According to a recent report, South Africa's organized crime has grown to the level of Italy's, one of the oldest centers for mafia techniques in the world. The report stated that up to 52% of homicides in the country are related to organized crime and intergroup
The Great Star of Africa refers to the biggest stone cut from the Cullinan diamond which was mined in South Africa in 1905. It is also known as Cullinan I and was handed over to the British royal family by South Africa’s colonial authorities. The diamond currently sits on
Durbanville police issued a warning to the community that criminals have been targeting VW Polo vehicles. Car owners in the Western Cape have been urged to be cautious and leave their cars in a secure location. Since the beginning of September, a number of VW Polo vehicles have been stolen
Every year, millions of people from all over the world, including Africans, go abroad in search of sophisticated medical care. The most common medical operations people travel abroad for include dental work, surgery, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplants, and cancer therapy. Due to the rise in the
The newest European fintech startup, investfox, was launched in late June with the aim of reshaping relationships between investors and investment companies. This new platform will benefit many traders and investors, especially those in African countries. The reason behind this statement is that capital markets in Africa lag behind most
Japan has promised that it will use its place on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) next year to push for a permanent African seat on the world body, the country’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday. In what the Prime Minister termed “a moment of truth”, Japan
Kenya’s defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga has rejected the result of the August 9 election as “null and void” and said that Kenya’s democracy faces a long legal crisis. Odinga told a crowd in Nairobi: "What we saw yesterday was a travesty and a blatant disregard for
Independent observer groups in the just ended Kenya elections have endorsed the outcome as pronounced by the country’s election governing body, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The chairperson of the Commission Mr Wafula Chebukati declared William Ruto as the president-elect after garnering 7,176,141 votes representing 50.
Having initially announced on Thursday that it would withdraw its troops from Mali over a breakdown in relations with the country's ruling junta, Paris has finally acted in accordance with its decision. The former colonial power’s decision to withdraw its last batch of troops from its former
Angry residents set a municipal building in Tembisa municipality ablaze over the lack of service delivery and rising electricity costs. On Monday, 1 August, residents of Thembisa township began protests over poor service delivery and high power costs. Four people were reported dead, two of which authorities state were allegedly
According to reports by the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 92 confirmed cases of monkeypox in 12 countries. In addition, since receiving its first reports of the infection on May 13, there have been cases of monkeypox in the United States, Australia, Canada, and across Europe. So, it is
Africa Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank and the government of Barbados have announced the inaugural AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) which is scheduled to take place from September 1 to September 3. The forum’s maiden edition dubbed “ACTIF2022” will be held under the theme “One People, One Destiny: Uniting and
A large rare pink diamond that was found in Angola is believed to be the largest in over 300 years. The diamond, which has been named ‘Lulo Rose’ was found at the Lulo Alluvial Diamond Mine in Angola. Interestingly, it is on record that the two largest diamonds ever found
The controversial law has incited responses from feminist and women's rights groups who feel strongly about how this bill infringes on women's rights in the Ivory Coast. The current law in Ivory Coast dictates that "no one may contract a new marriage before the first
Former United States ambassador to the United Nations and White House national security advisor John Bolton recently admitted that he helped the Trump administration in the planning of failed coups in other nations. Bolton delivered the comments following the congressional hearing regarding the attack on the US Capitol on January
The two parties formally opened the peace talks in March in Doha, Qatar, as a way forward to help remedy the decades of violence and unrest. Groups including Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT, by its French acronym), Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad, and the Union
