Three opposition leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo have jointly declared a nationwide protest scheduled for Saturday, coinciding with President Félix Tshisekedi’s second-term inauguration. The electoral commission reported Tshisekedi’s …
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Pretoria Considers Changing the Way it Attracts Visitors from China
South Africa is a prime destination for international tourists, but industry experts say the government needs to work on attracting more visitors from one massive market: China. Arrivals from China …
Read More »Tragic Aftermath of Comoros Election
One person has been killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests that erupted after Comoros President Azali Assoumani’s re-election. Demonstrations erupted on Wednesday, a day after the electoral …
Read More »Safaricom, M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation Open Applications for the Latest Edition of the Spark Accelerator
Safaricom first launched the Spark Venture Fund back in 2014, to invest and support late-seed, early growth stage companies with a presence in Kenya, whilst leveraging Safaricom assets to enable …
Read More »EU ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian top diplomats
EU foreign ministers will hold a series of meetings Monday with counterparts from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and key Arab nations about the war in Gaza and prospects for a …
Read More »Trump may not be in Davos but he haunts CEOs, leaders
A ghost of elections past in the form of ex-president Donald Trump haunted the annual schmoozefest of the world’s political and business elites in Davos. The post Trump may not …
Read More »Russia jails ailing pensioner for enemy treason
A 61-year-old retired airline pilot was sentenced Friday to over eight years in prison for allegedly planning to join the Ukrainian army, a Russian court said. The post Russia jails …
Read More »Tata Steel says to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs
Indian-owned Tata Steel is to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs, it announced Friday, as the industry transitions to greener production of the metal. The post Tata Steel says to …
Read More »Seven killed in Philippine landslide
At least seven people were killed when a landslide hit a house in the southern Philippines on Thursday, a disaster official said, with the death toll expected to rise. The …
Read More »UK princes Harry and Andrew lose king stand-in role
King Charles III’s aim of a “slimmed-down” monarchy came in for scrutiny on Friday, as questions were asked about who will stand in for him while he goes into hospital. …
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