Iceland volcano errupts

Iceland volcano errupts

Fountains of lava have erupted into the sky above south-west Iceland, after weeks of seismic activity. Authorities and residents have long been anticipating the eruption and had preemptively evacuated residents from the fishing town of Grindavik earlier in December. Stuart Smith reports.

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Business / Economics

Trustco Group reports resilient 2023 financial results

Trustco Group Holdings Limited has released its 2023 financial results. The group maintained strong financial standing, ending the year with N$ 1.15 billion in shareholders' equity. However, the Group's Net Asset Value declined from N$ 1,834 million to N$ 1,153 million. Here’s Deputy CEO Quinton Van Rooyen Junior.

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Entertainment

Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

US actor Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend after a trial in New York. Complex Magazine reports that the jury found Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari during an altercation in March. Majors faces up to a year in jail and has been dropped from starring roles in forthcoming Marvel movies. Sentencing will be in February.

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Business / Economics

Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping

Analysts warn that recent attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels may raise oil and goods prices. Companies, including Maersk, are diverting shipments via Africa's Cape of Good Hope to avoid the affected route, causing potential delays, as explained by Guy Platten from the International Chamber of Shipping. Meanwhile, the BBC reports that the disruption has led the United States to launch an international naval operation […]

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Namibia

NamPol alarmed as break-ins increase in Windhoek

Windhoek is experiencing an increase in break-ins, particularly in cars and houses, causing serious concern for the Namibian Police. Warrant Officer Silas Shipandeni, who is NamPol's Head of Community Affairs in the Khomas region, says contributing factors are leaving valuable items visible in vehicles and homes unattended.

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World

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake kills hundred in China

Reports say an earthquake has killed at least one hundred and eleven people in a mountainous part of China. Seismologists say it registered a magnitude of six-point-two, and there were at least nine aftershocks of magnitude three or above. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

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Africa

Egypt’s Al-Sisi wins third term in office

Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won a third six-year term with 89.6% of the vote, defeating three lesser-known candidates, as the runner-up received only 4.5%. The BBC reports that a prominent opposition candidate, Ahmed Tantawy, withdrew months before the election, citing intimidation and violence against his campaign team.

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APO International

Desert to Power Initiative: African Development Fund approves nearly $303 million for Mauritania-Mali electricity interconnection project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group (https://apo-opa.co/3trS2Yo) (http://www.AfDB.org), has approved a $302.9 million loan co-financing for a multinational power project that will connect 100,000 households across Mauritania and Mali. The Mauritania-Mali 225kV Electricity Interconnection and Solar Power Plant Development Project form part of the Desert to Power (https://apo-opa.co/3ROS5H3) Initiative. The funds comprise $269.6 million for Mauritania and $33.3 […]

December 19, 2023

APO International

New South-South health cooperation initiative launched linking Africa and the Caribbean

The Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC), a new initiative to strengthen South-South health cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean, was launched today. The initiative stems from the recognition that the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic fell most heavily on developing countries, especially on women and children. The pandemic led to the reversal of health gains, including maternal mortality. HeDPAC will focus on strengthening the health workforce […]

December 19, 2023