Republicans cast as flip-floppers on Trump sedition as they back him to be president
Trump’s persistent false claims that the election of 2020 was stolen — which has been rejected in at least 60 court cases, every state election certification and by the former president’s one-time attorney general — continue to animate the presidential race as he eyes a rematch with Biden.
Sudan’s military leader Burhan vows ‘no reconciliation’ with paramilitary RSF rivals
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Friday vowed to continue a nine-month war between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), rejecting the latest peace efforts. RSF head Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo agreed earlier this week to a ceasefire proposed by civilian groups, contingent on the military agreeing...
SADC mission deploys to Congo and unlike UN and EAC forces, it has an offensive mandate
SAMIDRC’s deployment is in line with a decision taken last May at an extraordinary SADC Heads of State Summit in Windhoek, Namibia.
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.
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.
