Word of the Day: “When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside cannot hurt you.” – African Proverb

Today in history, the Republic of Dahomey officially changed its name to Benin. This change was a crucial step towards national unity, aimed at eradicating tribal divisions and influences rooted in colonial history. By adopting the politically neutral name ‘Benin’, the nation moved away from the ethnic associations linked to its former name, ‘Dahomey’, which was tied to the country’s largest ethnic group, the Fon.

News from Africa and beyond (November 30, 2023).

Nigeria:

1. “Ondo Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa Presides Over State Exco Meeting [VIDEO]” – Read more
2. “Tinubu Confirms Adepoju As Substantive Immigration Boss” – Read more
3. “Ondo Assembly Reverses Decision, Drops Appeal Against Aiyedatiwa” – Read more
4. “I Lost Over ₦3 Million To Scammers While Trying To Save My Sick Husband” – Read more
5. “U.S. Court Grants Tinubu’s Request to Intervene in Halting the Release of FBI Records” – Read more
6. “Part of Body Where You Will Feel Pain If The Kidney Is Having Issues” – Read more
7. “Bandits demand N70 million ransom from parents of abducted NYSC members after collecting N30 million” – Read more
8. “Moment Black Friday brawl erupts at Las Vegas mall as allegations fly when women confront man claiming he assaulted their relative” – Read more
9. “Champions League: 12 teams qualify for Round of 16 [Full list]” – Read more
10. “Tonto Dikeh pens an open letter to Mohbad’s father over claims of charging N10-15k for interviews” – Read more

Kenya:

1. “Speaker Wetang’ula Reveals Plans to Take Drastic Action Over the Housing Levy Ruling” – Read more
2. “Crowd Cheers as Maina Njenga Pleads With Raila to do This Today a Day After Azimio’s NADCO’s Report” – Read more
3. “Etale Alleges How Ruto Arrived at Key Event Today Only To Find Empty Seats, Forced To Wait For Hours” – Read more
4. “Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba Over the Moon Days After Ruto’s Team Lost a High Profile Court Case” – Read more
5. “\”Ruto Has Increased State House Budget, Denied Money to Political Parties\” Sifuna Laments” – Read more
6. “Controversial vlogger Nuru Okanga sued for insulting President Ruto” – Read more
7. “Kweli ni Papa Wa Roma: Meet Speaker Moses Wetangula And His 3 Beautiful ‘Minji Minji’ Wives” – Read more
8. “Transfer ban, points deduction, relegation – Man City punishments decided as Liverpool wait on Premier League trial” – Read more
9. “Police apprehend rogue conductor on Thika Road assaulting a female passenger [Video]” – Read more
10. “\”We Depend on Affordable Housing Jobs\” Construction Workers Protests Against High Court Ruling” – Read more

Ethiopia:

1. “Notice of Meeting To All Shareholders of Shabelle Bank S.C” – Shabelle Bank S.C will conduct its 2nd ordinary general meeting on December 24, 2023. Read more
2. “News Analysis: Central bank governor foresees promising results in tackling inflation, despite reservations from legislators” – Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, discusses monetary measures to combat inflation. Read more
3. “Visually impaired religious teacher stoned to death in Gonder, Amhara Region” – Fisseha Alemnew, a senior educator, was stoned to death by unidentified individuals. Read more
4. “Over 20 people killed in drone attack in rural town, East Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region” – More than 20 people were killed in a drone attack in Wabar, Bibune Woreda. Read more
5. “October Cyber Security awareness Month” – The importance of cybersecurity awareness and behaviors in the digital age. Read more
6. “Man Utd fans heartbroken as they spot ‘lonely’ Onana’s reaction at full-time after clangers cost Red Devils” – Read more
7. “Abiy Ahmed’s Regime Lacks Moral Authority to Accuse Amhara of Rejecting Peace” – Read more
8. “M’sian Earns Praise From Locals For Diligently Working Despite Being 9 Months Pregnant” – Read more
9. “Jennifer Lopez Is Standing in Her Power” – Read more
10. “Arsenal player ratings: Havertz full of confidence with two goals in two games as Zinchenko hardly has a thing to do” – Read more

Ghana:

