Ms Mia Le Roux, a 28-year-old model and marketing manager has now been crowned as the Miss South Africa 2024. Le Roux, the first deaf woman to win the title, emerged victorious in a competition marked by controversy, including the withdrawal of Nigerian-South African contestant Chidimma Adetshina due to online harassment over her heritage. In her acceptance speech, Le Roux expressed hope that her victory would inspire those who feel excluded from society. Meanwhile,...

Chad's political landscape took a significant turn as the junta leader, General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, was confirmed the victor in the country's presidential elections. The final results, announced on Thursday, May 16, revealed that Deby, who assumed power following the death of his father President Idriss Deby in 2021, secured 61 percent of the vote. This put him well ahead of the second-placed candidate, Succes Masra, who garnered 18.54 percent.In a notable dev...

As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, a legendary striker Igor Belanov, who won the 1986 Ballon d'Or, has joined Ukraine's military forces in his bid to help his country following Russia's invasion.Belanov won eight titles at Dynamo Kiev, having also played for Borussia Moenchengladbach and Eintracht Braunschweig in the 1980s and 1990s.Currently aged 61, one of three Ukrainian players to win the Ballon d'Or, along with Oleh Blokhin (1975) and Andriy Shevc...