Namibia’s vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on course to become first female president
About 1.4 million people — approximately half the Namibian population — are registered to vote to decide the president and the makeup of Parliament. The country on the southwestern coast of Africa is a former German colony that came under South African control after World War I. SWAPO was at the forefront of the battle for independence.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan supporters battle police in capital Islamabad, six killed the in violence
Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, who is leading the protest, told people to keep marching toward the Red Zone peacefully. She said another plan of action would be conveyed to protesters if Khan was not released. She also urged the government not to harm the demonstrators.
India’s Adani Group haemorrhages after US bribery indictment as companies trash agreements
Last November, the agency said it would provide financing for the port terminal project in the key city of Colombo.
Zero sum game: China scoffs at threats by US President-elect Trump to slap steep tariffs on imports
The United States, where fentanyl abuse has been a major cause of death, has pushed China for tougher law enforcement, including tackling illicit finance and clamping further controls on the chemicals.
Madagascar says death toll now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsize
Many young Somalis embark every year on dangerous journeys in search of better opportunities abroad. The UN agency has previously raised concerns over the rise in irregular migration from Horn of Africa countries as people flee from conflict and drought.
Book review: ‘Crossing Borders’ is a new release that vaults reader into exciting world job market
Whether the reader is a recent graduate, an experienced professional seeking a new direction, or a career changer, Crossing Borders lays out a clear and inspiring path. Through powerful stories and hard-earned lessons, Silper invites readers to discover the resilience required to thrive in this challenging field and gives practical steps for achieving success in humanitarian role around the world.
Experts: Sticking points in push to address global plastic crisis may not be resolved at South Korea meet
Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total amount of plastic on Earth by controlling design, production, consumption and where plastic ends up.
HRW report says Mozambican police, army killed 10 children during election protests
The leftist party, known as Frelimo, has often been accused of rigging elections to remain in power. There were violent protests after last year’s local elections, but these demonstrations have been the biggest challenge to Frelimo’s long rule.
South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85 in Paris
South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach, a staunch opponent of the former white-minority government’s apartheid policy of racial oppression, has died in Paris, his family announced on Sunday. He was 85. Breytenbach was a celebrated wordsmith, a leading voice in literature in Afrikaans – an offshoot of Dutch that...
Africa records highest number of intimate partner, family killings with estimated 21,700 victims in 2023
There were also high rates last year in the Americas with 1.6 female victims per 100,000 and in Oceania with 1.5 per 100,000, it said. Rates were significantly lower in Asia at 0.8 victims per 100,000 and Europe at 0.6 per 100,000.
