africa
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Tanzania targets internet giants with new tax
The tax needs to be approved by Tanzania’s parliament, which will vote on the budget before July.
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Europe ‘epicentre’ of monkeypox outbreak: WHO says
The regional director also warned that the risk was increasing as summer had arrived with “tourism, various Pride events, music festivals and other mass gatherings planned across the region.”
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Rwanda says ‘not deterred’ after UK asylum seeker flight cancelled
A first flight was due to take off from Britain for the East African country late Tuesday but was cancelled after a last-minute ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
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Kenya ‘regrets’ presence of Somaliland flag at event
Somalia’s ambassador to Kenya, Mohamoud Ahmed Nur, walked out of the event in Nairobi on Tuesday in protest at the presence of the Somaliland envoy, its embassy said in a statement.
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South Africa: 15 dead, 37 injured in bus collision
“The death toll is now 15 dead, and 37 people have been injured, some of them critically,” spokesman Thabo Charles Mabaso said.
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Salah-less Egypt suffer shock AFCON loss to Ethiopia
Egypt lacked several other injured first choices, but were still expected to secure maximum Group D points in neutral Malawi against opponents 108 places lower in the world rankings.
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Nigeria’s ruling party battles disunity over 2023 election candidate
The opposition People’s Democratic Party chose veteran Atiku Abubakar as its challenger for next year’s ballot.
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Election influencers for hire: Kenya’s disinformation factories
The rising dominance of platforms like Twitter and Facebook has opened up a new front in Kenyan politics.
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UN: 40 million more faced acute hunger in 2021
Among 53 countries facing the problem, the most affected include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Yemen and Afghanistan
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UN chief calls for safe return for Nigeria’s displaced
Nigerian authorities are planning to close all camps for displaced people in Borno by 2026
