An Israeli company scrutinized for its role in supplying spyware to foreign governments, a number of them on the African continent, has been placed under new restrictions by the United States government. NSO Group, which develops and supplies Pegasus software, is now on the Entity List at the US. Department of Commerce. The decision by the department’s Bureau of Industry and Security means trade licensing limits for the company and its products. The U.S. said the decision was based on Pegasus tools used to “maliciously target government officials, journalists, businesspeople, activists, academics, and embassy workers” in ways that pose a…
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The South Coast of KZN offers a choice of magnificent golf courses, some no more than a Seven Iron from the sea. For combining a family seaside holiday with golf, there’s nowhere better in our country than this subtropical strip. The short 4th is Southbroom’s signature hole – for obvious scenic reasons. Hook your tee shot here and you’ll be in trouble with the foliage or possibly even dog walkers on the beach. (Photo Justin Klusener) I’m a regular golfer. I play every year on the last Monday before Christmas in a friendly hack-around competition at Stellenbosch with fellow Old…
Astec Industries has announced a new dealer partnership that will deliver significant benefits to customers The alliance will add value for both Unatrac and Astec customers in the regions covered. (Image source: Astec) The partnership will enhance the supply, distribution, support and after-sales service of Astec’s world-class material solutions product range in numerous African countries, as well as in Iraq and in Russia’s Ural and Volga regions. Through its Africa and Middle East business unit, Astec has entered into a strategic alliance with Unatrac, which is part of the Cairo-headquartered Mantrac Group, one of the world’s largest Caterpillar (CAT) dealers.…
Sierra Leone president Julius Maada Bio attends a press conference after a meeting with Ivorian President on May 4, 2018 at the presidentaial palace in Abidjan. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP) (Photo credit should read SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images) Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio on Saturday expressed his condolences over a fuel tanker explosion in the capital Freetown that claimed more than 100 lives. “Deeply disturbed by the tragic fires and the horrendous loss of life around the Wellington PMB area. My profound sympathies with families who have lost loved ones and those who have been maimed as a…
By Rosemary Mirondo By Damas Kanyabwoya Dar es Salaam. Navigation towards exploiting Tanzania’s advantage as the most strategic gateway to eastern and central Africa has been slow. It has been sailing through surely and steadily, though, as a panamax vessel sails towards the entrance of the Dar es Salaam port in a warm evening.The decades-long cries of concerns and calls of “something should be done” made many blind to the progress being made to realize Tanzania’s potential as a maritime country.A number of plans and strategies that were initiated, as stipulated in various government documents, and various projects are taking…
Fashion Month may be over, but the trends showcased during it still remain top of mind. Like the return to IRL shows, the spring 2022 collections that debuted in New York, London, Milan, and Paris last month were a breath of fresh air after a handful of seasons that centered around comfort-driven designs. This time around, we saw maximalism (in terms of both the amount of skin showing and layers present) and perfect pieces for our future plans (from tropical vacations to in-person schooling) prevailing on the runway. That being said, we’re patiently waiting for spring and its corresponding collections…
Last chance to experience an epic Okavango Delta safari at Covid prices? View our special offer here (African residents only, unfortunately). © Sable Alley Lodge This is a copy of our weekly email newsletter. Subscribe here to receive the newsletter. Summer in the Lowveld has arrived with a vengeance – with several days exceeding 40 degrees Celsius and deciduous trees pushing out green shoots to replace the waning explosion of spring flowers. Cuckoos call frantically, and large songololos trundle around in anticipation of delicious rotting leaves. No dung beetles yet, but tortoises can be seen hunting down succulent early buds. Life is…
Nine anti-government factions in Ethiopia have said they had formed an alliance amid growing fears that they will attempt to overthrow the government of Abiy Ahmed by marching on the country’s capital, Addis Ababa.The alliance, the United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces, includes Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and brings together members of previously rival ethnic groups, including the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA).“There is no limit for us,” Berhane Gebrechristos, a former foreign minister and Tigray official, told reporters at an event announcing the alliance in Washington. “Definitely we will have a change in Ethiopia before Ethiopia implodes.”Late…
Issued on: 04/11/2021 – 20:59 Tunisia has issued an international arrest notice against former president Moncef Marzouki, state news agency TAP reported on Thursday, a month after he called on France to end support for the current administration. There were no detail on what charge Marzouki faced, but current President Kais Saied last month ordered an inquiry into what he said were allegations that Marzouki had conspired against state security.Saied has faced mounting criticism abroad since he assumed executive authority in July, then brushed aside most of the constitution to seize near total power in moves Marzouki and other critics…
Rarely can the prospects of any nation have imploded so spectacularly as those of Ethiopia. Not long ago, the country of 110m people, Africa’s second most populous, was considered a rare economic success, its two decades of double-digit growth and impressive development gains erasing a former reputation for bad government and famine. The ascension to power three years ago of Abiy Ahmed, a would-be moderniser, was seen as a chance to go one better. He could liberalise the economy and spread democratic icing on a resolutely authoritarian cake. Yet since last November, tragedy has unfolded with an Afghan-like velocity. On…