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6 sentenced to death, including soldiers for 2021 Ghana coup plot

Six Ghanaians, among them three military personnel, have been sentenced to death by hanging for their role in a coup conspiracy that unfolded three years ago. There was a heavy security deployment outside the High Court in Accra during the sentencing on

January 26, 2024

Business·Tanzania

Zanzibar to Host ‘Historic’ Battery Minerals Summit in April

A two-day summit is expected in Zanzibar from April 24 and 25, 2024, where local, regional and global actors in key battery minerals will advance the global green economy, address climate change, and allow select companies to meet the rapidly growing demand

January 26, 2024

Breaking News·Tanzania

Zanzibar Minister of Tourism resigns

Zanzibar’s Minister of Tourism and Heritage, Simai Mohamed Said, has resigned from his position after a year and ten months since his appointment on March 8, 2022. Before this role, Said served as the Minister of Education. In a statement released last

January 26, 2024

World

Attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau state leave at least 30 dead

At least 30 people have been killed and several others injured in Nigeria’s central Plateau state in a series of attacks around Mangu town, despite a curfew imposed by the state government, a community spokesperson said. The latest violence on Wednesday came

January 25, 2024

World

Guinea’s junta leader Mamady Doumbouya promoted to general amidst political transition

The leader of Guinea’s ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has been granted the rank of general, according to an announcement made by the presidency. In a meeting on Tuesday, Doumbouya convened with all of Guinea’s military units, engaging with over 450 members

January 25, 2024

World

Somalia’s president visited Qatar amid row over Ethiopia’s port deal

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud travelled to Qatar on Monday, engaging in what appeared to be a diplomatic shuttle, which comes amid Ethiopia’s expansionist ambitions bearing consequences for Somalia. In a high-level meeting in Doha, Somali President and Qatari Emir Tamim Bin

January 25, 2024

World

More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southwest Mali

More than 40 artisanal gold miners were killed in southwest Mali last week after the shaft they were working in collapsed, Mali’s mines ministry said. Artisanal mining is a common activity across much of West Africa and has risen in recent years

January 25, 2024

Entertainment, Arts & Culture·World

Nigerian Islamic police seek TikTokers over ‘indecent’ clips

The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano have launched a manhunt for six popular TikTokers, with the force saying they post “indecent and un-Islamic” content on the social media app. The head of the Kano State Hisbah Corps told that

January 25, 2024

Business·Tanzania

JK to start producing white cement locally

ONE of the leading manufacturers of white cement, JK White Cement (Africa) Limited, will begin local production mid-this year from its plant currently being constructed in Mkuranga District, Coast Region The JK White Cement Head of Sales and Marketing, Ms Felista Masabo,

January 25, 2024

Business·Tanzania

TARI Uyole launches drought tolerant rice growing project

THE Mbeya-based Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Uyole Centre has launched a-five year drought-tolerant rice growing project geared at enhancing production. Launching the project yesterday, coordinator from TARI, Dr Dennis Tippe said that the efforts were as a result of collaboration between

January 25, 2024

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