KENYAN police have arrested over 270 individuals, alleging they posed as protesters and engaged in criminal activities during anti-government rallies. Human rights organisations have condemned this as ‘excessive repression.’ After two weeks of protests against a new tax law, dozens…
BOTSWANA’S President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi emphasised the need for accelerated progress on the Trans-Kalahari Railway project, connecting Botswana to Namibia, during his official visit to Namibia. Speaking in Swakopmund alongside Namibian counterpart Nangolo Mbumba, Masisi expressed frustration over the decade-long…
KENYAN President William Ruto announced on Friday a mix of spending cuts and additional borrowing to address a nearly $2.7bn budget shortfall. This financial gap resulted from the withdrawal of planned tax hikes amid nationwide protests. Ruto’s decision to scrap…
A TANZANIAN portrait artist, Shadrack Chaula, has been sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of $2,000 after being found guilty of cybercrimes. Chaula, 24, was accused of burning a photo of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and verbally…
IN May, global air cargo demand experienced a significant surge, with Africa leading the growth, driven by trade expansion and booming e-commerce. This development highlights the region’s increasing role in international trade and economic activities. Willie Walsh, IATA’s director general,…
A LARGE clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide…
NIGERIA has won the bid to host the headquarters of the $5 billion African Energy Bank, after a keenly contested bid with five other countries, including Ghana, Benin Republic, Algeria, South Africa, and Cote d’Ivoire. The African Energy Bank would…
A former pornstar has sued popular rapper and music industry mogul Sean Love Combs, better known as Diddy for sexual assault and sex trafficking, court filings showed. The hip-hop artist is the target of several civil lawsuits that characterize him…
GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed the Labour Party’s victory in the British general election. In response to a question as to whether he saw himself in a new alliance with the new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, The Social…
Multinational energy company TotalEnergies acts as a key contributor to economic growth and tax revenues in the markets in which it operates, extending beyond its core oil and gas exploration and production activities. In 2023 alone, the company’s production taxes…
