Impounded contraband cigarettes smuggled through Zimbabwe linked to South African army
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has recorded multiple seizures of illicit cigarettes being smuggled into South Africa, with several million dollars’ worth of cigarettes confiscated recently. The SANDF said a joint operation with members of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) based at the Beitbridge Port of Entry...
International maritime body reports lowest piracy incidence in Africa waters in two decades
Piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2021 are the lowest reported in 17 years with, at the other end of the scale, 51 crew kidnapped, eight taken hostage and one killed. The latest piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) released this week shows 85 vessels boarded,...
Red flag raised over imminent takeover of Namibia’s Walvis Bay port by Dubai royal family
A government-backed Dubai-based port management company is at the tail-end of a process that will see the company, DP World, take complete control of Namibia’s main seaport, Walvis Bay, at the expense of Namport. Walvis Bay port managing entity Namport, will cede its functions to the concessionaire at the new...
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry on managing Tottenham: That would never happen in a million years
Thierry Henry has, unsurprisingly, admitted that he would never manage Tottenham after reflecting on Arsenal’s start to the new season. The Gunners completely outplayed Nuno Espirito Santo’s side in the first north London derby of the season last month, as Mikel Arteta led his team to a comfortable 3-1 win...
Wobbly: Economy hurting as Kenya’s president and deputy trade accusations of graft in energy sector
With no elections at stake to lose, Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta has trained his eyes on cartels in the energy industry said to be fleecing consumers through hefty electricity and fuel rates. His targets, Deputy President William Ruto and allies have been on the receiving for end allegedly fronting companies...
US President Biden meets Kenya’s President Kenyatta as conflicts in Horn of Africa set to persist
President Joe Biden is set to hold his first one-on-one, in-person talks as president with an African leader on Thursday, hosting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as war and a humanitarian crisis roil neighbouring Ethiopia, according to the White House. The meeting takes place two days after the United Nations International...
Detained for ‘terrorism’, released Congo journalist now to face ‘culpable abstention’ probe
A journalist arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last month for possessing a video showing the assassination of two UN sanctions monitors in 2017 was granted provisional release on Tuesday pending further investigation, his lawyer said. Sosthene Kambidi, who works for Congolese news site Actualite.cd and at times...
International Court of Justice rules in favour of Somalia over contested maritime land with Kenya
The United Nations’ top court has awarded Somalia control of most of a potentially oil- and gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean after a bitter legal battle with neighbouring Kenya over their sea border. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Tuesday (October 12) that there was “no agreed...
Women scientists cry foul after this year’s Nobel main science prizes went to men
The decision to award this year’s science Nobel prizes exclusively to men has been met with an outpouring of frustration and disappointment from scientists. Last year was relatively good for Nobel prize gender equality: three out of the eight 2020 science laureates were women. But any gains for increased diversity...
Espionage: US Department of Justice confirm arrest of nuclear engineer and wife on espionage suspicion
The United States Department of Justice confirmed on Monday the arrest of Maryland nuclear engineer and his spouse on espionage-related suspicions. Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia, by the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service on Saturday. DOJ said in...
