insert_link Africa Isabel dos Santos loses legal battle as court freezes assets Billionaire Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, on Wednesday lost her fight against an application to freeze up to $735 million of her assets. The AFP news agency reports that Dos Santos was sued by Unitel, a telecoms operator in Angola. The company had asked London's High Court to grant a worldwide freezing order over the assets at a hearing last month. todayDecember 21, 2023 104
insert_link Namibia Ongwediva completes billion dollar electrification project The Ongwediva Town Council has handed over a N$ 4,1 billion Electrification Project to the residents of the Sky Phase 3 informal settlement. The town’s spokesperson, Jackson Muma says the Project began in August 2023. todayDecember 21, 2023 39
insert_link World North Korea warns of swift response to ‘nuclear provocation’ North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un says he won’t hesitate to attack in the event of a ‘nuclear provocation’ by the US or South Korea. Pyongyang says the ballistic missiles it fired on Sunday and Monday were in protest to ongoing military assertiveness by the two countries on the Korean Peninsula. todayDecember 21, 2023 83
insert_link Uncategorized The Swakopmund street fair is underway The Swakopmund Street Fair, taking place now until 24 December 2023, features the city's largest market for small and medium enterprises to showcase creativity and diverse culinary cultures. Here is Danny Meyer, the Director of SME Compete. todayDecember 21, 2023 8
insert_link World US engages in ‘serious negotiations’ for Gaza truce The US says 'serious negotiations' are underway over the possibility of a new truce in Gaza and the further release of Israeli hostages by Hamas. Riham Jafari from the charity ActionAid Palestine believes the international community should be doing more to secure a new ceasefire. todayDecember 21, 2023 81
insert_link APO International Sudan: Desperate people search for loved ones as hundreds of thousands flee Wad Madani Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazeera state, since fighting broke out last Friday. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urgently calling on the parties to the conflict to ensure protection of all civilians and provide safe passage for people trying to reach safety. "We fear that Wad Madani, once considered a safe haven for people fleeing extreme violence in […] todayDecember 21, 2023 2
insert_link APO International Indonesian Foreign Minister Kicks Off Africa Visit in Algeria to Discuss Economic Cooperation Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi paid a one-day bilateral visit to Algeria (20/12). During the visit, the Indonesian Foreign Minister held a bilateral meeting with the Algerian Foreign Minister and paid an honorary visit to the Algerian President. This year marks 60 years of bilateral relations between Indonesia and Algeria. The Foreign Minister's visit to Algeria is used to strengthen cooperation, especially trade and investment cooperation. Algeria is […] todayDecember 21, 2023 5
insert_link APO International Almost 3 million children in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state at risk as violence escalates The escalation in fighting in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state has reportedly forced at least 150,000 children from their homes in less than a week, UNICEF warned today. The eruption of fighting in Al Jazirah means that more than half of states in Sudan – 10 out of 18 – are experiencing active conflict. An estimated 5.9 million people live in Al Jazirah State, with approximately half of the population being […] todayDecember 21, 2023 4
insert_link Africa Hand counting and delays in DRC elections amid fraud claims In the Democratic Republic of the Cong votes are being counted by hand in parts of the capital city, Kinshasa, in a general election marred by delays and claims of fraud. The BBC reports that for the first time since 2006, voting has been extended to a second day in some parts of the country. todayDecember 21, 2023 36