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Africa Libya North Africa World 

At least 43 migrants drown after boat sinks off Tunisia

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Those rescued, off the Tunisian fishing port of Zarzis, were aged between three and 40, Tunisia’s defence ministry said. – – The nationalities of the rescued include 46 Sudanese nationals, 16 Eritreans, 12 Bangladeshis and five from Egypt. North Africa remains a key transit point for migrants from many countries hoping to reach Europe via the Mediterranean. Libya has been… Read More
Africa Featured World 

WhatsApp now has ’view once’ feature for photos and videos

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– – WhatsApp messaging has introduced a new privacy policy that allows for ’view once’ feature for photos and videos. The feature is currently for specific beta testers but will soon be available for Android users. WhatsApp announced earlier this year that the expiring media feature would soon be available. So how does it work? So when you send photos… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Ugandans paying new tax for using the internet

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– – Ugandans are now paying a new tax rate for using the internet as the government rolls out a 12% excise duty on mobile data. The new tax regime covering data usage popular referred to as ”social media tax” took effect from Thursday. When news first broke about this social media tax, it sparked protests in Uganda in 2018.… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s president orders probe into death of protesters

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday ordered a probe into the shooting of protesters on Tuesday in the town of Ejura in the Ashanti region by security forces. The protesters were agitating over the death of a social media activist, Ibrahim Mohammed who was attacked by a mob over the weekend. Mohammed, also known as “Macho Kaaka”, dies… Read More
Africa Business World 

ZEEPAY completes Series A fund-raise at $7.9 million

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– – Leading Ghanaian Fintech Zeepay, has today announced completion of a USD7.9 million Series A.0 funding. The funding is a hybrid of both equity and balance sheet funds to support its operations. Zeepay enables digital remittances from the diaspora to mobile wallets, bank accounts and visa cards across 20 markets in Africa. The fundraise was led by I&P, an impact… Read More
Africa World 

Bill Cosby freed from prison after court overturns his conviction

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US comedian Bill Cosby has left prison hours after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The judges said there had been a “process violation” by the prosecution, but admitted their ruling was unusual. Mr Cosby, 83, served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. In 2018 he… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa: Ex-president Jacob Zuma jailed for 15 months

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The inquiry headed by Justice Raymond Zondo then asked the Constitutional Court to intervene. The court said Zuma is not an ordinary litigant and since he is a former president, he wields a lot of political power. – – There are fears he can influence others to disregard courts, if his conduct is met with impunity, leading to… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Newest RTG Slots

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– – Over the years, RealTime Gaming (RTG) has established itself as the most reliable gaming software by providing great online casino slots. That explains why you are more likely to have played an RTG slot more than any other slots’ providers. So what are the key details that you need to know about RTG, and what are the gaming… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Protests erupt in Ghana after social media activist was beaten to death

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– – There is anger in Ghana over the death of a social media activist who was beaten to pulp by unknown assailants. Kaaka Anyass Ibrahim, popularly known as Macho Kaka, died three days after he was attacked by a mob in Ejura in the Ashanti Region. His attack follows threats on his life and a warning from the police.… Read More
Africa World 

The 20 most peaceful countries in Africa for 2021

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– – The Institute for Economics and Peace has released the Global Peace Index for 2021. The index is a result of a study of 163 independent nations and territories around the world using several indicators. The indicators look at which countries are the most dangerous, as well as most peaceful to live in. A total of 23 indicators were… Read More
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