Match-fixing scandal threatens to turn snooker’s boom into bust | Corruption News
Match-fixing charges against 10 Chinese snooker players in the biggest corruption scandal to engulf one of the world’s fastest-growing sports…
Kenyan court convicts Venezuelan diplomat of murder
l A Kenyan court on Wednesday convicted a Venezuelan diplomat over the murder of the Latin American nation’s acting ambassador…
Swift probe urged over Eswatini activist’s killing
l The South African regional bloc, Sadc, has expressed “deep concern” over the killing of Eswatini rights activist Thulani Maseko…
Angola urges restraint in Ukraine as Lavrov visits
l Angola has expressed concern over the use of heavy military equipment in the war in Ukraine as Russian Foreign…
France recalls ambassador to Burkina Faso
France is recalling its ambassador to Burkina Faso, a day after it announced that its military mission there was to…
Mali court sentences man to death over UN peacekeeper deaths | Courts News
The peacekeeping mission has recorded 281 deaths of its soldiers since it became operational in Mali in 2013. A court…
Spotify cuts jobs in latest round of tech layoffs
The music-streaming company says it is shedding 6% of its workforce. Source link
Iranian and Russian hackers targeting politicians and journalists, warn UK officials
The NCSC – which is part of UK cyber and intelligence agency GCHQ and gives cyber-security advice – explained the…
US bars entry for those who ‘undermine’ Nigeria’s upcoming polls | Elections News
February 25 elections, which will determine Nigeria’s president, come amid inflation and widespread insecurity. The United States has said it…
Democracy ‘backsliding’ has slowed Africa’s development: study | Poverty and Development News
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has been tracking the quality of leadership and democracy on the continent since 2007. Africa’s progress…
Twitter sued over antisemitic posts left online
Two groups in Germany claim the social network has betrayed users’ trust. Source link
Mauritanian ex-president in court for landmark corruption trial | News
The prosecution of a former leader is unprecedented in Mauritania and extremely rare in Africa. Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould…
Tanzania opposition leader Lissu returns from exile | Politics News
His return follows President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s announcement this month of the end of a ban on political gatherings in…
Microsoft working to end Outlook and Teams outage around world
Tens of thousands of users around the world were affected earlier on Wednesday. Source link
Rwanda shoots at DR Congo army jet, says violated its airspace | Armed Groups News
Kinshasa denies Kigali’s claim calling the incident a ‘deliberate act of aggression that amounts to an act of war’. Rwandan…
Rwanda shoots at DR Congo jet in ‘defensive’ move
l The Rwandan government says “defensive measures were taken” on a Democratic Republic of Congo fighter jet that “violated” its…
Russia’s Lavrov in Angola amid uncertain relations
l Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Angola on Tuesday evening and was received by his Angolan counterpart, state…
Exiled Tanzanian politician Lissu due to return home
l Tanzania’s former presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu, is expected to return to his home country on Wednesday from exile in…
Cameroon journalists seek protection over killing
l Cameroonian journalists have called for more protection following the murder of their colleague Martinez Zogo, who was a critic…
Detained Arsenal fans freed in Uganda
Some eight Arsenal fans who were arrested in the Ugandan city of Jinja after celebrating the club’s win against Manchester…