Ukraine is facing increasing uncertainty over its ability to sustain the war against Russia as a series of moves by U.S. President Donald Trump has raised fresh questions about Washington’s reliability as Kyiv’s most important military partner. Trump’s agreement with Putin to ease sanctions for Russia to provide global markets with diesel, as well as…
Geneva — Disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is driving up food prices and putting further strain on the livelihoods and household resources of millions of women and girls, according to a new UN Women analysis. An additional 11.7 million women and girls could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, as the escalation…
A source in the Ukrainian defence ministry later told the BBC: “Last night, we detected restrictions affecting Starlink connectivity at speeds above 160 km/h, although we are still verifying the exact speed threshold. “This situation is significantly complicating operations, particularly logistics, unmanned systems, middle-strike missions, and other activities,” the source said, adding the “root cause”…
Seacom CEO Alpheus Mangale has been placed on special leave. (Image supplied) Seacom Group CEO Alpheus Mangale has been placed on special leave pending an investigation, with group CFO Charl Slabbert appointed as interim CEO during his absence. In a statement sent to ITWeb, Seacom confirms its board of directors is overseeing the process, but…
Seacom CEO Alpheus Mangale Seacom’s board has placed CEO Alpheus Mangale on special leave and appointed an independent third party to investigate allegations it received about how the company was being run, chairman Pieter Uys told TechCentral on Wednesday. Chief financial officer Charl Slabbert is standing in as interim CEO of the subsea and terrestrial…
A military coup d’état is the ouster of an elected president or head of state, usually through the use or threat of force. Putschists (those who participate in a coup) often justify their actions by accusing the government of mismanaging the economy and lowering living standards. Political instability is another reason coup makers give for…
Twenty-eight people have been killed in two mass shootings hours apart in South Africa, the latest gun violence to hit the country. Eighteen people were killed when eight gunmen stormed a bar close to Johannesburg on Saturday evening, with 14 more injured. In a separate shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning, 10 people…
Almost one-fourth of citizens use sources of electricity other than the main grid, mostly solar panels. Key findings About seven in 10 Africans (72%) live in areas served by an electric grid, ranging from just 29% in Chad to 100% in Tunisia, Mauritius, Eswatini, and Cabo Verde. o Rural residents (49%) and the poorest citizens…
Piddington, England — A tiny English village has voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic referendum triggered by government plans to house more than 1,200 male asylum seekers at a former military site nearby. Residents of Piddington, a rural village in Oxfordshire, voted 285 to 26 to “secede from the UK and pursue…
The Trump administration spent an estimated $9.5 billion last year on paid administrative leave for federal workers as it pushed to cut costs by shrinking the government, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday. Agencies’ use of paid administrative leave jumped by 435% from 2023 to 2025, the report found, and salary costs…
