Mwanzo Editor
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DR Congo army and M23 rebels in new clashes
The ceasefire took effect in North Kivu province at the weekend following a summit between DR Congo and its neighbour Rwanda
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Musk vows interface implants in human brains within six months
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Wednesday one of his companies would in six months be able to implant a device into a human brain that would allow communication with a computer. The interface, produced…
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3 Nigerian stowaways heading to Spain found on ship’s rudder after 11 days at sea
Three migrants who arrived in Spain after enduring an 11-day journey from Nigeria on the rudder of a fuel tanker were returned to the ship Tuesday after receiving medical care, officials said
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First Russian fertilizer shipment leaves for Malawi: UN
Dutch and UN customs officials said some 20,000 tonnes of Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium (NPK) left on board the MV Greenwich from the southern Dutch port of Terneuzen on Tuesday afternoon
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Elon Musk announces gold, gray and blue badges for Twitter accounts
“Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check activates.”
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Comoros ex-president Sambi jailed for life for ‘high treason’
A court in the Comoros on Monday handed down a life sentence for high treason to ex-president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, who was convicted of selling passports to stateless people living in the Gulf
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Barclays bank says CEO has cancer, but to remain in post
British bank Barclays on Monday said its chief executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan is suffering from cancer and will remain in the top post while undergoing treatment. The lender announced the news in a brief statement alongside…
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China arrests BBC journalist covering Covid protests
The BBC said on Sunday one of its journalists in China had been arrested and beaten by police while covering protests against the country’s zero-Covid policy. Hundreds of people took to the streets in China’s…
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Kenya Sevens appeal for donors to cover unpaid salaries
They launched a public appeal for donations on Sunday, claiming the team has not been paid in months and players badly needed money ahead of several international matches
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Teodoro Obiang, Equatorial Guinea’s iron-fisted ruler
The 80-year-old’s 43 years in power are the longest of any leader alive in the world today, with the exception of monarchs
