Left-wing pan-Africanist Bassirou Diomaye Faye this week became Senegal’s youngest president – by extension, the youngest president on the continent - pledging systemic change, greater sovereignty and calm after years of deadly turmoil.
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NBL to pay N$320 million in dividends
The Namibia Breweries Limited, a Heineken subsidiary has announced it will pay shareholders dividends of N$320 million by 17 May 2024.
Rwanda genocide: 30 years of seeking justice
Tens of thousands of Rwandans have been convicted over the slaughter of an estimated 800 000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, during the genocide 30 years ago.
French students prepare for Otjimanangombe trip
As part of their curriculum requirements, 22 students from the France-based International School of Paris recently held a fundraising event for their voyage to the Epukiro constituency’s Otjimanangombe village in the Omaheke region, slated for July 2024.
PM: Corruption thrives on technology
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has chronicled Namibia’s fight against corruption and warned that new and evolving challenges are emerging, including the increasing use of technology in illegal schemes.
TotalEnergies ranks top in French solar tender
TotalEnergies has strengthened its position as the market leader in rooftop solar installations in France by ranking first in the latest call for tenders issued by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), winning more than 80 MWp or 22% of the capacity awarded.
Senegal votes for new president
Senegal began voting yesterday for a new president in an unpredictable race following three years of turmoil and political crisis.
Opinion – Western troops in Ukraine: How a big lie could lead to the biggest war
The current situation in the conflict between Ukraine – serving (while being demolished) as a proxy for the West – and Russia, can be sketched in three broad strokes.
Niger breaks off military deal with US
Niger’s government announced on Saturday it was breaking off “with immediate effect” its military cooperation agreement with the United States.
Haiti capital a ‘city under siege’ amid spasm of gang violence
Residents of Haiti’s capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a “city under siege” after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters.