Op-Ed: Deepfakes are Hacking Your Mind
AT a weekend braai (barbecue) in South Africa, I found myself locked in a debate with a well-educated friend defending…
Category: Global
$500m Warning on Ghana’s Lithium Plan
GHANA’S bold plan to refine its lithium domestically has come under critical scrutiny following a recent report by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).…
Akinwumi Adesina: End Aid, Embrace Africa First
AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has issued a stark call for African nations to break free from decades of…
Turkey Eyes Africa’s Power Vacuum
AS France and the United States scale back their presence in Africa, Turkey is accelerating its diplomatic and security engagements…
South Africa Sends Envoy to Calm Trump Fallout
SOUTH Africa has appointed Mcebisi Jonas as its special envoy to the United States in a bid to de-escalate diplomatic…
Indian Origin Doctor Dies In Plane Crash in New York
AN Indian origin doctor and her family were among the six people killed in a plane crash in New…
Atomic Energy Agency Chief visits Iran Ahead of Nuclear Talks
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, on Monday said he would travel to Tehran this…
South Korea’s Former President Yoon Faces Insurrection Trial
Ex-South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol will on Monday face his first criminal trial for insurrection after his short-lived imposition…
Fire Outbreak Hits Sierra Leone’s Presidential Building
A fire broke out in Sierra Leone’s presidential building, State House, in central Freetown on Saturday, sending plumes of smoke into…
Court Slams Nigeria’s Faith Crackdown
THE ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared two blasphemy provisions in Kano State’s legal framework unlawful, ruling that they infringe upon…