Biniam Girmay's record-breaking performances at Tour de France bring financial windfall
  • Author: Michael Kirwa
  • Date: 2024-07-21 11:23:18

Biniam Girmay's record-breaking performances at Tour de France bring financial windfall

Eritrean star Biniam Girmay’s Green Jersey victory and his overall performance so far in the 2024 Tour de France have translated to substantial earnings.

Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay hopeful of bouncing back after crashing in Stage 16 of Tour de France
  • Author: Michael Kirwa
  • Date: 2024-07-17 13:04:38

Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay hopeful of bouncing back after crashing in Stage 16 of Tour de France

Girmay has so far won three stages of the ongoing 2024 Tour de France

Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay makes history yet again with Stage 12 victory at Tour de France
  • Author: Michael Kirwa
  • Date: 2024-07-11 21:17:17
Trailblazing Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay oozes confidence ahead of Stage 10 of Tour de France
  • Author: Michael Kirwa
  • Date: 2024-07-08 18:54:51

Trailblazing Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay oozes confidence ahead of Stage 10 of Tour de France

Girmay leads in the points classification for the green jersey with 224 points, enjoying a healthy 96-point lead over second-placed Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen of the Alpecin-Deceuinck team who has 128 points. Norwegian Jonas Abrahamsen of Uno-X Mobility is third with 107 points.

Biniam Girmay's remarkable journey to becoming first Black African to win a Tour de France stage
  • Author: Rama Mohammed
  • Date: 2024-07-06 15:15:34

Biniam Girmay's remarkable journey to becoming first Black African to win a Tour de France stage

Eritrean Biniam Girmay recently made history by becoming the first Black African rider to win a stage at the Tour de France.

France beat Portugal on penalties to reach Euro 2024 semi-final
  • Author: Rama Mohammed
  • Date: 2024-07-06 10:29:05

France beat Portugal on penalties to reach Euro 2024 semi-final

France will play Spain, who edged Germany in the other quarterfinal, in Munich on Tuesday for a chance to reach the July 14 final.

Eritrea's Biniam Girmay becomes first Black African to win a Tour de France stage
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-07-01 20:19:51

Eritrea's Biniam Girmay becomes first Black African to win a Tour de France stage

Girmay, who was already the first Black African to win a grand tour stage at the 2022 Giro d'Italia, timed his effort to perfection to beat Colombian Fernando Gaviria and Belgian Arnaud de Lie.

France eye strong start against Austria in pursuit of overdue Euros title
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-06-16 12:21:45

France eye strong start against Austria in pursuit of overdue Euros title

Pre-tournament favourites France kick off their Euros campaign against Austria on Monday evening

UN expert accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza, calls for arms embargo
  • Author: Hanifa Adan
  • Date: 2024-03-26 22:02:06

UN expert accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza, calls for arms embargo

The 1948 Genocide Convention, enacted in the wake of the mass murder of Jews in the Nazi Holocaust, defines genocide as "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group".

Governor Issa discusses Lamu development agenda in meetings with ambassadors
  • Author: Farhiya Hussein
  • Date: 2024-02-10 18:00:59

Governor Issa discusses Lamu development agenda in meetings with ambassadors

Discussions centered on strengthening bilateral relations and exploring investment opportunities in Lamu County.

Ferdinand Omanyala shatters 60-metre Indoor National Record in France
  • Author: Bashir Mohammed
  • Date: 2024-02-03 09:07:28

Ferdinand Omanyala shatters 60-metre Indoor National Record in France

This marked a significant improvement from his previous national record of 6.54 set just last year.

Nations pausing UN Gaza funding could be violating genocide convention: expert
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2024-01-28 15:58:34

Nations pausing UN Gaza funding could be violating genocide convention: expert

A number of donor countries -- including Australia, Britain, Finland, Germany and Italy -- on Saturday followed the lead of the United States in suspending additional funding to UNRWA.

Ruto flies off to Europe for trade, climate talks
  • Author: Dennis Tarus
  • Date: 2023-11-19 18:26:46

Ruto flies off to Europe for trade, climate talks

Ruto's visit to the European countries is focused on bolstering economic ties with Germany, France and the European Union, while advocating for strong global consensus on climate action ahead of COP 28.

France smash records in 14-0 win as Dutch, Swiss and Romania qualify for Euro 2024
  • Author: Agency
  • Date: 2023-11-19 08:17:54

France smash records in 14-0 win as Dutch, Swiss and Romania qualify for Euro 2024

But the scoreline will raise fresh questions over the need for such clashes between giants and minnows in a congested fixture calendar.

France, Belgium, Portugal survive late scares to reach Euro 2024
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2023-10-14 04:35:18

France, Belgium, Portugal survive late scares to reach Euro 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo was another to score twice but Portugal also wobbled with a two-goal lead before beating Slovakia 3-2 in Porto in Group J.

France against suspending aid for Palestinians
  • Author: AFP
  • Date: 2023-10-10 10:48:46

France against suspending aid for Palestinians

Last year, France contributed 95 million euros ($101 million) in aid to the Palestinians in Hamas-controlled Gaza.

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