•Danny Jordaan South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan was arrested and charged today with using the group’s resources for his own purposes in a fraud and theft case amounting to 1.3 million rand ($72,000), police said. Jordaan, who led South Africa’s successful bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, denied the charges ...
•The beer parlour A Rwandan soldier today opened fire in a bar and killed five civilians in a southwestern town of the country, the army said. It was not immediately clear what prompted the early morning shooting, reports AFP. However, the Rwandan Defence Forces identified the gunman as a 39-year-old sergeant. “RDF has arrested the […]...
•The deportees Thirteen migrants, including seven Nigerians, have been deported from Libya for breaching the country’s laws. The deportation, overseen by Libya’s Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), took place at the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Center in Benghazi. According to a post on X by Migrant Rescue Watch yesterday, th...
South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased for the first time this year, dropping to 32.1 per cent in the third quarter, down from 33.5 per cent in the previous quarter, the country’s official statistics agency reported today. Africa’s largest and most industrialised economy has for years struggled with high unemployment, with women and youth ...
•Baltasar Engonga The Government of Equatorial Guinea has filed a lawsuit against Baltasar Engonga, the former Director General of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency, for alleged misconduct in connection with a sex tape scandal. The government stated that the actions of the ex-anti-graft agency chief “violate the ethical and...
•Ebube Ebisike George Standing on existing protocol, ladies and gentlemen. I thank Ikechukwu Edwin of Afrimerge and team for the invitation to address this most eminent gathering. I am His Excellency Hon. Ebube Ebisike George – Minister Of Trade of the State Of The African Diaspora (SOAD). I will be telling you more about who […]...
•Parliament of Ghana Ghana’s parliament was adjourned indefinitely again today following a no-show by lawmakers from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) during a high-stakes session shortly before elections. The absence of the NPP legislators stalled government business, including crucial budget approvals needed to pay public sector workers a...
•CNG vehicles The Malaysian government’s plan to phase out natural gas-powered vehicles by July 2025 has sparked strong reactions in Nigeria, especially as the country continues to advocate for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a safer and more affordable alternative to petrol. It was earlier reported that Malaysia’s transport minister, Loke Sie...
•Sacked Baltasar Ebang Engonga The government of Equatorial Guinea has dismissed Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), following the discovery of explicit videos that were leaked online. Real Equatorial Guinea reports that the dismissal was ordered by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema...
•Late Benjamin Kiplagat A Kenyan court today sentenced two men to 35 years in prison for murdering Ugandan Olympic athlete Benjamin Kiplagat last year. After a nine-month trial, the High Court in the northwestern city of Eldoret last week found Peter Ushuru Khalumi, 30, and David Ekai Lokere, 25, guilty of stabbing the 34-year-old steeplechase...
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