Elon Musk has officially taken control of Twitter after finalising a $44bn deal to buy the social media network. He has kicked off his tenure as the new owner of…
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Zambia: World Bank issues $270m for Covid, debt recovery
The World Bank says it has approved a $270m (£232m) loan to Zambia to help it recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the economic impact of the war…
Uganda: Museveni’s son vows he will become president
The son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced that he is in line to succeed his father. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has tweeted that he will “repay [his] great mother”…
South Africa: President Ramaphosa calls US terror alert unfortunate
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday described as “unfortunate” the US embassy’s issuing of a warning of a possible weekend “terrorist” in the country without consulting his government. The…
DR Congo: Army clashes with M23 near Goma
Fresh clashes between the army and M23 rebels have erupted in eastern DR Congo, officials said on Sunday, breaking a period of relative calm between the two sides. The fighting…
Mexico: Same-sex marriage becomes legal nationwide
The congress of Mexico’s northeastern border state Tamaulipas has voted to recognise same-sex marriage, making it legal across the country. Becoming the last of the country’s states to do so,…
Kenya: New cabinet to be sworn in
Kenyan President William Ruto’s cabinet was sworn in on Thursday, a day after they were approved by parliament and two months after he narrowly won a bitterly fought but largely…
Cyprus: A zone for competition between USA and Turkey
As the US and Turkey pull further apart, Cyprus is becoming an area of increasingly intense competition between them. Turkish-Cypriot authorities could be preparing to evict United Nations peacekeepers from…
Thailand: Transgender celebrity buys Miss Universe contest
Thai celebrity and outspoken transgender Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million. The 43-year-old CEO of Thailand-based media company JKN Global Group PCL, on Wednesday,…
USA: Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram’s parent company Meta sees a shrink in revenue and profits
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta said revenue fell 4% in the three months from July through September compared to a year earlier. The announcement caused shares to plunge on…