
Zambia’s attorney general confirmed that the government now holds former President Edgar Lungu’s remains The Zambian government has taken custody of the body of former President Edgar Lungu from his family, intensifying a protracted dispute over his final resting place almost a year after his death in South Africa. Zambia’s attorney general confirmed on Wednesday, […]
May 10 2026 | Posted in
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CHRIS NESI New Jersey Transit plans to trim its universally hated World Cup fare hike by 30% after securing funds from “sponsors and other sources,” according to a new report, and it could drop even lower. Last month the rail system made the shocking announcement that a round-trip ticket from Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in […]
May 10 2026 | Posted in
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Apr 25 2026 | Posted in
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Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria’s growing e-waste burden. ABDULWAHEED SOFIULLAHI On a bustling day in northern Nigeria, Marian Shammah made her way to the Sabon Gari Market, one of the largest electronics hubs in Kano state. The 34-year-old cleaner was in need of a refrigerator, but with rising costs […]
Apr 22 2026 | Posted in
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Two women runners initially finished outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town before bib swap spotted. Two men have been disqualified from one of South Africa’s flagship marathon races after they finished in the top 10 of the women’s race. Their attempt at swapping bibs, which bear the identification numbers […]
Apr 22 2026 | Posted in
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SERTAN SANDERSON Turkey is about to drill for oil off the Somali coast. Who stands to gain the most from the growing partnership between the two nations amid wider regional tensions involving Iran? Turkey is ready to look for oil off the coast of Somalia: The country’s deep-sea exploration vessel Cagri Bey arrived off the […]
Apr 22 2026 | Posted in
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as “key to dismantling systemic racism.” Speaking on Tuesday, April 14 at the fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, he lauded the advances in racial justice and […]
Apr 22 2026 | Posted in
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STEVE SWANN A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, told Southwark Crown Court on Monday, April 13 that she had “tried to push back on corruption” […]
Apr 22 2026 | Posted in
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