‘Modern plunderers’: Lobito Corridor plans bring fear, hesitation in DRC Will the US-supported project be a hub for regional trade, or a new gateway to plunder DR Congo’s natural resources?Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – From the Port of Lobito in Angola, along Africa’s Atlantic coast, runs a 1,300km (800-mile) stretch of railway that… Continue reading ‘Modern plunderers’: Lobito Corridor plans bring fear, hesitation in DRC
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Kabila & Katumbi Meet to help unite Opposition against Felix Thsisekedi
Kabila & Katumbi Meet to help unite Opposition against Felix Thsisekedi Fourth Republican president Joseph Kabila and Ensemble pour la République leader Moise Katumbi. Kabila and Katumbi met recently in Ethiopia in a plan to reunite and save the Congolese population from Tshisekedi’s misrule. This meeting of the two leaders comes on the back of… Continue reading Kabila & Katumbi Meet to help unite Opposition against Felix Thsisekedi
APPLE ACCUSED OF USING CONFLICT MINERALS
APPLE ACCUSED OF USING CONFLICT MINERALS The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple, accusing it of using conflict minerals. Acting on behalf of the Congolese government, lawyers have argued that Apple is complicit in crimes committed by armed groups that control some… Continue reading APPLE ACCUSED OF USING CONFLICT MINERALS
PRAYERS POUR IN FOR TD JAKES AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY ON STAGE
PRAYERS POUR IN FOR TD JAKES AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY ON STAGE Dallas megachurch leader Bishop T.D. Jakes, 67, sent shockwaves through the Christian community on Sunday when he suffered a medical emergency during a sermon at The Potter’s House. The incident occurred just days after Bishop Jakes returned to the United States following a high-profile… Continue reading PRAYERS POUR IN FOR TD JAKES AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY ON STAGE
NPA drops case against fake doctor due to lack of evidence
NPA drops case against fake doctor due to lack of evidence The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided not to pursue charges against controversial TikTok content creator Matthew Lani, citing insufficient evidence to proceed. The matter, which garnered widespread attention, is now officially closed, according to NPA regional spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane. Lani made headlines in… Continue reading NPA drops case against fake doctor due to lack of evidence
RUSSIA VOWS ‘TANGIBLE’ RESPONSE IF US MISSILES ARE USED AGAINST ITS TERRITORY
RUSSIA VOWS ‘TANGIBLE’ RESPONSE IF US MISSILES ARE USED AGAINST ITS TERRITORY (BBC) Russia says the use of US long-range missiles by Ukraine will lead to “an appropriate and tangible” response. Such an attack inside Russian territory “would represent the direct involvement of the United States and its satellites in hostilities against Russia”, a foreign… Continue reading RUSSIA VOWS ‘TANGIBLE’ RESPONSE IF US MISSILES ARE USED AGAINST ITS TERRITORY
I BOUGHT KCM FOR $25MILLION BUT MAKE $500MILLION A YEAR SINCE 2003 – ANIL AGARWAL
Flashback: I BOUGHT KCM FOR $25MILLION BUT MAKE $500MILLION A YEAR SINCE 2003 – ANIL AGARWAL KONKOLA Copper Mines owner Anil Agarwal has mocked the Zambian government over the paltry amount of money he paid to buy the mine, which is now giving him millions of dollars in profit. And ActionAid Zambia economic justice project… Continue reading I BOUGHT KCM FOR $25MILLION BUT MAKE $500MILLION A YEAR SINCE 2003 – ANIL AGARWAL
TRUMP APPOINTS MUSK TO DISMANTLE GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY
TRUMP APPOINTS MUSK TO DISMANTLE GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY November 13, 2024 (BBC) US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk to jointly lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” Trump says the body will “dismantle government bureaucracy” and could be the Manhattan Project of our time – a reference to the top-secret effort to develop nuclear… Continue reading TRUMP APPOINTS MUSK TO DISMANTLE GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY
ZIMBABWE INTRODUCING FEES FOR WHATSAPP GROUPS
ZIMBABWE INTRODUCING FEES FOR WHATSAPP GROUPS ============= This week, Zimbabwe’s ICT Minister announced that WhatsApp group admins using their groups for business will have to apply for a license. The application for a license is made to the Data Protection Authority, which for this law is the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz).… Continue reading ZIMBABWE INTRODUCING FEES FOR WHATSAPP GROUPS
Zambia lifts Julius Malema travel ban
South African opposition leader Julius Malema yesterday disclosed that he was banned from entering Zambia by then President Edgar Lungu simply because the South African opposition president was supporting President Hakainde Hichilema. Malema who heads the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party in his country happened to be among hundreds of invited guests at Botswana’s Presidential… Continue reading Zambia lifts Julius Malema travel ban