Tuesday night, lost 2-1 in Zagreb but the Dinamo midfielder Arijan Ademi tested positive for a banned substance after the game.

Players all content to travel to Tel Aviv in wake of terror attacks, says manager Jose Mourinho has insisted his players were happy to travel to Haifa ahead of tonight’s Champions League fixture against Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Photograph: Afp José Mourinho has claimed he had no “Graeme Le Saux” in his Chelsea squad as he confirmed none of his players had expressed reluctance to travel to Israel for tonight’s game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Chelsea departed for Haifa, where the game will be staged, on Sunday, to use the extra day to acclimatize

The gorgeous trio met up for a natter and a bite to eat at one of the swankiest Mexican restaurants in New York They're BFFs in the making Adele has a record-breaking single and a best-selling album to her name. But perhaps even better than those two things, the songstress has bagged herself a gaggle of A-list gal pals to celebrate her success with. The 27-year-old singer, who recently impersonated herself during a funny sketch , was joined by Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone in New York on Monday.

Little Eric had the cutest expression on his face as he watched his parents pack on the PDA XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM Love is in the air There's nothing like a sighting of Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman packing on the PDA. And the couple's adorable son Eric had a front row seat when the twosome locked lips outside ITV Studios in London on Monday. The toddler's expression was almost too cute for words as he looked towards his two parents from his car seat.

Turkey says it warned the plane 10 times in five minutes - Russia said it can prove the plane was flying in Syria Turkey has shot down a Russian fighter jet close to its border with Syria, it has emerged. Turkish military officials say a warplane shot down the jet because it violated its airspace. The plane exploded in the air causing a huge fireball which fell on the Turkmen mountain on the Syrian side of the border.

Former Kogi State Governor, Abubakar Audu; Photo credits: savidnews.com The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Candidate, Abubakar Audu, who died on Sunday while vote counting in the elections was still ongoing, would be buried in his hometown, Ogbonicha, today.

The annual awards event didn't fail to deliver on the glamour and gossip as a host of stars took to the stage Getty Top prize: The band won the artist of the year award One Direction scooped the top gong - the artist of the year award - at Sunday's American Music Awards. The four-piece won the accolade for the second year running and also won the best pop/rock album for a third consecutive year, with the album Made In The A.M. "It's absolutely incredible to receive this award two years in a row. It's a testament to how incredible our fans are," Louis Tomlinson said.

ESPN FC's Paul Mariner and Alexis Nunes dissect a disastrous day for Rafa Benitez's Real Madrid in El Clasico. Dermot Corrigan recaps what you need to know from the weekend's La Liga action, as the Clasico ends in a Barca win and Atletico Madrid pick up another win. 1. Benitez picked Florentino Perez's team, but that won't necessarily save him Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez was in characteristically obstinate form at Friday's pregame news conference.

former president Goodluck Jonathan said the reason Obasanjo’s third term bill failed was because of the strong resistance from the national assembly. Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed delight at the award of Doctor of Science Education in Political Science given to him by Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijegun. The former president described the award as an honour to all who worked with him in his entire life. The University of Education will confer the award on the former president on Saturday, November 28 during the institution’s convocation ceremony.

Rampant spying by governments, spates of large scale hackings, and a general atmosphere of vulnerability over the Internet and mobile networks has made many look at heavily encrypted services and devices just to feel safe even while swimming in this digital age. Silent Circle has been one of the loudest voices in that market, putting out not only encrypted communication services but also an encrypted communication device: the Blackphone. Sadly, one of its most recent endorsers is one that the startup could do without, the Islamic State, more notoriously known as ISIS.

The Associated PressOfficials remove a man from the scene following a shooting in New Orleans' 9th Ward on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. Police spokesman Tyler Gamble says police were on their way to break up a big crowd when gunfire erupted at Bunny Friend Park. (Michael DeMocker/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT; THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE OUT; MANDATORY CREDITmore + Hundreds of people were gathered at a New Orleans playground for a block party and music video shoot when two groups in the crowd opened fire on each other, wounding 16 people in the shocking Sunday evening violence, police said. Police were on their way to break up a big crowd at Bunny Friend Playground when gunfire erupted at the park in the city's 9th Ward, the police said in a statement Sunday.

  This year’s American Music Awards may have awarded the best musicians in the country, but it did not fail to show support to France as Celine Dion offered a special tribute performance. During the show that aired on Sunday, Dion sang the French song “Hymne L’Amour” by Edith Piaf, to show the event’s support for the victims of the Paris bombing on Nov. 13. Celine Dion, 47, was introduced on stage by actor and band vocalist Jared Leto. At the start of her song, a picture of the Eiffel Tower and Paris was projected behind her.

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale says he is not thinking about a return to the Premier League. The Wales international, 26, played in Real's 4-0 home defeat by Barcelona in El Clasico on Saturday. Bale has scored 30 goals in 65 La Liga games since his world record £85m move from Tottenham in 2013, but has not netted for his club since August. "My plan when I first started playing was to try to reach the pinnacle - and Real is the pinnacle," he said. "I am enjoying my time here. Now I'm here, I want to win trophies and to win titles, and just do the best I can for my career.

Andy Murray will hope to lead Great Britain to a first Davis Cup triumph for 79 years Andy Murray will find his form and help Great Britain to victory if the Davis Cup final goes ahead next weekend, says former GB number one Tim Henman. Britain will attempt to win the team title for the first time since 1936 when they take on Belgium from Friday. Murray is set to head to Ghent after two defeats at the ATP World Tour Finals in London last week. "I think Britain will win 3-1 but it won't be easy. Away on clay is never easy," Henman told BBC Sport.

Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to win ATP World Tour title Novak Djokovic capped a remarkable season with victory over Roger Federer to claim a record fourth straight ATP World Tour Finals title. The world number one from Serbia broke serve three times to win 6-3 6-4 in 80 minutes at London's O2 Arena. Djokovic also made amends for defeat by six-time champion Federer in the group stage on Tuesday.

Wyre Davies reports from Mauricio Macri's victory rally in Buenos Aires Conservative Mauricio Macri has been confirmed as the winner in Argentina's presidential elections after his ruling party opponent conceded. With almost all votes counted, Mr Macri led Daniel Scioli by 51.5% to 48.5%. He danced on stage at a victory rally at his Buenos Aires headquarters and thanked his staff for their support.

Security remains tight at the Radisson Blu and other major hotels in Bamako  Mali has begun three days of national mourning following Friday's militant Islamist attack on a hotel in the capital, Bamako, in which 19 people were killed. Malian and international troops stormed the Radisson Blu hotel to free guests and staff being held hostage. Two gunmen were killed. Two separate Islamist groups have said they carried out the attack. Investigators have yet to determine the number and nationality of the gunmen.

  Abubakar Audu The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state, Mr. Abubakar Audu is dead. Mr. Audu died of undisclosed medical reasons shortly after the Independent National Electoral