insert_link World UN voices concern over peacekeeper safety in Lebanon At least 21 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike in northern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied purposefully targeting peacekeepers in Lebanon but has repeated calls for them to leave combat areas. Richard Gowan is the United Nations Director at the Crisis Group - he says the UN is concerned about its peacekeeping troops. todayOctober 15, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa SA’s Kganyago praises late Mboweni’s policy contributions South Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has praised former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni for his contribution to policy-making. Mboweni, who was the first black central bank governor of South Africa, died over the weekend after a short illness and served as the Reserve Bank governor between 1999 and 2009. He gained a reputation for being principled and ready to debate issues openly. More recently, as finance minister […] todayOctober 15, 2024 22
insert_link Entertainment Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with six new lawsuits Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been hit with a series of new lawsuits alleging sexual assault, abuse and rape, including from a person who was a minor at the time of the alleged incident. The music mogul remains behind bars after being arrested in September and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering. todayOctober 15, 2024 58
insert_link Africa World Bank cuts Africa growth forecast The World Bank has downgraded its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa. Bloomberg reports that Sub-Saharan Africa will likely grow 3% this year, somewhat lower than an April forecast of 3.4%, the Washington-based lender said in its Africa Pulse report published Monday. The slower growth rate was largely blamed on the conflict in Sudan which started 18 months ago and has continued to escalate. todayOctober 15, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa ActionSA launches government of national unity performance tracker ActionSA has launched the Government of National Unity's performance tracker to monitor the coalition government. At a media briefing, ActionSA's national chairperson Michael Beaumont says the tracker will empower citizens to assess the government's progress and failures and push for the necessary reforms. todayOctober 15, 2024 15
insert_link Business / Economics Trustco increases stake in Legal Shield Trustco Group Holdings Limited has announced progress in its plan to acquire an additional 11.35% stake in Legal Shield Holdings from Riskowitz Value Fund LP. This acquisition will raise Trustco’s total ownership of LSH to 91.35%. The transaction, valued at approximately $468 million, includes two insurance companies, covering both short-term and life insurance, as well as real estate assets from the Otrusco Group. These assets include notable developments such as […] todayOctober 15, 2024 27
insert_link Namibia Seven convicted for Caprivi secession attempt Seven men convicted in Namibia’s longest-running Caprivi treason trial were sentenced to prison terms of five to 16 years on Monday for attempting to secede from the Zambezi region. The trial involved 132 people charged with 278 offenses, including high treason and murder, related to the Caprivi conflict between 1992 and 2002. A local newspaper reported that the men had already been in custody for more than 20 years. todayOctober 14, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia SWAPO commits to women empowerment SWAPO Party Women's Council Secretary, Fransina Kahungu, maintains that the ruling party has made progress in turning women's empowerment into a tangible reality. She adds that the party has proven the critics who doubted its 50/50 gender policy wrong. todayOctober 14, 2024 23
insert_link Africa DRC and Rwanda to implement M23 ceasefire plan The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to implement activities aimed at ending an armed conflict led by the M23 rebels in the east of the DRC. The foreign ministers of both countries met in the Angolan capital of Luanda and agreed to end the conflict which started in 2021. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. todayOctober 14, 2024 17