https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/9/south-africas-jacob-zuma-wins-court-bid-to-contest-upcoming-election A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the upcoming general election. Earlier, he had been barred from running because of his criminal record. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail in 2021 for refusing to testify in a corruption investigation. However, his lawyers argued that this didn’t disqualify him… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/17/somalia-president-accuses-ethiopia-of-trying-to-annex-part-of-its-territory Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia of trying to take over part of Somalia’s territory by signing a port deal with Somaliland, a region that claims to be independent. Speaking at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Mohamud criticized the agreement, which lets Ethiopia use a naval base in Somaliland’s Berbera port for 50 years. Somalia considers… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/4/somalia-expels-ethiopian-ambassador-amid-somaliland-port-deal Somalia kicked out Ethiopia’s ambassador and closed Ethiopian consulates in Somaliland and Puntland because of a dispute over a port deal. The problem started when Ethiopia agreed to lease 20km of coastline in Somaliland for 50 years, planning to use it for both military and business purposes, including a naval base. Somalia saw this deal as a violation of… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-parliament-speaker-released-bail-5351840d521617082da8108b2096b98d Former South African parliament speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula faces arrest for allegedly accepting $135,000 in bribes, adding to the African National Congress’ corruption troubles. She turned herself in, claiming innocence amid suspicions of political motives ahead of national elections. Accused of receiving cash from a defense contractor during her tenure as defense minister, she resigned after failing to halt her… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/4/somalia-expels-ethiopian-ambassador-amid-somaliland-port-deal Somalia expelled Ethiopia’s ambassador due to a feud over a port deal with Somaliland. They also closed Ethiopia’s offices in Hargeisa and Garowe. Somalia claims Ethiopia is meddling, violating its independence. This move escalates tensions. The issue started when Ethiopia agreed to rent land in Somaliland for 50 years. Somalia believes Somaliland is theirs, so they’re furious. They fear… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/25/binance-executive-detained-in-nigeria-in-crypto-case-escapes-custody Tigran Gambaryan, a United States based executive, is being detained and it causes a lot of problems for Binance. Binance is a global crypto currency exchange that is already dealing with a lot of challenges. Binance has been working in Nigeria after several people blamed them for helping crash the fiat currency in Nigeria. Nigeria has even threatened the… Read more »
