AFRICA

Mali’s interim legislature has elected Colonel Malick Diaw as its president. Diaw is a member of the military junta that toppled president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August. The 121-seat body known as the National Transition Council on Saturday elected Diaw after meeting for its inaugural session in the capital Bamako. …

A new airline is preparing to start flights in South Africa next week, entering the industry at a time when carriers near and far are going bankrupt amid the worst crisis in aviation history. Lift, owned by Johannesburg-based leasing company Global Airways, will operate three Airbus SE A320 jets and …

Dillish Mattews, the ex-girlfriend of popular footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor who has been accused of cheating and being a big-time liar has taken to her Instagram page as well to speak on the issues that are gradually getting some attention on social media. In a series of posts zionfelix.net has sighted on her …

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The United Nations’ Commission for Narcotic Drugs voted Wednesday to remove cannabis from the most tightly controlled drugs. Member nations of the Vienna based Commission voted 27-25 to remove it from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs that allows national bans for drugs with “particularly dangerous …

December 3 marks the annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. According to the UN, the day is set aside “to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with …

The Nelson Mandela Bay metro has become the first region in the country to be officially declared a Covid-19 hotspot, with the government imposing a stricter curfew and limiting alcohol sales to curb the spread of the killer disease. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement in his address to the …

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation at 8pm on Thursday, as Covid-19 infections surge in two provinces. The address follows a special sitting of the cabinet that considered recommendations of the national coronavirus command council. Source: timeslive.co.za

Six people died and one has been critically injured after a multiple-vehicle crash in Mokopane, Limpopo on Wednesday night. According to the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety, the crash involved a truck, five sedans and pedestrians. WATCH: TRUCK ON FIRE FOLLOWING LIMPOPO HORROR CRASH  Video: Limpopo Department of Transport …

Drought and human-wildlife conflict is forcing Namibia to auction off 170 “high-value” elephants. “Due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, coupled with human-elephant conflict incidents, a need has been identified to reduce these populations,” an advert in the state-owned New Era newspaper on Wednesday noted. The advert placed …