1. “Karma Is Real, Life Is Beating You – Social Media Trolls Deborah Adablah Over Alopecia Hair” – Read more
2. “Ghana’s LGBTQ stance not a consideration for IMF transaction – Sam George” – Read more
3. “In my view the 2024 budget has been passed; the Speaker put it to vote twice – Finance Minister” – Read more
4. “Ghana minister confident of official creditor debt deal by end of next week” – Read more
5. “Parliament to conduct headcount on 2024 Budget” – Read more
6. “Late Ghanaian Rapper, 2pm made to stand at his funeral” – At the funeral ceremony of the popular Ghanaian rapper 2pm, his lifeless body was positioned in an upright stance as fans and loved ones gathered to bid their final farewells. Read more
7. “Photo of Miss Wandoxa gathered clearly speaks volume. If you are not up to (+I8) don’t open this (watch)” – A Photo of a lady @misswandoxa gathered clearly speaks volume as the video currently trends number one on social media platforms. Read more
8. “The Reopening Revised date for SHS1 students – Check Here!” – The Teacher Unions in Ghana expressed their gratitude to Dr. Eric Nkansah, the Director General of the Ghana Education Service, about the reopening date of SHS1. Read more
9. “Fans don’t know whether to laugh or cry at Andre Onana’s risky ‘pirouette’ in centre circle of key Man United clash” – Andre Onana blocked out Galatasaray’s feisty atmosphere by pulling off a cheeky turn right by the halfway line for Manchester United. Read more
10. “Which Id1ot Advised You To Go To Court? Now That You Have Shamelessly Lost Everything, Come And Join Me In My Ash@wo Business – Bornbold Mocks Seyram Adablah” – Popular Ghanaian hookup Queen, Bornbold, has taken to her social media pages to hurl insults at her nemesis, Deborah Dablah. Read more
11. “First Batch Of Lilwin’s School Allegedly Scored F9 In Chains As Management Refuses To Post Results – Tweeps Roast Lilwin” – Read more
12. “Man divorces wife on their wedding day after finding out that she visited her ex a day before their wedding” – Read more
13. “5 Benefits Of Consuming Cloves Everyday” – Read more
14. “My Sons Are Single And Searching – John Mahama Tells Ghanaian Women At His 65th Birthday Party” – Read more
15. “Asamoah Gyan screams in shock following his tour of Adebayor’s 40-acre mansion (WATCH)” – Read more

South Africa:

1. Limpopo Taxi Driver Beating A Woman After He Refuse To Drop Her At Her Location, Check What Happened – A recent incident in Mokopane, Limpopo, where a taxi driver refused to drop off passengers at their designated location, leading to physical confrontation. Read more
2. Hlaudi Motsoeneng met up with former president Jacob Zuma and this was noticed – A gathering at Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Natal, featuring a visit from former African Content Movement leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Read more
3. David Phume: Who is Bonang’s rumoured boyfriend? – Speculations about the love life of radio and TV personality Bonang Matheba, focusing on her rumored boyfriend David Phume. Read more
4. Why Kaizer Chiefs wanted to sue DJ Sbu revealed – DJ Sbu opens up about why he was served with legal papers by Kaizer Chiefs following a marketing exercise. Read more
5. Is Judge Ratha Biased? : As Tensions Rise in Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial Over Arrest Documentation – The trial for the murder of South African football star Senzo Meyiwa faces tensions over the documentation used for the arrest of one of the alleged killers. Read more
6. SASSA releases dates for December payments of social grants – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced the payment dates for its various social grants over the festive period. Read more
7. Look what this taxi driver was captured doing to this lady daylight inside a taxi. Video – A lady in South Africa recently faced a violent assault at the hands of a taxi driver, highlighting safety concerns within the country’s taxi industry. Read more
8. Grade 12 pupil dies after being bitten by snake at school camp – An 18-year-old grade 12 pupil died after being bitten by a snake during a matric school camp in Mpumalanga. Read more
9. PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says – A new study has demonstrated the effectiveness of PrEP in preventing HIV transmission, delivered through routine sexual health services in England. Read more
10. 20 illegal foreigners have been captured by SANDF in Roodepoort, look what they were captured with – The South African National Defence Force, in collaboration with law enforcement officers, arrested 20 illegal foreigners involved in illegal mining activities in Roodepoort. Read more

Tanzania:

1. Dean Sullivan: Brookside actor dies aged 68

• Summary: Actor Dean Sullivan, best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, has passed away at age 68 after a short illness.
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• Published by Daily News on 2023-11-30

1. ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT: IPU dispatches committee to war-torn area

• Summary: The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Dr. Tulia Akson, has directed a committee to visit the Israel-Palestine area to seek a solution for the ongoing conflict.
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• Published by Daily News on 2023-11-30

1. TRA recognizes Huawei Tanzania as Most Compliant Taxpayer

• Summary: Huawei Tanzania was honored by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) for its exemplary commitment to tax compliance, being recognized as the most compliant taxpayer in the technology sector.
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• Published by Daily News on 2023-11-30

