Tensions Erupt Across Cameroon as Election Disputes Deepen
Tensions Erupt Across Cameroon as Election Disputes Deepen Chaos unfolded in several Cameroonian cities on Tuesday as security forces clashed with opposition supporters protesting the disputed outcome of the October 12 presidential election. Tear gas was fired in Yaoundé and Garoua to disperse demonstrators demanding transparency amid reports that 92-year-old President Paul Biya is set to secure yet another term in office. According...
Train crash in eastern Ethiopia kills 14
Train crash in eastern Ethiopia kills 14 The crash occurred around 2 a.m. as a passenger train travelled from Dewele near Djibouti to Dire Dawa At least 14 people were killed and 29 injured in a train crash in eastern Ethiopia, local state media said Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 2am as the passenger train was travelling the 200 kilometre (120...
Government condemns content creators mocking Raila Jr’s appearance
Government condemns content creators mocking Raila Jr’s appearance Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has called out a section of Kenyans, seemingly mocking Raila Junior's appearance on social media. Taking to X on Tuesday, Mwaura called the practice horrendous, as some people had reportedly created a social media challenge mocking him as a form of content creation. "It's very wrong to mock someone based...
What you need to know about Tanzania’s election
What you need to know about Tanzania's election Tanzania is days away from a general election. Here are five things to watch as East Africa's biggest nation decides. How does Tanzania's electoral system work? Tanzania has a first-past-the-post system, with the president and vice president jointly and directly elected via simple majority popular vote. They serve five-year terms, which are renewable once. The October...
Coca-Cola HBC to acquire majority stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $2.6 billion
Coca-Cola HBC to acquire majority stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $2.6 billion Coca-Cola HBC will acquire a majority stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $2.6 billion, expanding its footprint and reshaping Africa’s bottling market. Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC) has announced plans to acquire a 75% majority stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for $2.6 billion, in a move that...
Indonesia to repatriate british grandmother on death row in drug case
Indonesia to repatriate British grandmother on death row in drug case Indonesia has signed an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two british nationals, including a grandmother on death row for more than a decade on drug charges, a minister said. Indonesia has in the last year moved to release half a dozen high-profile detainees, including a Filipina mother on death row...
NASA confirms Earth now has two moons until 2083
NASA confirms Earth now has two moons until 2083 Discovered this year but traveling with us since the 1960s, the small asteroid will drift away in 2083 NASA confirmed this week that the rock, discovered by the University of Hawaii, is officially a “quasi-moon” — a rare type of celestial companion that travels almost exactly in sync with Earth. So it’s...
Malawi President scraps tuition fees for all public primary and secondary schools
Malawi President scraps tuition fees for all public primary and secondary schools Malawian President Peter Mutharika has announced that, starting January next year, school fees for both primary and secondary education will be scrapped across the country. Speaking during a gathering in Mulanje, president Mutharika encouraged learners to stay in school and steer clear of drugs and substance abuse. Mutharika stressed that...
Trump to Australian ambassador: ‘I don’t like you either’
Trump to Australian ambassador: 'I don't like you either' US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed disdain towards Australia's ambassador, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, as the two sat face-to-face across the cabinet table in the White House. Trump and his top aides were meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in an otherwise friendly meeting that confirmed a deal on...
Louvre Heist: How Thieves Stole “Priceless” Jewelry in 7 Minutes, Shutting Down Paris Museum
Louvre Heist: How Thieves Stole “Priceless” Jewelry in 7 Minutes, Shutting Down Paris Museum Paris’ Louvre Museum remains closed after four thieves pulled off a heist Oct. 19, walking away with nine pieces of France’s crown jewels. Minutes after opening Oct. 19, the famed Parisian museum—the world’s most visited—was broken into, with a group of four thieves walking away with nine...
