Elected, accused of corruption. Fired, accused of rape. Acquitted, elected president. Accused of corruption again. Denied again, ousted, imprisoned for contempt of court. Freed, barred from becoming an MP. For most politicians almost any of these punches would have proved fatal to their career, but not for South Africa’s Jacob Zuma. Like a resolute prize-fighter,…
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Biden imposes asylum restrictions to effectively manage the border.
President Joe Biden has issued sweeping new executive actions aimed at curbing record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border that have left him politically vulnerable in an election year. Under the new actions, officials can quickly remove migrants entering the US illegally without processing their asylum requests. That will happen once a daily threshold is…
Nigerian unions shut down power grid with indefinite minimum wage strike.
Nigeria’s main labour unions on Monday shut down the national grid and disrupted flights across the country as they began an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to agree a new minimum wage. This strike is the fourth embarked upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), two of the…
Gaza ceasefire plan turns into deadly game of survival.
For the leaders of both Hamas and Israel, ending the war in Gaza has become a deadly game of survival. The terms on which the war finally ends could largely determine their political future and their grip on power. For Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even his physical survival. It’s partly why previous negotiations have failed….
Inside the ‘new’ Kampala train.
Five O’clock found me at the station ready for the 5.30pm train, which leaves Kampala city heading eastwards to Namanve, 16 kilometres away. The Kampala train station, established in the 1920s, hosts the offices, service centre, and waiting and boarding areas, and has worked as the main office for passenger and cargo train over…
South Africa president faces up to poor poll result.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted his African National Congress (ANC) party has suffered a challenging election result, after the party lost its majority for the first time since apartheid ended 30 years ago. The ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela, won 159 seats in the 400-seat parliament in Wednesday’s election, down from 230…
Over 120 Palestinian bodies recovered 2 days after Israeli forces left Jabalia camp.
Palestinian rescue teams have recovered 50 more bodies from the rubble in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, bringing the total number of bodies recovered following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area to more than 120. Palestine’s official Wafa news agency reported that rescue and civil defense teams have recovered the bodies of 50 Palestinians on…
Clergies on Senior Citizens Talk Impacted by Dr. Michelle Corral in Mombasa Fire Conference.
Rev Dr. Gregory Rhea, Aps Willis Odda, Bishop Kaunda Richard, Ps Ben Aliko, Prossy S Will, Ps Ssennono Abraham Brondon, Bsh Dr. William Sifuna, Ps George Borsile, Prophet Eugene Labangi, Bishop Ezra Zakaya & Esther Nasuna on the Senior Citizens Talk share experience at the Mombasa Fire & Anointing Pastors Conference 2024.Watch and Subscribe
