Benin elections: parties end campaigning days ahead of vote/in /by
Parties competing in Benin's local and parliamentary elections ended their campaigning on Friday, ahead of the vote this weekend. It comes just over a month after the attempted coup that shook Cotonou.
Chinese and Iranian warships arrive in South Africa for BRICS naval exercises/in /by
China will lead a joint military drill hosted by South Africa. Russian ships are also expected to join the exercises.
Robots wow crowds at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas/in /by
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas drew large crowds on its second day. Robots and AI helpers took centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show, featuring everything from cyber pets to laundry-folding machines.
Nigeria: Ex-justice minister Abubakar Malami granted bail in money laundering case/in /by
Malami, who is accused of stealing and laundering public funds worth 8.7 billion naira, was being held in prison since December.
Largest projection show on Tokyo Government Building mesmerizes crowds/in /by
Every evening, crowds in Shinjuku watch Tokyo Night & Light, a large-scale projection on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, using 40 solar-powered projectors.
Somalia: US halts assistance to federal government/in /by
The US has halted all assistance to Somalia's federal government, accusing it of destroying an American-funded warehouse and stealing food aid that was stored there. It comes as the Trump administration has ramped up criticism of Somali refugees in the US.
Zambia withdraws request for IMF loan extension/in /by
Zambia has withdrawn its request for a one-year extension of its Extended Credit Facility with the International Monetary Fund, the IMF said on Wednesday.
Senegal’s 2025 oil output exceeds predictions to reach 36.1 million barrels/in /by
Initial projections for the year stood at 30.53 million barrels.
Saint-Tropez bids farewell to Brigitte Bardot/in /by
Brigitte Bardot was laid to rest in Saint-Tropez after her death from cancer at 91.
Kenya: What the Venezuela Crisis Means for Kenya’s Fuel Prices and Economy/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya could be among the indirect beneficiaries of the geopolitical upheaval unfolding in Venezuela following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro by United States forces earlier this month.