The strikes were condemned by the United States as “reckless” and imprecise. Iranian forces said the midnight missile strike in Iraq destroyed “one of the main espionage headquarters” of Israel in Erbil, capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, in response to what they said were Israeli attacks that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard commanders and members of…
Month: January 2024
Tanzania suspends Kenya Airways passenger flights to Dar es Salaam
This is in response to Kenya’s recent rejection of Tanzania’s request to allow its airline, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), to operate cargo flights between Nairobi and third countries. The TCAA cited the Kenyan authorities’ refusal as a violation of Section 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Air Services signed between the two…
Kampala hosts Non-Aligned Movement summit
Leaders from about 120 countries across the world have converged in the Ugandan capital Kampala for the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that kicked off on Monday. About 4,000 guests from different member states are expected to attend the weeklong summit that seeks to address pressing global issues and foster cooperation among…
Top 10 African countries with the most powerful passport in 2024
If Japan and Singapore still appear in first place among the most powerful passports in the world in terms of destinations ( 194 out of 227 ), the two Asian countries are joined by four member countries of the European Union: Germany, Spain, France and Italy. As usual, Europe dominates this ranking, with no less…
Sagiv Jehezkel: Israel footballer in Turkey facing sack for hostage plea
An Israeli footballer faces prosecution in Turkey and the sack from his club for showing solidarity with hostages taken in the 7 October Hamas attacks during a goal celebration. Sagiv Jehezkel, a player for Antalyaspor, held up a bandaged hand that read “100 days. 7/10”. The attacks triggered Israel’s bombardment of Gaza which has left…
Stephen Tarus: From Kenya assistant minister to Ugandan prison, facing three years in jail
Kenya’s former assistant minister for Internal Security, Stephen Tarus, faces up to three years in prison or a $10,000 fine if found guilty of falsifying documents in an alleged gold deal. Tarus, who was arraigned on Wednesday at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala presided over by Justice Esther Asiimwe, was remanded in custody at Luzira…
Pullout of UN peacekeepers has started, DR Congo says.
The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo “has commenced”, the foreign minister announced on Saturday, with completion due by the end of the year. The DRC called for the withdrawal despite United Nations concern about violence in the eastern part of the country. The UN Security Council voted in December to…
MTN Guinea-Conakry offices sealed by regulator for license fees non-payment
MTN Group confirmed with Connecting Africa that its premises in Almamyah and Coleah were sealed by ARPT on December 29, 2023. “This action followed various discussions with the regulator related to the payments for MTN Guinea-Conakry’s licence fees. The business continues to engage with the regulator to reach a speedy resolution,” MTN said via email….
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