Fitch leaves ratings unchanged
Fitch, the international credit ratings agency, has left South Africa’s credit rating at BB-. It also said that this rating was stable, meaning it is
Exploding donkey cart kills one, injures others
A Kenyan police officer has been killed, and four people have been seriously injured by a donkey cart with an improvised explosive on the Kenyan/Somali
Cholera outbreak in Zambia has killed 400 and infected over 10 000
Schools in Zambia have remained closed in Zambia after the end-of-year holidays as part of government efforts to control a cholera outbreak in the country.
India-Maldives tensions rise
Diplomatic tensions are on the rise between India and the Maldives, involving social media confrontations, the sovereignty of the island nation, and the influence of
Emigration – grass not necessarily greener
Despite the surge in emigration due to the nation’s plethora of challenges, data and insights from experts paint a different picture, according to BusinessTech. The
Concern over measles outbreak in UK
A measles outbreak in the UK has been declared a ‘national incident’ by that country’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA). A senior UKHSA official, Dame Jenny
Drunk passenger gnashes stewardess
A flight from Japan to the United States had to return to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after a flight attendant was assaulted by a passenger. The
First Turkish astronaut launched to the ISS
This week history was made when a Turk became that country’s first astronaut. On Thursday Alper Gezeravcı, along with three colleagues, set off for the
Macron shifts to right in bid to shore up support
Following a televised press conference this week, observers of French politics say the country’s President, Emmanuel Macron, is shifting to the right. Observers say that
Rate of deforestation in Amazon declines
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon in 2023 dropped by half compared to the previous year. This was according to the Brazilian government, which