South African military impounds contraband skin lighteners worth $890,000
One would imagine after 10 years of border patrols South African soldiers have seen it all as far as contraband goes. But no, the newest addition to the contraband list is skin lightening products with over 300 boxes hidden in a truck carrying bran. Captain A. Tamela of Joint Tactical...
Ugandan soldiers will be in DR Congo for a limited time, President Tshisekedi tells parliament
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi says he will ensure that Ugandan troops’ presence in Congo, where they are fighting an Islamist militant group alongside Congolese forces, is for a strictly limited period. Uganda and Congo launched a joint operation this month against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an...
Arsenal strip Aubameyang of club captaincy, speculation turns to his replacement
Arsenal have announced that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of the club captaincy. The Gabon international is thought to have returned late from a trip to France last week and was subsequently dropped for Saturday’s clash against Southampton. Now the club have confirmed that he has both been stripped and...
Pope Francis appoints Rev Monsignor Mark Kadima bishop of Catholic Diocese of Bungoma in Kenya
Pope Francis has appointed Rev Monsignor Mark Kadima bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bungoma in western Kenya. News of Monsignor Kadima’s appointment was officially published in L’Osservatore Romano in Rome on Tuesday December 14, 2021 at 12 noon Rome time (2pm in Kenya or 11 GMT). The Apostolic Nuncio...
Man United to offer Barcelona star Gavi a contract the Catalans will find too ‘unattainable’
Ralf Rangnick wants Manchester United to pay the release clause of Barcelona prospect Gavi. That’s according to Todofichajés, who claim the midfielder was one of the transfer options Rangnick presented to the club when first getting involved. The German is currently serving as United’s interim manager to the end of...
Analysis: UN mission’s drawdown in Congo should be alive to security and civilian protection concerns
The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the world body’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo during discussions later this month in New York. But as the mission – known by its French acronym Monusco – makes plans to draw down and eventually exit...
She’s poised to unseat Benin President Talon, then Reckya Madougou was jailed for financing terrorism
She would have been the first female presidential candidate for a major political party in Benin, where analysts predicted she had the best shot at dethroning the incumbent strongman. But the historic bid of Reckya Madougou, former justice minister in the West African nation, ended abruptly in March when security...
Tigray forces claim they’ve pushed government army out of Lalibela town, recaptured it
Tigray rebels say they have recaptured the north Ethiopian town of Lalibela, home to a UNESCO world heritage site, local residents told AFP, 11 days after Ethiopian forces said they had re-taken control. The announcement marks another dramatic twist in the 13-month-old conflict that has killed thousands of people and...
