Cryptocurrency Booming Among Kenyan Farmers
KILIFI, KENYA – Cryptocurrencies make headlines for shaking up the financial world, but they are also gaining ground in less developed countries. In Kenya, an American economist, who introduced blockchain technology for low-income urban customers, has …
Family of Ugandan Weightlifter Says He Contemplated Suicide After Olympic Disqualification
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Ugandan authorities have detained weightlifter Julius Sekitoleko after he disappeared last week from the Olympic Games in Japan. His case is odd, as Sekitoleko did not qualify for the Ugandan Olympic team, and no one can explain why h…
Sierra Leone’s Parliament Votes to Abolish Capital Punishment
Sierra Leone is set to become the 23rd country on the African continent to abolish the death penalty. Lawmakers in the West African nation voted unanimously Friday to outlaw capital punishment and replace it with life imprisonment or a minimum 30-yea…
Cameroon: Civilians Flee After Deadly Boko Haram Attack
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – Cameroon says hundreds of civilians have fled Sagme, a northern village on the border with Nigeria, after a Boko Haram attack Saturday that left eight government troops dead and 13 wounded, according to a press release. The Cameroon…
Man Accused of Attempted Assassination of Mali President Dies in Custody
BAMAKO, MALI – A man accused of attempting to stab Mali’s interim President Assimi Goita last week has died in hospital while in the custody of security services, the government said in a statement on Sunday.Goita, a special forces colonel who orchestr…
28 Abducted Baptist School Students Freed in Nigeria
KANO, NIGERIA – Armed kidnappers in Nigeria have released 28 of the more than 120 students who were abducted at the beginning of July from the Bethel Baptist High School in the northern town of Damishi.Church officials returned those children to their …
Secretary Austin: US Strikes in Somalia Result of Mogadishu’s ‘Increased Op Tempo’ Against al-Shabab
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday that U.S. airstrikes targeting al-Shabab in Somalia over the past few days were undertaken because Somali forces are intensifying their offensive against the al-Qaida…
UN Experts: Africa Became Hardest Hit by Terrorism This Year
UNITED NATIONS – Africa became the region hardest hit by terrorism in the first half of 2021 as the Islamic State and al-Qaida extremist groups and their affiliates spread their influence, boasting gains in supporters and territory and inflicting the g…
Covid-19 update 769 active cases, 89 deaths
As of yesterday, Seychelles had 769 active cases of Covid-19 – 700 on Mahé, 56 on Praslin and 13 on La Digue.Unfortunately since the last update, the number of Covid-19 related deaths recorded is 89. So far out of the 17,747 cumulative cases, 16,889 ha…
Newly signed Customs Agreement with UAE will assist in tackling commercial fraud
The Customs agreement signed between Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates earlier this month, will enhance cooperation between the two designated authorities.Speaking to the press this morning, the Principal Secretary for Trade, Ms. Cillia Mangroo, …