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85-year-old gets doctorate degree
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Rights summit in Zambia is canceled after Chinese pressure to exclude Taiwanese activists
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (462+ words) Organizers Access Now, a New York-based advocacy group, said late Friday it had canceled the Rights Con summit in Zambia that was due to take place next week after the Zambian government initially said it was postponed. Access Now said…...
Taiwan's president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (332+ words) In a post on X, Lai said he arrived in Eswatini " Taiwan's only diplomatic ally in Africa " to "affirm our longstanding friendship." He said that Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy that China considers part of its territory, "will never be deterred…...
Africa's cellphone towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (942+ words) Diesel, which powers the majority of Africa's roughly 500, 000 telecommunications towers, has become more expensive and sometimes harder to secure in recent weeks as global fuel markets tightened following the conflict. Several African countries that rely heavily on imported fuel have…...
Ghana becomes the latest African country to reject a US health deal, citing data sharing concerns: : WRAL. com
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (461+ words) Arnold Kavaarpuo, executive director of Ghana's Data Protection Commission, said the scope of data access requested "went far beyond what would typically be required for the purpose for which it's stated." The U. S. State Department did not immediately respond to AP's…...
China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (554+ words) The China deal covers Africa's 20 largest economies, including South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria and Kenya. China had already dropped tariffs on 33 poorer African countries, meaning 53 of the continent's 54 nations are now eligible for "tariff-free treatment" for their goods, according to…...
Experts warn of rising lead risks in Africa's solar energy boom
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (740+ words) Faith Muthama, 40, a mother of four, says her health has never recovered. "Life has never been the same," she said, wiping away sweat. "I still struggle to do heavy chores as I suffer from breathing difficulties. When I was tested…...
A son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe ordered to be deported from South Africa after convictions
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (211+ words) Magistrate Renier Boshoff ordered that Bellarmine Mugabe be taken by police from the courthouse to an international airport in Johannesburg and be sent back to Zimbabwe. Mugabe, 29, had pleaded guilty to brandishing an object "likely to lead a person to…...
Argentina's World Cup title defense clouded by turmoil in domestic soccer scene
1+ week, 3+ day ago (791+ words) Claudio Tapia had reason to consider himself part of the sporting achievement. The AFA leader took a chance on the inexperienced Lionel Scaloni as the national team's coach, a move many say helped Argentina win its first World Cup title…...
Why a bitter political feud has left a former Zambian president unburied 10 months after his death
1+ week, 3+ day ago (549+ words) Lungu's family wanted to bury him in South Africa because of his bitter political rivalry with current Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema. But the Zambian government has gone to court to win custody of Lungu's remains so that it can repatriate…...