US pauses military aid to Ukraine over depleted weapons stockpile/in /by
Kremlin welcomed the development, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov claiming it proves Western arsenals are being depleted and predicting that less aid will hasten the end of the conflict.
Search continues after ferry sinks near Bali, 29 rescued, 32 still missing/in /by
Many survivors were pulled from the sea unconscious after hours adrift. Family members, gripped by fear, gathered at the port desperate for news.
South Africa reports new bird flu outbreak on poultry farms/in /by
Authorities are implementing containment measures to prevent further spread.
Guinea presents draft for new constitution, referendum set for September/in /by
The draft text includes the creation of a Senate and most importantly a longer presidential term, increasing from five to seven years, renewable once. Guinea's transitional government has announced that the draft would be submitted to a referendum in September.
Senegal: Ousmane Sonko’s defamation conviction upheld by Supreme Court/in /by
The Court rejected the current prime minister's appeal against the six-month suspended sentence. Sonko has however affirmed that for him, the case was not yet closed.
’Black Empowerment’ law stalls Elon Musk’s $113 million investment in SA/in /by
"The message being sent is that if you are a powerful foreign billionaire, you can sidestep South Africa’s laws, while our local businesses are forced to jump through hoops", said Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster, deputy leader of the opposition party Build One South Africa.
Liverpool star Jota has died in a car accident – Spanish police/in /by
The Spanish civil guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the western city of Zamora.
US President Trump announces surprise summit with five African Nations/in /by
It is set to be the first multilateral US-Africa summit since Trump started his second term. On the agenda: regional security, but foremost trade and opportunities for economic cooperation.
First summit: Trump to meet with five African presidents next week/in /by
It is set to be the first multilateral US-Africa summit since Trump started his second term. On the agenda: regional security, but foremost trade and opportunities for economic cooperation.
Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail until sentencing, bail denied/in /by
The US rapper was found guilty on Wednesday of flying his girlfriends to sex parties around the country, in which the prosecution said his partners were not consenting to participate. Combs was however not found guilty of racketeering nor sex trafficking, the two most serious accusations.