China Slams US With Retaliatory Tariffs, Launches Probe Into Google Practices
China on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s United States tariffs imposition on its products, replicating by announcing its own tariffs on several American goods. China also announced an investigation into Google for unfair business practices and other trade actions. U.S. tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico also were to go into effect from […]
Court Sentences 5 To Death for Killing Alleged Witch In Kano.
A Kano state high court has sentenced five men to death by hanging for the murder of Dahare Abubakar, a 67-year-old woman, whom they accused of being a witch. Usman Na’abba, the presiding judge, ruled on Monday that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, convicting Da’luta Ibrahim, Abdulaziz Yahaya, Faisal Yahaya, […]
M23 Rebels Declare Ceasefire In DR Congo For ‘Humanitarian Reasons’
The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the group – which includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels – cited “humanitarian reasons” for the ceasefire, after it has been capturing territory in eastern parts of the country. The UN said at least […]
Uganda Rolls Out New Ebola Varriant Vaccine Trial
Ugandan officials are preparing to distribute a trial vaccine as part of efforts to contain an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, a top health official said on Sunday. A range of scientists are developing methodological frameworks relating to the planned deployment of more than 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan […]
Arsenal, PSG And Bayern Requested To End Visit Rwanda Partnership
Arsenal, PSG And Bayern Requested To End Visit Rwanda Partnership The Democratic Republic of Congo requested on Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain to end their “blood stained” sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda amid an escalating humanitarian turmoil in the country. The request comes as M23 rebels captured Goma, the largest city in eastern DR […]
67th Annual Grammy Awards Winners Announced
67th Annual Grammy Awards winners announced Beyoncé obtained the album of the year and best country album for “Cowboy Carter.” She stepped in Sunday’s Grammys with a leading 11 nominations, bringing her career total to 99 nods. That makes her the most nominated artist in Grammy’s history. Lamar won a couple of awards, including record […]
RWANDA REJECTS SADC SUMMIT ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE RDF
By : Lloyd Mahachi Rwanda rejected accusations made against the Rwanda Defence Force in a statement by the Southern African Development Community Extraordinary Summit held on January 31, 2025 in Harare Zimbabwe. The RDF’s primary role is to defend Rwanda’s borders from threats, protect civilians and maintain peace and stability. In relation, SADC […]
Trump Orders Military action against ISIS in Somalia
By : Lloyd Mahachi Donald Trump says he directed military air strikes on an expert attack planner and others from the Islamic State (IS) group in Somalia. “These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies,” Trump posted on social media. “The strikes destroyed the […]
Controversy surrounds African representation at Grammy Awards
By : Lloyd Mahachi The Grammy Awards has a specialized space for African music, but just a year after the category’s introduction it is already proving to be controversial. The Best African Music Performance made its first appearance with South Africa’s Tyla winning for her hit song Water, a blend of South African […]
Concern over huge number of bodies in Goma morgues
By : Lloyd Mahachi 773 bodies in hospital morgues in and around the eastern Congolese city of Goma as of 30 January 2025 following this week’s offensive attacks by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, says the Democratic Republic of Congo’s health ministry on Saturday. Morgues are over capacitated and more bodies are lying on […]