There are not many people in the world who are able to change the name of a nation. But King Mswati can – he is one of the world’s few absolute monarchs. King Mswati III of Swaziland announced on Wednesday that he was renaming the country “the Kingdom of eSwatini”. The monarch announced the official change in a stadium during… Read more »
As part of sweeping new internet regulations, the Tanzanian government has introduced a $930 fee for those wanting to have an online blog, giving the authorities unprecedented control over the internet. The government now requires all bloggers to pay the annual fee and register before they begin publishing material. It’s not just bloggers affected by the provisions, but online radio… Read more »
200 child soldiers have been recently released back to their families in south Sudan. Its part of a long process, but over one thousand children will be released in the next couple of months. After about five years of a civil year, Out Sudan has the greatest numbers of child soldiers. “The United Nations Children’s Fund says there are 19,000… Read more »
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Gabon will invest 150 billion CFA francs ($277 million) over three years to expand its fiber optic telecoms network to improve digital connections, the country minister of communication and digital economy said on Thursday.
Monrovia – Recent unfolding events especially as it relates to the mysterious, gruesome murder of Journalist Tyron Browne continue to pounder and disturb the minds of Liberians and the media community, with several allegations coming from various sectors. Report by Willie N. Tokpa, willie.tokpa@frontpageafricaonline.com As Liberians wonder over the who and what of the death of the late Super FM/TV… Read more »
Early this week in New York, Rwanda was elected to the executive board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for a term of three years beginning 1st January 2019. In a statement by Rwanda’s permanent mission to the UN in New York, Valentine Rugwabiza says the elections were held during the coordination and management meeting of the Economic and Social… Read more »
Soweto, South Africa (CNN)South Africans gathered Saturday to bid farewell to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid icon hailed as the mother of a nation and a political force. Crowds packed Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg’s Soweto township for the funeral following a private service at the home of Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of the late Nelson Mandela, who served as South Africa’s President… Read more »
Eritrean national Medhaine Yahdego Mered, labelled the world’s most wanted man for his notorious human trafficking racket, was travelling on a Ugandan passport. A highly-placed source said Mered’s passport carried the name Habte Amanuel purporting to be a Ugandan. The source said Mered has been operating between Khartoum and Juba in Sudan and South Sudan, respectively, funnelling refugees to Kampala… Read more »
PRETORIA – Two hundred child soldiers have been released to their families in South Sudan. It’s part of a process that will see more the 1,000 child soldiers freed in the coming months.
Bulgarian club Slavia Sofia have sacked Kenya international Aboud Omar, accusing the defender of insulting his team mates and coaches as well as showing disrespect to Bulgaria. “I decided to remove Aboud Omar from the team and his contractual relations with the club will be suspended under the existing legal order,” Slavia president Ventseslav Stefanov said in a statement. Omar… Read more »