# Soccer: Award-winning FIFA-listed Somali referee Omar Artan has received a warm welcome in Mogadishu after being denied entry into the US, where he was due to officiate at the FIFA Club World Cup. Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has condemned the decision, saying it undermines fairness despite diplomatic efforts. Artan, who held a […]
# Hong Kong authorities charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city’s deadliest fire in decades in November last year. The blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people. Relatives of the victims have been waiting for answers since after the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court, […]
# Die Nigeriese regering sal vandag begin om die eerste groep van 500 Nigeriese burgers uit Suid-Afrika te ontruim. Owerhede sê die repatriasieprogram sal ten volle befonds word, met ontvangs- en herintegrasiemaatreëls in plek vir diegene wat terugkeer huis toe. Die eerste vlug sal vanaand vanaf die OR Tambo Internasionale Lughawe vertrek en Donderdagoggend in […]
# Northern Ireland’s government has condemned anti-immigration protests that erupted into violence overnight following the arrest of a Sudanese man over an alleged knife attack in Belfast. Homes and vehicles were set alight, while about 100 masked men kicked in doors and broke windows, demanding that foreigners leave. The 30-year-old suspect has been charged with […]
# The Nigerian government will begin evacuating the first group of 500 Nigerian nationals from South Africa today. Authorities say the repatriation programme will be fully funded, with reception and reintegration measures in place for those returning home. The first flight is scheduled to depart from OR Tambo International Airport this evening and arrive in […]
# Die Namibiese Kamer van Mynwese sê beleidsekerheid bly van kritieke belang om beleggings in die mynbousektor te lok en te behou. Die regering oorweeg ‘n beleid waarvolgens nuwe mynbou-ondernemings plaaslike eienaarskap van 51-persent moet hê. Die kamer se uitvoerende hoof, Fabian Shaanika, sê voornemende beleggers benodig duidelike en voorspelbare regulasies. Hy sê die bedryf […]
# Iran se Revolusionêre Wagkorps het vergeldingsaanvalle uitgevoer op Amerikaanse teikens in die Midde-Ooste. Dit sluit in ‘n Lugmagbasis in Jordanië wat Amerikaanse magte huisves, asook in Koeweit en Bahrein. Dit volg op Amerikaanse aanvalle op lugafweerstelsels, grondbeheerstasies en radar-stellings in Teheran nadat ʼn Amerikaanse helikopter Maandag afgeskiet is. Iran sê sy magte is gereed […]
# Namibia’s Chamber of Mines says policy certainty remains critical for attracting and retaining investment in the mining sector. The government is considering a policy which will require 51-percent local ownership in new mining ventures. The chamber’s CEO, Fabian Shaanika, says potential investors need clear and predictable regulations when making decisions. He adds the industry’s […]
# Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched retaliatory strikes on US targets in the Middle East. It targeted an airbase in Jordan hosting American forces, as well as Kuwait and Bahrain. This is in response to US strikes, which targeted air defence systems, ground control stations, and radar sites in Tehran, following the downing of […]
