George Floyd’s killer, Derek Chauvin, sentenced to 22 and half years in prison
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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd last year, has been sentenced to 22 and half years in prison.
Chauvin,...
Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s founding father dies aged 97
Zambia’s founding president and liberation hero, Kenneth Kaunda, has died, aged 97, at a military hospital in the capital, Lusaka, where he was being...
Netanyahu’s 12-year rule ends as Israel votes in new government
Israel's Parliament, the Knesset, on Sunday, approved its new government and a new prime minister for the first time in 12 years, in a...
El Salvador’s becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
South American country, El Salvador, has become the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
Lawmakers in country's Congress voted by a "supermajority" in...
AU follows ECOWAS step, suspends Mali over second coup
The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali with "immediate effect" and threatened the poor West African country with sanctions, after a second military coup...
Iran bans Bitcoin mining over power outage
Iran has banned the mining of Bitcoin after a series of blackouts across major cities.
The ban was announced on State TV on Wednesday and...
Just In: Mali’s interim president, Prime Minister resign
Mali’s interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane have tendered resignation.
AFP reported this on Wednesday, citing military and diplomatic sources.
Late on Monday,...
Mondia Pay moves to increase access to digital entertainment for Vodacom Tanzania customers
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Mondia Pay and M-Pesa say they have partnered to allow Tanzanians to conveniently access Mondia’s leading suite of online content on the Vodacom...
UN seeks release of detained Malian president, Bah Ndaw amid coup concerns
The UN mission in Mali has asked for an immediate release of the country's president, Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, after reports that...
