Africa

By Patrick Soko The globe has continued to witness a panorama of renewed relations between China- the Asian economic giant and Africa even as it will be hosting the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to be held in Beijing from September 4th to 6th with the …

(Johannesburg) – The conviction and sentencing of a leading opposition member to 18 months in prison with hard labor will have a broad chilling effect on the right to freedom of expression in Zambia, Human Rights Watch said today. Raphael Nakacinda, secretary general of the main opposition party, Patriotic Front, …

POLICE in Lusaka say the man seen in a viral social media video subjecting his helpless wife to painful Kung-fu kicks is in their custody. The villain has been identified as Baxton Danga aged 56 of Lusaka’s Matero Hillside area while the victim is his spouse, Rachel Nkosi. In the …

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Residents of Mwembe Tayari, Sargoi area, in Mombasa were thrown into mourning yesterday morning after a man allegedly stabbed his wife to death before he surrendered to the police. Samson Koome is reported to have stabbed his wife of 11 years, Caroline Kajeri, after they argued over her tendency to …

REGION 5 BOUND BOXERS IMPRESS COACH By Noah Silomba Two U20 Zambian boxers who recently took part in the Tanzania Women in Sport Festival in Dar es Salaam and recorded a unanimous win respectively have impressed boxing coach Ariel Banda. The two boxers Catherine Mwape (50kg) light fly and Melody …

Congolese singer Fally Ipupa has sent his condolences to the families of 11 people who died on Saturday during his concert in the largest stadium in the capital, Kinshasa. The stadium was packed beyond its 80,000 capacity – even the corridors were jammed, according to one witness. Reports said the …

According to The Standard, President William Ruto is pushing for higher savings and wants to reduce take-home pay by up to 6%. Workers who are already struggling with the high cost of living and hefty taxes will ultimately be affected by this change. Earlier on Thursday, October 27, at State …

Zimbabwe has become the first county in Africa to approve a long-acting injectable drug that prevents HIV transmission. The first two injections of Cabotegraviror CAB-LA are administered four weeks apart, followed by an injection every eight weeks. The drug has received regulatory approval in two other countries, the US and …

PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO- GOVERNMENT TO CONSTRUCT 200,000 HOUSES EVERY YEAR. More than 200,000 houses earmarked for low-income earners will be built every year. President William Samoei Ruto said the project will create at least two million jobs. This, he explained, will help address the unemployment crisis facing the youth, in …