US court dismisses suit over child labour in DR Congo mines
A US federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that five major tech companies were complicit in the use of child labour to mine cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Category: People
South Africa shooting: Johannesburg student killed by stray bullet
A university student has been killed and another seriously injured by stray bullets as gunmen shot dead two men in a parked car on a busy street near the centre of the South African city of Johannesburg, police say.
Remembering the Legacies of Tanzania’s Three Departed Former Presidents
Tanzania has faced the somber reality of losing three of its distinguished leaders in recent years, Benjamin Mkapa in 2020, John Magufuli in 2021, and Ali Hassan Mwinyi in 2024
Ali Hassan Mwinyi: Tanzania’s reformist president
When Ali Hassan Mwinyi became Tanzania’s president in 1985, few expected the shy, unassuming politician, who died on Thursday aged…
Universal set for majority stake in Nigerian label
Universal Music Group (UMG), one of the world’s biggest music corporations, is set to aquire a majority stake in a leading African label.
Medical students arrested for gay sex in Zambia
Police in Zambia have arrested two male university students on suspicion of having sex with each other. The pair were subjected to invasive medical checks afterwards on police orders.
Ruto akutana na Museveni, amuunga mkono Raila kugombea nafasi ya Uenyekiti wa Tume ya Umoja wa Afrika
Mkutano huo uliwaacha Wakenya wengi wakishangaa kufuatia mzozo wa kisiasa unaoendelea kati ya Ruto na Raila, pamoja na mzozo wa hivi majuzi kati ya Kenya na Uganda kuhusu uagizaji wa mafuta ya petroli
Museveni and Ruto discuss Odinga’s bid for top AU role
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni discussed with Kenya’s William Ruto about Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga’s candidacy for the top African…
First daughter’s prayer for a husband amuses Kenyans
A prayer to God to provide a husband for Charlene Ruto, the daughter of Kenya’s president, has sparked a flurry of online reactions in the country.
Kenyan athletics body laments third athlete death in a month
Athletics Kenya, Kenya’s governing body for the sport, lamented that Kipsang’s death follows the passing of two renowned runners from the East African nation.
