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Piers Potter
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“Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste Dies from Gunshot Wound in South Africa”
Markus Jooste, Former Steinhoff CEO Implicated in Fraud Case, Dies at 63 Markus Jooste, the former chief executive officer of the Steinhoff retail group, which...
“Nollywood Mourns: Veteran Actor Amaechi Muonagor Passes Away at 62”
Nollywood Actor Amaechi Muonagor Passes Away at 62 Due to Kidney Failure Amaechi Muonagor, a beloved figure in Nollywood comedy, has died at the age...
UN Reports Discovery of Mass Grave with 65 Migrant Bodies in Libya
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been discovered in Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The...
“Easter Egg Prices Surge Amid Climate Change Impact on Cocoa Crops”
According to researchers, climate change is contributing to a rise in the cost of chocolate Easter eggs this year. Most chocolate products are derived from...
“Sudan on Brink of World’s Worst Hunger Crisis, UN Warns Amid Conflict”
The nearly year-long conflict between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces has propelled the African nation toward the brink of the world’s worst hunger crisis, with...
“Johannesburg Faces Unprecedented Water Crisis: South Africa’s Largest City Struggles with Severe Shortages”
For the past two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi, along with thousands of South Africans, has been queuing for water amidst an unprecedented collapse of Johannesburg’s water...
“India Takes Legal Action Against Somali Pirates for Ship Hijacking”
India will prosecute the 35 Somali pirates apprehended during an operation to liberate a hijacked vessel off the coast of Somalia, as confirmed by a...
“Trailblazing Female Presidential Candidate Sparks Hope in Senegal”
Senegal’s lone female presidential candidate may face slim odds of victory in Sunday’s election, but activists argue that her mere presence is advancing a decades-long...
“Hopes for HIV Cure Rise with Gene-Editing Breakthrough”
Scientists have claimed to have eradicated HIV from infected cells using Crispr gene-editing technology, which was awarded the Nobel Prize. Crispr functions like molecular scissors,...
“Kenya to Release Bodies of Shakahola Cult Victims for Burial”
The Kenyan government has announced plans to release some of the bodies of victims associated with the Shakahola starvation cult next week. Out of the...