Fly on the wall: Google is a surveillance agency and here’s how you can de-Google your life
Google and its data-siphoning tentacles reach deep into your everyday life, collecting data on every move you make and conversation you have, whether online or in the real world.
Senegalese elect new president on Sunday against backdrop of political tensions unseen before
Sunday’s election is set to be Senegal’s fourth democratic transfer of power since it gained independence from France in 1960. The country is viewed as a pillar of stability in a region that has seen dozens of coups and attempted coups in recent years.
Haiti suspected gang members set on fire as conflict spreads to capital suburb
Earlier on Wednesday, Le Nouvelliste reported at least 15 people had been killed in attacks around Petion-Ville, home to several upscale hotels as well as around a dozen embassies. Residents there barricaded themselves inside their homes while armed men had carried out fresh attacks east of the city.
With one child dying every two hours, UN warns Sudan is on course to becoming world’s worst hunger crisis
Sudan plunged into chaos last April, when long-simmering tensions between its military led by Gen Abdel Fattah Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces commanded by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo broke out into street battles in the capital, Khartoum.
Ethiopia’s largest bank loses $40 million after a technical glitch triggered withdrawals frenzy
The bank has not said how much was withdrawn, but Abe told reporters that half a million transactions were made during the glitch. A local newspaper reported that 2.4 billion Ethiopian birr ($42 million) was lost.
Nigerian court denies Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, arrested in Kenya in 2017, bail
Kanu, a British citizen who leads the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement, disappeared from Nigeria after skipping bail in 2017. He was arrested in Kenya in 2021 and charged in Nigeria with terrorism.
ATMIS assures Mogadishu its committed to ‘seamless’ transfer of mandate to Somali Security Forces
As part of the transition process, ATMIS withdrew 5,000 troops from Somalia and handed over 13 military bases to the SSF during the first and second phases of the drawdown last year. The third phase, targeting 4,000 troops, is scheduled to be completed by end June this year.
News of KCB Group plan to offload National Bank of Kenya spurs jump in shares on Nairobi Securities exchange
KCB has also acquired banks in other markets in the region in recent years, including an 85 per cent stake in Trust Merchant Bank in the Democratic of the Congo completed in late 2022, which has put further pressure on its own reserves.
Ramadhan: Algeria television stations’ advertising frenzy elicits state rebuke for ‘immoral content’
After meeting with station directors on Sunday, Algerian Communications Minister Mohamed Lagab accused networks of not respecting ethical and professional lines, calling their programmatic choices “out of keeping with the social traditions of our society and especially the sacredness of the month of Ramadhan.”
Pirates arrested off Somali coast shipped to India for trial and sentencing, Indian official says
India has deployed at least a dozen warships in the Gulf of Aden and the northern Arabian Sea since December, which enables it to assist vessels east of the Red Sea, where the navies of several countries, including the United States, are trying to secure shipping routes under attack from Yemen’s Houthi militants.
