A proposal to pay Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah 33 million rand ($1.7m, £1.3m) to promote South Africa as a tourist destination has caused a storm in the country. South Africa’s…
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New Zealand: Lord of the Rings creators stop land development
A controversial NZ$500m ($298m) housing development plan in New Zealand has been scuppered by Lord of the Rings director Sir Peter Jackson. He and his wife Dame Fran Walsh, who…
USA: X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data
X, formerly known as Twitter, will collect biometric data on its users, such as a photograph of their face, in an update to its privacy policy. People signed up to…
Kenya: Dozens Protest Alleged Job Scam
Dozens of young Kenyans have been protesting in the city of Eldoret, after they said they had paid huge sums of money to an agency that promised but failed to…
Zambia: Eleven in court over cash and fake
Six Zambians and five Egyptians have appeared in court after a mystery plane landed in Lusaka with more than100kg of counterfeit gold, nearly $6m (£4.8m) and weapons on board. A…
Zambia: Authorities seize Egyptian plane with cash and fake gold
A private plane found with more than $5m (£4m) in cash, fake gold, guns and ammunition on board is at the centre of a deepening investigation in the Zambian capital,…
USA: DOJ sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX over hiring policy
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said it is suing Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alleging the rocket firm discriminates against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices. The DoJ…
Kenya: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded
The head of Kenya’s airports authority has been sacked after a power cut left passengers stranded in darkness for hours at Nairobi’s main airport. Alex Gitari was fired by Transport…
Switzerland: Shocking High-altitude Heist
Thieves in Switzerland have conquered one of the country’s most challenging protected climbing routes. They ascended to an altitude of 2,350m and traversed gorges on narrow steel cables – all…
Kenya: Regulator fines steel firms for price fixing
Kenya’s competition regulator has fined nine steel companies a record amount for price fixing. The fines comes to a total of 338m Kenyan shillings ($2.3m, £1.8m) – with Corrugated Steel…