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Barack Obama Gives Advice to Up-and-Coming Leaders in South Africa

Barack Obama Gives Advice to Up-and-Coming Leaders in South Africa

Former US president Barack Obama has advised the youth to worry less about what they want to be, but to rather concern themselves with the journey they take to get there. Obama engaged with young Obama Foundation leaders from across the continent in Honeydew, Johannesburg on Wednesday. This as South Africa celebrates what would have […]

DR Congo President Kabila is sending signals that he is not willing to relinquish power

DR Congo President Kabila is sending signals that he is not willing to relinquish power

FOR nearly two years now, the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo have waited with bated breath to elect a new leader after President Joseph Kabila served his two-term constitutional mandate. National elections have been postponed twice and there is doubt that December 23 2018 will pass with a new president in office, even […]

Top Russian supermodels strip off in support of national football team

Top Russian supermodels strip off in support of national football team

High-profile Russian models Natalia Vodianova, Irina Shayk and Natasha Poly have shown their support for the national team by posting a revealing picture of themselves wearing nothing but FIFA scarves around their necks. The photo was shared on social media just hours before the Russian football squad take on Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals […]

‘South Sudan Can’t be Divided Into Three’ – Peace Deal to Change?

‘South Sudan Can’t be Divided Into Three’ – Peace Deal to Change?

The South Sudan rebels now want amendments to the Framework Agreement penned in Khartoum on Tuesday. The rebel movement’s director of information and public relations, Mr Mabior Garang de Mabior, said that they were opposed to the dividing of the country into three regions, the invitation of foreign forces and the resumption of oil production […]

Exclusive Factbox – Which Are the World’s 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Women?

Exclusive Factbox – Which Are the World’s 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Women?

India named as the world’s most dangerous country for women in a survey of global experts India was named as the world’s most dangerous country for women in a survey of global experts released on Tuesday. The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of about 550 experts on women’s issues ranked war-torn Afghanistan and Syria in second […]

‘Stupid God’: Tough-talking Rodrigo Duterte takes on Bible creation story

‘Stupid God’: Tough-talking Rodrigo Duterte takes on Bible creation story

No one can escape the wrath of Rodrigo Duterte, one of the toughest-talking world leaders today, be it a US president, UN chief, or even the Pope! The Philippines president has now gone a step further by calling God “stupid.” This time the 72-year-old leader targeted the concept of original sin in the Bible. During […]

Swaziland Admits It Is Broke

Swaziland Admits It Is Broke

Despite finding US$30 million to buy the kingdom’s absolute monarch King Mswati III a second private plane, earmarking E1.5bn (US$125m) this year to build a conference centre and five-star hotel to host the African Union summit in 2020 that will last only eight days, budgeting E5.5 million to build Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini a retirement […]

‘Dubai Real Estate Is Haven for Money Laundering’

‘Dubai Real Estate Is Haven for Money Laundering’

Months after the Nigerian government reached an accord with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on looted funds, a new report released last week alleged that war profiteers, terror financiers and drug traffickers sanctioned by the U.S. in recent years have used Dubai’s real-estate market as a haven for their assets. Last year, the Nigerian Attorney-General […]

Give President George Weah a Chance!

Give President George Weah a Chance!

Much has been said about the controversial loan scheme undertaken by the Weah Administration to finance road development projects in the country. Many have argued that the loans were contracted out of the well-known channels of the Bretton Woods Twins, the IMF and World Bank. But it is possible we could be running too fast […]

Isocel to Launch First Ftth Service in Benin, First in Capital Cotonou and Then More Widely

Isocel to Launch First Ftth Service in Benin, First in Capital Cotonou and Then More Widely

London — FTTH roll-outs have slowly been made in a range of African countries but the recent news that Isocel will roll-out an FTTH service in Benin is a clear sign that even in smaller markets users will not miss out. Russell Southwood spoke to Robert Aouad, Founder and CEO, Isocel Telecom about his plans. […]

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