Tanzania police are currently investigating a disturbing viral video showing five men allegedly gang-raping a young woman. This incident has sparked widespread outrage in the East African nation. The security forces have not yet confirmed allegations that the suspects are…
A hotel in Germany’s Kroev town partially collapsed near the banks of a river, killing one person and trapping eight others. Firefighters and paramedics were at the spot to search and rescue the survivors in the Moselle town of Kröv,…
Ukraine has condemned Mali’s decision to cut diplomatic ties, calling it hasty and baseless. The move follows unproven claims that Kyiv played a role in clashes that resulted in the deaths of Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries last month. Mali…
KENYA’S Mobius Motors, a pioneer in creating affordable and rugged SUVs for Africa’s challenging roads, has announced it will cease operations due to severe financial difficulties. The decision comes after a decade of efforts to provide low-cost, durable vehicles for…
TANZANIA’S state-owned National Development Corporation (NDC) has partnered with the Chinese company Fujian Hexingwang Industrial Co. Ltd to develop the Maganga Matitu iron ore project in the Njombe Region. The agreement, valued at $77.4 million, was signed on August 3…
ZAMBIA has secured a $13.2 million loan from the African Development Fund to enhance access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene for 460,000 residents in Kabwe and Bauleni. The project also aims to bolster the resilience of these communities to…
SWISS federal prosecutors announced on Monday that Glencore’s international unit has been found ‘criminally liable’ and ordered to pay over $150 million in fines and compensation after concluding a probe into bribery related to the Congo mining industry over…
CHIDIMMA Adetshina, a 2024 Miss South Africa pageant finalist, continues to face criticism over her eligibility due to her Nigerian heritage. The controversy intensified after a video of her traditional Nigerian wedding surfaced online, allegedly violating competition guidelines. Adetshina, born in South…
JUST two weeks after a major global IT failure rendered millions of computer systems inaccessible, another ten-hour outage, this time as the result of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, recently affected users of the same global organisation across…
AN earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Vanuatu Islands at 0859 GMT on Tuesday. The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 97.0 km. It was initially determined to be at 15.16…
