Zambia President Hichilema re-elected for a second term after garnering 61 per cent of the vote

Zambia President Hichilema re-elected for a second term after garnering 61 per cent of the vote

According to the commission, Hichilema won with 2,965,326 votes and his closest competitor was opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who won 1,856,217 votes.

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Iran war hits Trump as approval rating drops to 33 per cent, lowest of his presidency

Iran war hits Trump as approval rating drops to 33 per cent, lowest of his presidency

Some 80 per cent of Americans – including 87 per cent of Democrats and 71 per cent of Republicans – think US involvement in Iran “will go on for an extended period of time,” the Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Just 16 per cent said the conflict would likely end in a few weeks.

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Iran warns that it will go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

Iran warns that it will go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

There was no immediate response to those comments from Washington, but U.S. President Donald Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News on Monday that Iran “should put up the white flag of surrender”.

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East African Breweries: Kenya’s competition regulator seeks reserve fund in Diageo’s sale to Japan’s Asahi

East African Breweries: Kenya’s competition regulator seeks reserve fund in Diageo’s sale to Japan’s Asahi

Kenya’s competition regulator has proposed that East African Breweries Ltd set aside as much ​as Ksh15 billion ($115 million) in ‌reserve funds before approving Diageo’s  sale of its majority stake in the brewer to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings ​Kenya’s Business Daily newspaper reported on Monday. The newspaper said the Competition...

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Growing together with a Chinese Company, Hisense South Africa helps build local workforce skills

Growing together with a Chinese Company, Hisense South Africa helps build local workforce skills

Like Stephens, Marlon Jacobs joined Hisense SA Industrial Park when it was established in 2013, starting out as a general worker with no experience in refrigeration. Today, he is an Assembly and Quality Technician at the Fridge Factory in the park.

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Lower Court will hear your fraud case, High Court rules in Ksh1.3 billion rules against former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner

Lower Court will hear your fraud case, High Court rules in Ksh1.3 billion rules against former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner

The decision was made in High Court case HCCHRPET/E155/2024, Davis Nathan Chelogoi v Director of Criminal Investigations, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and three others on Monday.

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Harare forum told Africa’s partnership with China should plans beyond technology transfer

Harare forum told Africa’s partnership with China should plans beyond technology transfer

Abigail Ncube, a gender specialist in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, said China-Africa cooperation presents an opportunity not only to expand access to technology but also to build the skills that can enable Africa to participate in the modern digital economy.

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Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency kills nine al-Shaabab Middle Shabelle region

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency kills nine al-Shaabab Middle Shabelle region

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) backed by international partners, killed nine al-Shaabab militants, including two commanders, during a targeted operation near Jowhar town in south-central Somalia. “Among those killed were senior al-Shaabab leaders Ahmed Ali Jimale, top commander for Jowhar district and Gedi Mohamed Nur Adde, head of...

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Energy minister Wandayi warns against anti-Ruto rallies as Wanga and Kaluma make good vow they ‘cannot be led a Luhyia’

Energy minister Wandayi warns against anti-Ruto rallies as Wanga and Kaluma make good vow they ‘cannot be led a Luhyia’

Wanga, Kaluma and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi have in the past openly declared that they cannot be led by a Luhyia (or Abandu), hence their allegiance to Ruto – a fellow Nilote.

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Indonesia deadliest earthquake in four years kills 51, as authorities make frantic efforts to rescue survivors

Indonesia deadliest earthquake in four years kills 51, as authorities make frantic efforts to rescue survivors

Twenty petrol stations were not operational due to power outages, said state energy firm Pertamina. The East Nusa Tenggara government is considering ⁠declaring an emergency for the province, BNPB said, which would allow authorities to mobilise resources and funding.

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