Burkina Faso’s foreign ministry said on Friday that the UN coordinator in the country has been told to leave by the end of the day because she is “persona non grata,” which means “not welcome.” The Italian diplomat Barbara Manzi, who was serving as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso, “is designated “persona […]
Facebook’s corporate parent Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit, alleging that the world’s largest social media platform shared millions of its users’ personal information with third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm. According to a court filing by Meta, the settlement would resolve the lawsuit prompted by […]
Twitter and Tesla CEO (Chief Executive Officer), Elon Musk, has said that he will not sell any more Tesla stock for the next two years. He made those comments in a Twitter Spaces audio chat. He said that the economy would be in a “serious recession” in 2023. According to him, the demand for big-ticket […]
The M23 rebel group, which has taken control of large swaths of land in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has announced that it will withdraw from a strategic front-line position. The M23 rebel group briefly took control of Goma, a city with a population of over one million people, during […]
Andre Coley, a former Jamaican first-class cricketer, has been named as the Interim Head Coach of the West Indies Men’s team for the upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa. The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors announced the decision on Thursday. The CWI said that the former Jamaican cricketer would oversee the two-Test […]
According to an announcement made by the fund on Tuesday, the board of directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted permission for the transfer of $447.39 million to Kenya. The fund said in a statement that efforts toward fiscal consolidation had caused Kenya’s public debt to “level off,” and it added that it […]
Ghana has announced that it temporarily suspended the payment of part of its external debt as the country struggles due to an economic crisis. On Monday, the Finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced the suspension of all debt service payments on “certain categories” of external debt, including Eurobonds. The finance ministry said that the […]
Rwanda was under increasing levels of scrutiny on Tuesday as France and Germany made public accusations that the country was aiding and abetting armed rebels in the neighboring eastern Congo. Paris and Berlin are the most recent countries to say that Kigali helps the M23 rebels. Before that, the United States said the same thing. […]
During a congress that took place on Monday in Johannesburg, the African National Congress (ANC), which is South Africa’s historic ruling party, reaffirmed its faith in Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the movement and, consequently, the country. Despite a recent incident, Ramaphosa continues to enjoy widespread support from the general population. He received 2,476 votes from […]
As a result of a vote in legislative elections by less than 9% of eligible voters, the most powerful opposition alliance in Tunisia has demanded that President Kais Sayed step down from his office. The leader of the National Salvation Front, Nejib Chebbi, has said that the election that took place on Saturday was a […]
David Adedeji Adeleke, aka Davido, an American-Nigerian singer, has arrived in Qatar to perform at the FIFA 2022 World Cup’s closing ceremony. He will be performing on Sunday, December 18. His appearance was first announced on Thursday by Chinese businessman Stephen Hung. he also expressed happiness and excitement on his Instagram account. Hung said that […]
The South African national cricket team tour of Australia is set to take place between December 2022 and January 2023. South Africa will participate in three Test Matches against Australia starting on 17 December 2022. The first match will take place at The Gabba, Brisbane, on Saturday. The second match is scheduled to take place […]
An Ethiopian man whose father was killed during the conflict in his country has joined a lawsuit filed against Meta in Kenya. The claim accuses the parent corporation of Facebook of stoking violence and hate speech across Africa. The lawsuit that was submitted to the High Court alleges that Meta did not respond appropriately to […]
In the capital city of Congo, Kinshasa, severe rains on Tuesday produced widespread flooding and landslides, which in turn resulted in the deaths of over 55 people and injuries to dozens more. According to representatives from the local government, all 24 of Kinshasa’s neighborhoods were impacted. The city in the Congo is home to over […]
After being held in custody for a little over a month and a half, the more than 139 individuals who had been arrested during a violent demonstration in Chad back in October have been set free. After a mass trial with 401 people, 80 were given suspended sentences that ranged from one to two years, […]
WhatsApp, an internationally used mobile application, is working on a new update and the feature, which is expected to arrive soon. WhatsApp wants to introduce a new ‘View-Once’ feature for text messages. With the new feature, people can send pictures, videos, and texts to recipients, who can only view them once on their smartphone. The […]
In an effort to fight the rising rate of violence against women, the government of South Africa has proposed legalizing prostitution as part of a broader proposal to decriminalize the practice. According to the proposed legislation that has been brought up by the Department of Justice, it will no longer be considered illegal to provide […]
According to the finance ministry of Ghana, the economic recovery efforts of the country could be delayed and complicated if a visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not agree with a negotiation of the relief package. Ghana is hoping for an IMF agreement by next week as the IMF team is set […]
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has accused the international community of “exacerbating” the crisis in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is plagued by armed groups. This accusation comes after the United States urged Kigali to stop any supposed support for the rebels. During a phone chat on Sunday […]
Shaleen Surtie-Richards was a famous television, stage, and film actress from South Africa. She was famous for her film Fiela se Kind and the long-running series Egoli: Place of Gold. She also won the Best Supporting Actress award in a Telenovela Award at the 16th annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs). Shaleen Surtie-Richards […]