When Boubacar Touré and his flatmates heard a sudden, thundering crash beside their apartment, they thought it was an earthquake. But then they opened the windows of their kitchen, where…
Author: Loneson Mondo
Kenya: Nation hit by record number of cyber-attacks in a year
Kenya’s communications regulator has said that the country experienced a record 860 million cyber-attacks in the last 12 months. The regulator said that “the frequency, sophistication and scale of cyber-threats”…
Sudan: Ethiopia’s embassy damaged in attack
Ethiopia’s embassy in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has come under attack from heavy weaponry, a senior Ethiopian official has confirmed. No casualties were reported from Tuesday’s onslaught but the embassy was…
Nigeria: Naira Marley taken into police custody over MohBad’s death
Nigerian police have detained Afrobeats star Naira Marley for questioning over the death of a fellow singer. MohBad’s mysterious death led to a huge outpouring of grief among his fans,…
USA: Authorities issue first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
The US government has issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting the Earth. The Federal Communications Commission fined Dish Network $150,000 (£125,000) for failing…
USA: Missing girl found using fingerprints on ransom note
A missing girl has been found safe after police used fingerprints left on a ransom note to track her down. Charlotte Sena, 9, disappeared on Saturday while riding her bicycle…
France: Bedbug panic sweeps Paris as infestations soar before 2024 Olympics
A plague of bedbugs has hit Paris and other French cities, provoking a wave of insectophobia and raising questions about health and safety during next year’s Olympic Games. That’s broadly…
China: TikTok testing out advert-free monthly subscription
TikTok is testing a new monthly subscription which would get rid of adverts on the video sharing site. The Chinese firm is trying out the service in an English-speaking market…
Vienna: Opec+ leader projects growth in oil demand
Demand for oil will continue to grow and remain “resilient” this year, according to the secretary general of Opec+. Opec+ is a group of 23 oil-exporting countries which decides how…
USA: Congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington DC
US congressman Henry Cuellar was held up at gunpoint while his car was stolen in Washington on Monday evening, according to local media reports. Mr Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas,…