International
Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador amid row over Somaliland port deal
SOMALIA – Somalia has reportedly expelled the Ethiopian ambassador from the country and ordered the closure of two consulates. It accused Ethiopia of ...
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Embattled South African Speaker of Parliament, Mapisa-Nqakula, resigns
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s parliament speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, resigned on Wednesday and relinquished her seat in the legislature over allegations of corruption. ...
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8-year-old lone survivor of bus crash that claimed 45 lives to be discharged from hospital
SOUTH AFRICA – The eight-year-old lone survivor of a bus crash that killed at least 45 people in South Africa before Easter weekend ...
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World Bank lists 10 African countries with lowest life expectancy
The World Bank has listed top 10 African countries with the lowest life expectancy, with Chad topping the list at an of average ...
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S/African authorities say all 45 dead persons in bus tragedy suspected to be pilgrims from Botswana
SOUTH AFRICA – Worshippers involved in a road crash in South Africa, leaving at least 45 dead, were coming from Botswana. A bus ...
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Study shows upsurge in reproductive health issues with women living near DRC cobalt mines
Women and girls living in cobalt-mining communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are reporting a “staggering” rise in serious reproductive health ...
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Court hears how suspect in murder of S’African rapper, AKA, was allegedly paid 800,000 rands
The Durban Magistrate Court has heard that the fourth suspect in the murder case of famous South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and ...
International
‘Crypto King’, Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced to 25 years for stealing $8 billion from customers
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of ...
International
Senegal: As projected, opposition candidate, Faye, wins presidential poll with 54.28 % votes
DAKAR – Senegal’s opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has won Sunday’s election with 54.28 percent of the total votes. This is according to ...
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Bus carrying Easter worshippers falls off cliff killing 45 people in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Dozens of worshippers have reportedly died after a bus headed to an Easter conference plunged off a cliff in South ...
