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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. Netanyahu announced the decision on X, but details on the implications of the step on the channel, when it would go into effect, or whether the measure was permanent or temporary […]
Panamanians are voting in a general election which has been overshadowed by the disqualification of the man who was leading in the polls. Ex-President Ricardo Martinelli was the favourite to win until he was banned from running after being found guilty of money laundering. His replacement on the ballot, José Raúl Mulino, is leading in […]
Russia has likely been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown. In September and October 2023, passport details belonging to over 200 Cubans who allegedly joined the Russian army were leaked online by a pro-Ukrainian platform called InformNapalm. The passport details were obtained, the site said, […]
Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied late into the night calling for a deal to bring hostages home, ahead of further ceasefire talks. Protesters in Tel Aviv chanted “war is not holy, life is”, with some accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of aiming to prolong the conflict in Gaza. It came as a Hamas delegation […]
Sylvia Dhliwayo, an expert at scaling the hurdles of Zimbabwe’s crisis-ridden economy and negotiating the many currencies at play, is upset. She works hard every day to send her four children to school. Waking up at 04:00 most mornings, she heads to the main market in Mbare in the capital, Harare, to buy maize, peanuts, […]
The Namibia Media Trust (NMT) has called for the protection of environmental journalists who courageously expose environmental injustices and hold the powerful accountable. In a statement released yesterday, ahead of the 31st World Press Freedom Day, NMT director Zoe Titus said the work of journalists is more crucial than ever, ensuring those in power are […]
The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) says the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) recent attack against The Namibian amplifies concerns raised by the media and civil society about how oil and gas discoveries in Namibia might impact politics, free media and the country’s social structures. The AEC issued a statement on Monday criticising The Namibian for […]
The Chamber of Mines of Namibia (CoM) has raised concern over a government proposal to obtain free shares in mining companies. The idea is known in the extractive sector as ‘mandatory free-carry shareholding’. The chamber’s chief executive, Veston Malango, says the proposal would undermine the economic viability of existing mines and future projects if not […]
Lying on her back on the ground, Christof Fredricks (30) was naked when she was discovered, her body covered with 32 stab wounds, her mutilated genitals placed on her chest, and her shoes, shorts and underwear scattered nearby. Fredricks’ death brings the total number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other (LGBTQI+) community […]
Westair Aviation has announced the names of the three people who died in an accident involving one of the company’s aircraft in Windhoek on Friday. The company announced in a statement on Saturday that pilots Rozanne De Beer-Olivier (33) and Ruan van Schalkwyk (24) and aircraft engineer Andre-Armand Lubbe (25) lost their lives in the […]