Countries

Namibia’s first woman president says ‘breaks glass ceiling’

Johannesburg – Namibia’s first woman president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday said her victory in a disputed vote last week... Read more

6 Dec, 2024

World

Arsonists set Melbourne synagogue ablaze

Melbourne — Mask-wearing arsonists set a synagogue ablaze in a pre-dawn attack Friday in the Australian city of Melbourne,... Read more

6 Dec, 2024

World

African migrants can drive growth in their home countries – but three barriers stand in the way

Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute and Amanda Bisong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The idea that migration is closely linked to... Read more

5 Dec, 2024

Countries

Rebels kill 9 civilians in east DRC

Beni – Rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group killed at least nine civilians in their latest attack in... Read more

5 Dec, 2024

Angola

Biden hails ‘game changer’ Africa investment on Angola visit

Lobito – Joe Biden on Wednesday lauded a landmark railway infrastructure project aimed at countering China’s investments in Africa... Read more

5 Dec, 2024

Technology

Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time

Hong Kong — Bitcoin broke $100 000 for the first time Thursday as traders cheered Donald Trump’s decision to... Read more

5 Dec, 2024

World

Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in two months

Havana — Cash-strapped Cuba on Wednesday was struggling to revive its power grid, after fixing a failure at the... Read more

5 Dec, 2024

World

UK’s Starmer offers ‘plan for change’ in reset bid after 150 days

London — Prime Minister Keir Starmer will unveil a “plan for change” for Britain on Thursday as he attempts... Read more

5 Dec, 2024

Algeria

Drought pushes 26 million southern Africans into food insecurity

Johannesburg – A historic drought across southern Africa has pushed 26 million people into food insecurity, the United Nations... Read more

5 Dec, 2024

Technology

Amazon launches AI models to challenge rivals

San Francisco — Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence models in its boldest move yet to... Read more

4 Dec, 2024