Tag: News
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Five Miners Missing After Mud Rush at Ekapa Mine in South Africa
Five workers at the Ekapa Mine in Kimberley are still missing today following an underground mud rush. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, but the National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) is demanding more transparency from management.
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Michael Jordan Earns Daytona 500 Ring as 23XI Racing Wins in Dramatic Finish
Michael Jordan won a Daytona 500 ring today as a co-owner following driver Tyler Reddick’s victory in the Toyota.
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Modi Opens Global AI Governance Summit in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated the summit in Delhi today. The event has drawn world leaders and tech giants to discuss global AI governance.
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India: Supreme Court Challenges New Data Law
The Supreme Court has referred petitions to a Constitution Bench, arguing that the new Digital Personal Data Protection Act is being used to “cripple” the public’s Right to Information (RTI).
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Burkina Faso attacks: Seven Ghanaian tomato traders killed
Suspected jihadists have carried out a deadly series of attacks in northern and eastern Burkina Faso this weekend, and a truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was caught up in the violence, Ghana’s Interior Minister has confirmed.
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Updates on South Africa’s SANDF Cape Town Patrols
Military forces began their second day of deep-sector patrols in the Cape Flats. While the first 24 hours were “quiet,” the high visibility is designed to disrupt gang supply lines.
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omo Kenyatta Airport Hits Record Passenger Traffic, as Kenya Joins South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda And More In Africa As Major Aviation Hub
Kenya is solidifying its spot as Africa’s top aviation hub. New data shows record-breaking traffic and expanded codeshare agreements with Uganda, Egypt, and South Africa.
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Young Africans’ Protest Against the “Bloc of Old Leaders” at The 39th African Union Summit
Youth activists outside the AU summit in Addis Ababa are protesting the “gerontocracy” of the union, citing that the world’s youngest population is led by its oldest leaders.
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Kenyan Ahmed Farah Named Executive Director of The East African Business Council (EABC)
The East African Business Council (EABC) has appointed trade policy expert Ahmed Farah as its new Executive Director. Farah, formerly of TradeMark Africa, is tasked with accelerating intra-regional trade reforms as businesses push for faster EAC integration.
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Namibia: Opposition Unites Against “Presidential Oil Bill”
A coalition of opposition parties in Namibia has rejected a proposed bill that would move regulatory power over oil and gas from the Ministry of Mines directly to the Presidency. Critics argue this move invites “political interference and corruption” while weakening parliamentary oversight.
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