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Turkish security forces have seized $1 billion in counterfeit money and arrested six individuals involved in the operation, according to a report by reuters.com. Among the detainees were one Ghanaian national and three Swedish citizens, as confirmed by the governor’s office of Turkey on Friday, June 9, 2023. The office …

The act of hooliganism continues to take over football here in Africa despite the numerous sensitization and education by CAF and FIFA. The ABC Motsepe National Playoffs semi-final game between Orbit College and Umsinga United saw some ugly scenes at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday, June 9. The game ended …

Elon Musk has retaken the title of world’s wealthiest person. The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer, who was born in Pretoria, South Africa 51 years ago, surpassed luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault on Wednesday after shares of Arnault’s LVMH fell 2.6% in Paris trading. Musk and the 74-year-old Frenchman have been …

The most wanted fugitive in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa after decades on the run. Fulgence Kayishema is accused of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 Tutsi refugees – women, men, children and the elderly – at Nyange Catholic Church during the …

Russian president Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to African leaders and the African Union (AU) on the ocassion of AU Day which falls on every May 25. His letter, posted on the official Twitter handle of the Russian Embassy in Ethiopia, where the AU headquarters is located, said the …

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the government has launched criminal probe into a documentary into massive financial impropriety using the country’s banking system. The four-part documentary titled ‘Gold Mafia’ entailed a number of rogue businessmen who spoke about an extensive money laundering and gold racketeering business across …

The US ambassador to South Africa on Thursday accused the South African government of delivering arms and ammunition to a sanctioned Russian cargo vessel late last year, local media said. “Among the things we noted was the docking of the cargo ship in Simon’s Town naval base between the 6th …

Ghana has taken the tough economic decisions needed to win a rescue package from the International Monetary Fund, once bilateral creditors sign off on assurances, said the institution’s Africa Department Director, Abebe Selassie. The government has increased taxes and imposed losses on domestic investors, as authorities attempt to meet IMF demands …

The drinking habits on the African continent may vary from country to country but it’s turning out to be that there are some shockers in the forerun as countries with high alcoholic consumption. Attitudes towards alcohol consumption may differ in countries likewise religious beliefs about consuming alcohol may also differ …

South African police have evicted more than 100 asylum seekers camping for over three years outside the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices in Pretoria. The asylum seekers began living in makeshift tents pitched outside the UNHCR offices as they asked to be relocated to other countries after a …