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[ad_1] Warning: This story contains distressing details from the start.A South African serial rapist - who assaulted children as young as nine years old - has received 42 life sentences.Nkosinathi Phakathi was convicted of 90 counts of rape - attacks that he carried out between 2012 and 2021.The 40-year-old sometimes made children watch him raping his victims and also forced young boys to rape their female friends, South Africa's National […]
[ad_1] BRUSSELS – Brussels will stick to plans to impose hefty tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, the EU executive said on Friday, even after the bloc's leading economy Germany rejected them and exposed a rift over its biggest trade row with Beijing in a decade. The proposed duties on Chinese-built EVs of up to 45% would cost carmakers billions of extra dollars to bring cars into the bloc and are […]
[ad_1] Monrovia — It's a record many would envy as Liberian football club LPRC Oilers maintain a record that has lasted more than three decades--specifically 35 years. The Oil Boys are the only Liberian club to have reached the Quarter Finals of any Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competition. Back in 1989, the Oilers played in the Quarter-finals of the then Cup Winners Cup, where they first eliminated Cameroonian club Panthere de Bangangté with a 2-1 goal aggregate. After […]
[ad_1] Luxembourg – The EU's top court said on Friday some international soccer rules regulating player transfers are contrary to the bloc's laws, in a landmark decision that could shake up the system.The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was called on to decide a long-running dispute between former French soccer player Lassana Diarra and FIFA over what happens when players unilaterally terminate their contract.In a highly anticipated […]
[ad_1] Addis Abeba — As we celebrate the Irreechaa rituals across Oromia during the months of September and October, we are reminded to reflect on and revive our lost ritual sites, places of immense cultural and historical value that have yet to draw the attention of the Oromia government and other relevant institutions. This article seeks to reintroduce one of the oldest Oromo ritual sites tied to the Gadaa system, a site that is at risk of disappearing completely. This […]
[ad_1] The Delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), comprising the representatives of the fifteen (15) PSC Members, namely, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda, undertook a field mission to Cairo, Egypt and Port Sudan, Sudan from 01 to 04 October 2024. Led by H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Omar Gad, the Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of […]
[ad_1] Japan's three major business lobbies on Friday submitted their economic policy requests to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office on Tuesday, calling for facilitating wage increases and ensuring stable energy supplies.The written requests were handed to Ishiba during a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office by Masakazu Tokura of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren; Ken Kobayashi of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Takeshi Niinami […]
[ad_1] South Africa's incredible run to the final in 2023 came after a shock defeat by Sri Lanka in the tournament opener, but in Dubai those nerves were nowhere to be seen as they thoroughly outplayed their opponents. West Indies rely so heavily on the world-class Matthews, and even the returning Deandra Dottin and a contribution from the hugely experienced Taylor could not ease that pressure. Kapp and her team […]
[ad_1] Monrovia — Rwandan health authorities are struggling to contain the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, which has claimed the lives of about a dozen people. Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana said those infected are mostly healthcare workers who are usually the first responders. Contact tracing for hundreds of people is occurring to prevent further spread of the disease in Rwanda and the wider region, Nsanzimana said. Speaking during an online briefing on Thursday, he said that the country is grappling with the […]
