insert_link World US President pardons son Hunter Biden In his final weeks in office, US President Joe Biden has officially pardoned his son Hunter, reversing his earlier position. Hunter Biden had been facing sentencing on federal gun and tax evasion charges. President-elect Donald Trump condemned the pardon as a "miscarriage of justice," while President Biden believes his son was politically targeted, according to The Guardian's Washington correspondent David Smith says President Biden believes his son's been targeted for […] todayDecember 2, 2024 16
insert_link Africa Chad ends military cooperation with France The military junta in Chad has announced an end to military cooperation between the country and France. Tesem Akende reports. Aljazeera further reports that Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah described France as "a key partner" but emphasised that Chad has now "matured and become a sovereign state that fiercely protects its independence." The announcement came on Thursday, just hours after French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot's visit. While Chad has […] todayDecember 2, 2024 10
insert_link APO International The bridge over the Logone River: a great leap forward for millions of people in Central Africa Like thousands of people living along the Logone River, Pierre Fissou, a teaching adviser in the Mayo Danay departmental delegation for basic education in the town of Yagoua (Cameroon), knows the perils of crossing from one side to the other of the natural boundary. “I often go to the other side, Bongot, for walks and to see people. We are brothers with the Chadians. There’s just a natural boundary between […] todayDecember 2, 2024 7
insert_link APO International The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Compagnie Algérienne d’Assurance et de Garantie des Exportations (CAGEX) Forge Strategic Reinsurance Partnership at AMAN Union’s 14th Annual Meeting The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has signed a landmark Reinsurance Agreement with Compagnie Algérienne d’Assurance et de Garantie des Exportations (CAGEX), Algeria's national export credit agency. The agreement was formalized during the 14th Annual General Meeting of the AMAN Union in Algiers, Algeria, underscoring the shared commitment of […] todayDecember 2, 2024 5
insert_link South Africa SA Hawks confirm fatal Emalahleni shootout Five alleged ATM bombers were fatally shot by police in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, earlier today, with one other suspect sustaining injuries. Police spokesperson Katlego Mogale reported that a multi-disciplinary team was strategically stationed in Schoongezicht to monitor a white Toyota Hilux. When the targeted vehicle was seen leaving the area and officers attempted to intercept it, the suspects opened fire, resulting in a shootout. todayDecember 2, 2024 31
insert_link Business / Economics Global demand and drought impact GDP The Bank of Namibia has released the Economic Outlook update for December 2024. The domestic economy is estimated to expand by 3.5 percent in 2024 and 4.0 percent in 2025. However, GDP growth is expected to slow in 2024 due to weaker global demand for minerals and drought-related impacts. Here is Josefina Oskar from the Bank of Namibia. todayDecember 2, 2024 10
insert_link Namibian Elections 2024 Opposition parties support IPC election challenge Several opposition parties in have voiced their support for the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) as it moves to contest the conduct of the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The IPC has formally notified the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) of its intention to file an urgent application with the Supreme Court. Public Policy Analyst Dr. Marius Kudumo weighed in on the issue, questioning the ECN’s preparedness and transparency. […] todayDecember 2, 2024 11
insert_link APO International The Fierce Urgency of African Energy Banks (By NJ Ayuk) By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). For more than a year, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has been pushing back against steadily building pressure to halt new foreign investments in Africa’s oil and gas industry. To prevent catastrophic climate change, environmental organizations, financial organizations, and governments across Europe and North America have insisted that developing nations, including those in Africa, must immediately transition from fossil fuel production […] todayDecember 2, 2024 5
insert_link 1 Oshiwambo Omunyekadhi omukulu gwa Ivory Coast ota kutha ombinga momahogololo guupresitend Simone Ehivet okwa hogololwa kongundu ye yo Movement of Capable Generations ko congress mondoolopa ye ya Moossou . Ehivet tuuvaneke edhimenathenepo lyopashigwana,egameno lyoondya, nehumokomeho onga iilakanenwa ye shampa a sindana omahogololo guupresitend. Laurent Gbagbo na Simone oya henga mu June 2023,sho ya kala mondjokana omimvo 34 ,oshowo oomvula odhindji oku hwahwamekka pamwe. Eli omulongiskola keithano,Ehivet okwa tameke nuuhwahwameko onga omukalelipi gwehanganolyoku kaleelapo aanilonga moomvula dho 1970s. Nokwayi mopolika pakuudha sho […] todayDecember 2, 2024 6 1