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A large presidential amnesty saw the release of about a fifth of all prisoners in the Zimbabwe Thursday (May 18). A total of 4270 inmates were let out, according to the country’s correctional service, which described the amnesty as a “noble gesture” by the president. The move brings down overcrowding in the country which numbers over 50 detention centres, that… Read More

Peers from the world of hip-hop and Hollywood joined Ludacris as he accepted a star on the Walk of Fame on Thursday. LL Cool J, Queen Latifah and “Fast & Furious” franchise star and producer Vin Diesel were on hand for the rapper-turned-actor’s emotional ceremony. “I used to walk this block as a kid when I would come to Hollywood… Read More

Russia said Thursday African leaders would visit Moscow next month or early July under a peace initiative for the Ukraine conflict announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had each agreed to receive the six-member mission, which will visit Moscow and Kyiv. “Taking into consideration the… Read More

Zimbabwe took delivery Thursday (May 18) of helicopters reportedly purchased from the Russian Federation. The event was attended by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the chief executive of the Russian State Corporation “Rostec”. The aircrafts will be deploying for policing, wild life protection duties and disaster management. “Zimbabwe is under sanctions, we are constrained unlike our neighbours and the rest of… Read More

The police in Anambra state in Southeast Nigeria briefs media on the attack on a US convoy in the region, that killed seven people.“Three of the consulate officials and four police mobile personnel were killed during that attack while two other officials of the consulate are still missing,” says Anambra state Police Commissioner Echeng Echeng. He added that “two persons… Read More

Tunisian journalists on Thursday protested against “repressive” anti-terror laws they say are being used to intimidate the media after a broadcaster was jailed for five years earlier this week. Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the national union of journalists’ headquarters in the capital Tunis, chanting: “We are journalists, not terrorists” and “Freedom for the Tunisian press”. The rally… Read More

Africa could lose up to $50 billion by 2040 due to the effects of climate change, even though it emits only 4% of greenhouse gases. Africa is, therefore, the continent most exposed to climate change, but also the most fragile. With repeated episodes of flooding and high temperatures driving millions of people from their homes each year, economists are advocating… Read More

This year’s Carrosse d’Or award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, went to Mali’s Souleymane Cissé, the veteran director credited with reinventing film as an African art form. For Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, the Carrosse d’Or awarded by the Directors’ Fortnight is an incentive “to make new films” in the hope of overturning the “censorship” which, according to him, affects… Read More

The Senegalese authorities have decided to suspend school for almost a week in the region of Ziguinchor (south), the scene of clashes around the rape trial of opponent Ousmane Sonko. “Courses are suspended throughout the region in schools, establishments, and vocational training centers” from Friday inclusive to May 25 at 8 a.m., indicates a document from the educational authorities published… Read More

A South African town was forced to shut down part of its power-generating solar panels to comply with national grid’s Eskom schedule of daily blackouts. For the local energy distributor, wasting precious energy will have consequences for businesses. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 – Gugu Mokoena, General Manager of private electricity distributor, Rural Free State (female, English, 33 sec): “The court refusing… Read More