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Afcon 2023: DR Congo squad use spotlight to call for peace in country

[ad_1] "The players' messages fall in an apparent online campaign driven by Fonarev, a state fund for victims of sexual violence related to the conflicts and insecurity in the country," said the BBC's Samba Cyuzuzo, who has covered the region for many years. "Since the Leopards arrived in Ivory Coast for Afcon, its players have spread the message 'Plus Jamais Seul' (No Longer Alone) by Fonarev in compassion with victims of atrocities in the country."Some popular musicians, like Fally Ipupa […]

February 6, 2024

Africa

Four appear in court over fatal Kenya gas blast

[ad_1] The explosion in a densely populated neighbourhood in the capital killed six people last week. [ad_2] Source link

February 6, 2024

Japan

KDDI to raise stake in Lawson to jointly run convenience chain

[ad_1] Japan’s major telecom carrier KDDI is planning to raise its stake in Lawson to 50% to jointly run the convenience chain with an aim to take advantage of Lawson’s nationwide retail store network and customer base while offering technology to transform the business model, the two firms said Tuesday.KDDI currently holds 2.1% of Lawson shares but will invest about ¥500 billion ($3.4 billion) to increase its stake through a tender offer that will likely start around April and finish […]

February 6, 2024

Japan

Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown following affair

[ad_1] Karolina Shiino, the Ukraine-born winner of last month’s Miss Japan contest, has relinquished her title, the contest organizer said Monday, following a magazine report that she was having an affair with a married man.It is the first time a Miss Japan winner has relinquished their title. The organizer said the post will be vacant for the year.Shukan Bunshun reported last Wednesday that Shiino, 26, was dating a doctor who is married. However, the Miss Japan organizer rebutted the claim […]

February 6, 2024

Japan

Biden wins U.S.-China trade war by Trump’s pet metric, but does it count?

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden is winning the trade war with China judging by election campaign rival and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s favorite metric. The rub: It’s an increasingly flawed measure of the world’s most important economic relationship.Figures due Wednesday are set to show the U.S. deficit in goods trade with China in 2023 at its lowest annual level since 2010, when demand was soggy in the wake of the global financial crisis. Bloomberg Economics calculates that the U.S. […]

February 6, 2024

Africa

Nigerian pastor arrested over alleged $1m fraud

[ad_1] Theo O Ebonyi, accused of swindling his followers and others, dismisses news of his arrest as fake. [ad_2] Source link

February 6, 2024

Africa

Africa: A New Virus-Like Entity Has Just Been Discovered – ‘Obelisks’ Explained

[ad_1] Biological entities called obelisks have been hiding - in large numbers - inside the human mouth and gut. These microscopic entities, which were recently discovered by a team at Stanford University, are circular bits of genetic material that contain one or two genes and self-organise into a rod-like shape. Although the study is still in preprint form, meaning that it has not been peer-reviewed, it has already been extensively written about, including in two heavyweight journals: Nature and Science. […]

February 6, 2024

Entertainment

Africa: Sexism Permeates Every Layer of the Music Industry – New Report Echoes What Research Has Been Saying for Years

[ad_1] The landmark Misogyny in Music report from British MPs on the women and equalities committee, published on January 30, shines an unsettling light upon the gender discrimination, sexual harassment and abuse which is rampant across the music industry. The cross-party inquiry heard evidence from a wide range of witnesses connected to the music industry. The findings are deeply disturbing, highlighting that women working within the industry face "limitations in opportunity, a lack of support, gender discrimination and sexual harassment […]

February 6, 2024

Entertainment

Ghana: V&A’s Decision to Loan Looted Asante Gold Back to Ghana Has Implications for Other British Museums

[ad_1] The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has announced a loan agreement with the Manhyia Palace Museum in the Asante region of Ghana to return gold and silver royal regalia that were looted from the country by the British in 1874 and 1895. The decision was announced on the 150th anniversary of a sequence of wars of aggression, waged by the British empire against the Asante kingdom in Africa's Gold Coast (modern day Ghana). This agreement is part of a […]

February 6, 2024

Afcon 2023: DR Congo squad use spotlight to call for peace in country

Four appear in court over fatal Kenya gas blast

KDDI to raise stake in Lawson to jointly run convenience chain

Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown following affair

Biden wins U.S.-China trade war by Trump’s pet metric, but does it count?

Nigerian pastor arrested over alleged $1m fraud

Africa: A New Virus-Like Entity Has Just Been Discovered – ‘Obelisks’ Explained

Africa: Sexism Permeates Every Layer of the Music Industry – New Report Echoes What Research Has Been Saying for Years

Ghana: V&A’s Decision to Loan Looted Asante Gold Back to Ghana Has Implications for Other British Museums

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