IMF Cuts France 2026 Growth Forecast to 0.7%
France is under pressure to reduce a budget deficit that stood at 5.1 percent of GDP last year — well above the three-percent limit set for members of the eurozone.
Author: Wadh Kassim
Three Canadian Police Officers Arrested in Spain Over Sexual Assault
Of the two men arrested in Barcelona, one has been charged with sexual assault and bodily harm, while the other was released, the Catalan police spokesman said. He returned to Canada but remains under investigation.
World Cup Duo Ghana, Cape Verde Not Among AFCON Top Seeds
Ghana and Cape Verde have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but neither team will be among the top seeds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw in Cairo on Tuesday.
Kenya’s Reptile Pet Trade Surges as Species Decline
The trade in live reptiles rose sharply from 8,551 in 2013 to 86,330 in 2023, said the report, which analysed Kenya’s data from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Nobel Winner Mukwege Warns of Predatory US Deal for DR Congo
A US-brokered peace deal in the DR Congo is more focused on plundering the country’s resources than offering security, Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege
South Africa Court Clears Way for Zuma’s Arms Graft Trial
Zuma is accused of taking bribes from Thales in exchange for protecting the firm from an investigation into the deal, when he was deputy president.
Nearly 200 Illegal Gold Mining Firms Uncovered in Cameroon
Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon
Arsenal Yageuka Kuwa Klabu Ya Afrika
Uhusiano huo ulianza miaka 20 iliyopita, wakati kikosi cha Arsenal kilipojumuisha wachezaji wengi weusi na kupata umaarufu mkubwa barani Afrika.
‘They Looked Like Me’: Why Arsenal Became Africa’s Club
It’s an unbreakable bond that goes back 20 years to the days when the London team’s largely black squad made them hugely popular in Africa.
Musk to Spend $55 bn on SpaceX AI Chip Project in Texas: Notice
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to invest at least $55 billion to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas, according to a public notice Wednesday, producing chips for artificial intelligence, robotics and data centers in space.
