Libya death toll at 65
A Libyan official says fighting in the eastern city of Benghazi between Islamist militias and pro-government fighters has left 65 people dead as fierce battles continued for a sixth day. The official says the death toll includes all those killed since a pro-government offensive began on October 15. He spoke on condition of anonymity because […]
Malema to face the music
Johannesburg – Parliament’s powers and privileges committee will resume disciplinary proceedings against 20 EFF MPs, including party leader Julius Malema, who heckled President Jacob Zuma in the National Assembly. The committee is tasked with probing the actions of Malema and his fellow MPs and whether this constituted contempt of the legislature. The committee last Thursday […]
Nigeria declared free of Ebola
Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola after six weeks with no new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. WHO representative Rui Gama Vaz, speaking in the capital Abuja, said it was a “spectacular success story”. Nigeria won praise for its swift response after a Liberian diplomat brought the disease there in July. […]
Econet announces acquisition of Telecel Globe
VimpelCom, the parent company of Telecel Globe, has just announced via a press release that it has sold all its shareholding in Telecel Globe to Econet Wireless Global for US $65 million. Effectively, the release says, Econet Wireless now owns U-Com (or Leo, what Telecel is called in Burundi) and Telecel Central African Republic. So […]
