South Africa leads new military force in DRC, but faces heavy odds of neutralising M23 rebels
The SADC force is expected to attempt, in cooperation with the local security forces, to neutralise the main rebel groups operating in the eastern DRC. This is something that Monusco and the East African Community Regional Force have not been able to do for the last 20 years.
US Supreme Court takes up cases on whether Trump is eligible for 2024 presidential ballots
Three of the nine Supreme Court justices were appointed by Trump, although they have repeatedly ruled against him in 2020 election-related lawsuits, as well as his efforts to keep documents related to January 6 and his tax returns from being turned over to congressional committees.
With more records on Jeffrey Epstein, more sex predators including former US presidents named as pests
Epstein killed himself in 2019 while he was awaiting trial on sex- trafficking charges. The roughly 250 documents being unsealed, starting this week, mostly rehash what has long been known about a man who travelled in elite circles until his arrest.
US’ CIA uncovers how Islamic State’s Afghanistan branch planned and carried out Iran blasts
ISIS on Thursday claimed responsibility for the bombings, saying two operatives wearing explosive suicide belts staged the attack during a memorial service for Qassem Soleimani, a senior military commander assassinated in Iraq in a 2020 US drone strike.
Basketball Africa League announces host cities, venues and dates for 2024 regular season
BAL also announced on January 5 that the league will host a Combine in Rabat, Morocco from January 5-7, marking the league’s first Combine in Africa after previous editions in New York City and Paris. The three-day scouting event, which will be held at the Ibn Yassine Omnisports Hall, will feature 30 aspiring players from Africa, Europe, the US and around the world taking part in anthropometric and athletic testing, positional skill development, and 5-on-5 games in front of team executives, coaches and scouts.
Nigerian, Kenyan and Ugandan currencies tumble further against US dollar in January
Commercial banks quoted the Kenya shilling at 157.00/158.00 per US dollar compared with last Thursday’s close of 156.50/157.50.
Transdisciplinarity: Integrating certified experts, non-certified experts, stakeholders and practitioners in knowledge industry
Transdisciplinarity is linked with new frameworks for health and wellness that transcend disciplinary and interdisciplinary inputs, involvement of stakeholders outside the academy in team-based research (Klein, 2014). This is why transdisciplinarity, like interdisciplinarity, crossdisciplinarity and extradisciplinarity, is called a team science.
Liverpool prays Egypt drop out of Africa Cup Nations so Mo Salah can return early for EPL quest
If Egypt reaches the final – like it did in 2022 – it would mean Salah missing at least seven Liverpool games, potentially eight if the Merseyside club gets past Arsenal on Sunday in the third round of the FA Cup.
Trump’s rivals keeping off insurrection crimes he faces as he’s set to bag Iowa GOP ticket
Trump faces criminal charges in federal and state courts for attempting to subvert the 2020 election, but has not been charged with any crimes relating to fomenting an insurrection or rebellion on January 6. He has called the attack a “protest.”
Arsenal’s wobble in English Premier League title chase blamed on lack of depth in squad
It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that Arsenal are considering strengthening at the back in January, with a focus on the left. The club admire Jorrel Hato of Ajax as well as Miguel Gutierrez of Girona, although neither player would represent an ideal January signing.
