A building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless, authorities say
Another 52 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out at about 1 a.m. in the heart of Johannesburg’s central business district, Johannesburg Emergency Services Management spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said.
Gabonese President Ali Bongo’s ouster underlines West Africa’s reputation as Africa’s ‘coup belt’
The coup is the eighth since 2020 in West and Central Africa, a region that in the last decade had made strides to shed its reputation as a “coup belt”, only for persistent insecurity and corruption to open the door to military leaders.
Gabonese military officers announce overthrow of President Bongo, ending half century of family rule
Bongo came to power when his father Omar died in 2009. In 2018, he suffered a stroke which sidelined him for almost a year and lead to calls for him to step aside.
New University of Chicago research shows Asia, Africa bear brunt of pollution health burden
If hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 were brought down to levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), average life expectancy would rise by 2.3 years worldwide, saving a combined 17.8 billion life years, the report estimated.
How illicit arms trafficker Viktor Bout’s business models works: ‘Africans can kill each other, I don’t care’
In 1999 the United Nations made known that they were aware of Bout’s aircraft flying arms around Africa, but there wasn’t a legal way to prosecute him even though these flights were violating UN arms embargoes in certain jurisdictions. By the 2000s Bout’s empire was worth billions of dollars. He employed several hundred people and dozens of mostly ex-Soviet cargo aircraft.
Released from US prison, ‘merchant of death’ Viktor Bout behind bloodbath in Congo eyes second coming to Africa
Personally, Bout believes in following his heart, as this “is what brought me success in the first place.” He added that, “life is a learning curve and so we’ll always incorporate lessons learnt. Overall, I’m grateful for what I achieved.”
Zimbabwe votes against a backdrop of economic maelstrom, results are likely to be contested
The cash-strapped country’s chances of resolving a debt crisis that prevents it from accessing World Bank and International Monetary Fund loans are at stake, as foreign lenders have said a free and fair election is a pre-condition for any meaningful talks on the issue.
Queerism: How World Bank doles out wicked money to ‘evangelise’ homosexuality, engineer Africans’ self-termination
While Catholic orthodoxy still regards homosexuality as a crime against nature, the sexual deviation from the more biologically, ecologically and environmentally recurring sexual practice among diverse species of animals and plants – heterosexuality – the deviant sexual practice has been documented as far back as the times of ancient Greeks. Germany was probably the first country in modern times to legalise the practice almost 30 years ago.
Human Rights Watch accuses Saudi Arabia border guards killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Some 750,000 Ethiopians live in Saudi Arabia, with as many as 450,000 likely having entered the kingdom without authorisation, according to 2022 statistics from the International Organization for Migration. The two-year civil war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region displaced tens of thousands of people.
Black Impact Foundation vouches for investment in Black-owned ventures as step to Africa’s future
With an unyielding focus on economic growth, wealth disparities and generating opportunities for Black communities, investing in Black-owned businesses takes the spotlight as a powerful catalyst for societal advancement.
