China has been accused of spying on the African Union (AU) headquarters, in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, which they built in 2012 to house and host continental meetings and the biannual heads of state summit. An investigation conducted by French media Le Monde Afrique and published on Saturday revealed that in the past five years, dataContinue reading “China caught ‘spying’ on the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa”
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It will take 217 years to close the pay gap between women and men: report
Several women have raised their voices in recent times against inequality and discrimination at the workplace. Calls have been made by activists for corporations to make salaries public in order to eliminate the gender pay gap. It will take 217 years to close the pay gap and employment gap between women and men, according toContinue reading “It will take 217 years to close the pay gap between women and men: report”
Fear grips South African village after dead pregnant woman ‘gives birth’ in coffin
A South African village in the Eastern Cape was gripped by fear after a deceased pregnant woman gave birth to her lifeless baby in a coffin, ten days after her death. The 33-year-old deceased mother of five went through a rare occurrence termed “Coffin Birth” or postmortem fetal extrusion which is the expulsion of a fetus throughContinue reading “Fear grips South African village after dead pregnant woman ‘gives birth’ in coffin”
Botswana shuts down church of pastor who gifted 5-year-old daughter $125k Maserati
Botswana has shut down the church operations of self-styled Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri for breaking the country’s laws with his “miracle money” mechanism. The “miracle money” is a term that refers to the unexplained appearance of money into bank accounts, handbags, and pockets of people “blessed” by the “men of God”. Botswana Minister Edwin Batshu confirmed onContinue reading “Botswana shuts down church of pastor who gifted 5-year-old daughter $125k Maserati”
Ethiopia outlaws adoption of its children by foreigners
Ethiopia has finally approved a law tabled last year in parliament banning international child adoption. The law restricts the adoption of children by foreigners to protect the adoptees from abuse, reports Chinese news agency Xinhua. The legislation came about after reports of abuse and sometimes the death of children adopted from Ethiopia by foreigners. In 2013,Continue reading “Ethiopia outlaws adoption of its children by foreigners”
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