SIERRA Leone’s Ministry of Information announced on Sunday that it is investigating claims that Dutch cocaine trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europol’s most wanted fugitives, is residing in the country under high-level protection. The government’s response followed reports by Reuters linking Leijdekkers…
BARRICK Gold Corporation has reiterated its commitment to Zambia’s economic development, contributing over $3.7bn to the nation since 2019. In 2024 alone, its Lumwana operations added $887 million to the economy through taxes, royalties, salaries, and procurement of goods and services. Speaking…
TENSIONS within South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) have escalated, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) accusing the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of unilateral decision-making on key legislative reforms. The dispute, declared on Saturday by the DA, stems from…
THE withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) becomes official on Wednesday, marking a critical fracture in the West African bloc amid growing political and security tensions. The departure follows a…
THE office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sharply condemned US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to “clean out” the Gaza Strip and request that Egypt and Jordan take in more Palestinians. In a statement, the Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited…
IMMIGRATION officials from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) visited gurdwaras in New York and New Jersey on Sunday to search for “illegal immigrants,” causing alarm among Sikh organisations. The Trump administration has often used the term “illegal…
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 34 Indian fishermen and seized three boats for illegal fishing in two separate incidents, reports say. The arrests happened on January 25 and 26 off the coast of the northeastern Mannar district during the Navy’s…
US President Donald Trump has authorised the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, overturning a suspension imposed by the Biden administration last year, officials confirmed. Israeli officials revealed that “1,800 MK-84 bombs, which were held in storage in the US,…
Israeli forces opened fire on Lebanese people returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least 22 people and injuring 124 others. Lebanese residents attempted to return to their villages in defiance of Israeli military orders on the day a deadline for the…
THE Turkish trade ministry has announced a roadmap to resolve disputes between Turkey and Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government last month, which brought bilateral trade to a halt due to a sudden increase in customs duties. Earlier this month,…
