The bonds of solidarity created during the liberation struggle that united South Africa and Kenya against apartheid now fuel an economic and diplomatic partnership “forged in the fires of history”. This is according to Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong who delivered remarks at the Global South Africans Fireside Chat and Networking Dinner held…
17m ago Qatar calls Iranian missile and drone fire a “blatant violation,” warns it “will not go unanswered” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman warned Tuesday that Iran’s attacks on the country “will not go unanswered, and today all options are open to Qatar.” Majid Al-Ansari, in televised remarks, dismissed Iran’s reasoning to defend its retaliatory…
MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett MTN Ghana has reported a strong set of financial results, with profit after tax surging 55.9% to GH₵7.8-billion (R11.7-billion) for the year ended 31 December 2025, adding to the growing momentum in parent company MTN Group’s key West African markets. The results come days after MTN Nigeria reported a…
Australia on Wednesday will become the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. The ban is being closely watched by other countries considering similar age-based measures as concerns mount over the effects of social media on children’s health and safety. Below…
Three people were killed and several others were injured when someone on a boat opened fire on patrons of a waterfront eatery at a North Carolina marina on Saturday night, officials said. The boat paused in front of American Fish Company at Southport Yacht Basin and a gunman opened fire, said ChyAnn Ketchum, spokesperson for…
At least 15 FBI agents were fired Friday in connection with their actions during the protests that followed the death of George Floyd, a source familiar with the terminations told NBC News. The agents had been assigned to help secure federal buildings during the demonstrations, when a tense standoff developed between a large crowd of…
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Justice Department employee on Friday accused of flipping off National Guard members deployed to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to mitigate crime in the city, a Justice Department official confirmed. According to a memo sent by Bondi, the veracity of which was confirmed by the…
President Donald Trump on Monday said he had fired Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented and dramatic escalation of his attacks on the U.S. central bank’s independence over its refusal to cut interest rates. Trump, in a termination letter to Cook posted on Truth Social, cited allegations by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte…
Defending champions Senegal booked their passage into the semi-finals of the African Nations Championships (Chan) with a narrow 1-0 win over co-hosts Uganda at the Mandela Stadium in Kampala on Saturday. Oumar Ba struck the decisive goal just after the hour to send the Lions of Teranga into a semi-final against Morocco. Sudan also made…
Rachel Muller-Heyndyk BBC News Reuters Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s intelligence agency chief, just weeks after a White House rebuke of a review assessing the impact of American strikes on Iran. Lt Gen Jeffery…