1. Elon Musk launches profane attack on X advertisers

• Summary: Elon Musk has criticized advertisers that have left X (formerly known as Twitter), accusing them of trying to blackmail him.
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• Published by Daily News on 2023-11-30

1. TEN/MET earns kudos for uplifting education standard

• Summary: The government has appreciated the efforts of the Tanzania Education Network (TEN/MET) in improving education standards in Tanzania.
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Uganda:

1. “KAWEDEMU: Pastor Jjengo Dumped After Nabbing Fiancée Enjoying ‘Kwepiicha’ Marathons With Another Man” – Read more
2. “Pastor Jengo and Girlfriend in Bitter Split over Adultery” – Read more
3. “DETAILS: How 70-Year-Old Woman Managed To Conceive And Give Birth To Twins” – Read more
4. “MISSING! Shock as Foreign Affairs Ministry Land Title Disappears in Thin Air” – Read more
5. “SFC is not the solution” – Read more
6. “Christine Nampeera and Boyfriend Barasha Break Up, Attack Each in Cryptic Posts” – Read more
7. “The top 10 poorest countries in the world are all in Africa” – Read more
8. “Arsenal fans now all saying the same thing about Jakub Kiwior after Lens rout” – Read more
9. “UMSC Loses Bid to Halt To Auction To Properties” – Read more
10. “Why ADF Commander Mukulu Ordered Tabliq Hajji Kiyimba’s Hand To Be Cut Off…” – Read more

Benin:

1. Exposition Universelle 2030: Heart of an Unprecedented Transformation – The Bureau International des Expositions held its general assembly on November 28, 2023, where Saudi Arabia was chosen over South Korea and Italy for the 2030 World Expo. Read more
2. Benin Maintains 20th Position in African Zone – According to the latest FIFA rankings released on November 30, 2023, Benin maintains its 20th position in Africa, following a draw and a loss in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Read more
3. 1xBet Discusses the Intrigue of the Continent’s Main Football Tournament – 1xBet, a reliable partner of the Africa Cup of Nations, counts down to the start of the football festival, which will be held in Côte d’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11, 2023. Read more
4. A Motorcycle Taxi Loses His Bike Over a Bottle of Guinness – In Zongo, a neighborhood in Glazoué, a motorcycle taxi driver lost his bike to criminals posing as customers after sharing a drink with them on the night of November 25, 2023. Read more
5. Manchester United Close to Elimination After Draw at Galatasaray – Manchester United is on the brink of elimination from the Champions League after being held to a draw in Turkey against Galatasaray. Read more

Liberia:

1. “Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100” – Read more
2. “Tracking Promises: Naymote Releases Comprehensive Report on Unity Party’s Commitments in the Wake of President-Elect Boakai’s Victory” – Read more
3. “Liberia Joins The World In Commemorating World Toilet Day” – Read more
4. “AfDB reviews Africa’s economic forecast for 2023, 2024” – Read more
5. “Liberia: Solidaridad constructs the first post-war cocoa greenhouse for Central Agriculture Research Institute” – Read more

Senegal:

1. “Mame Boye Diao: ‘I fully assume my fraternal relationship with Ousmane Sonko’ (Video)” – Read more
2. “Supreme Court: very good news for Ousmane Sonko” – Read more
3. “The Supreme Court has sown confusion, Sonko and BDF are voters and eligible, says Me Ciré Clédor Ly” – Read more
4. “Senegal vs Egypt – Me Augustin Senghor: ‘We need to secure qualification from the first leg'” – Read more
5. “The opposition is dying… All leaders are on their knees before Sonko” – Read more

Haiti:

1. “iciHaïti – Justice: Corruption Allegedly Costs Government 4 Billion Gourdes” – According to reports from the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC), Haiti lost approximately 4 billion Gourdes in 2022-2023 due to corruption. The ULCC has filed 11 investigations involving public administration institutions. Read more
2. “Four Moroccan Migrants Found Dead on the Southern Coast of Spain” – Four Moroccan migrants were found dead near their boat off the coast of Cadiz, Spain. They were among 32 other Moroccan migrants who landed on two nearby beaches. Read more
3. “In France, GDP Slightly Decreases (−0.1%) in the Third Quarter, According to Insee” – The French economic activity contracted by 0.1% in the third quarter compared to the previous three months, as reported by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee). Read more
4. “French Ministries Ordered to ‘Replace’ Their Instant Messaging with the French App Olvid” – The French government has asked its members to install the French application Olvid on their phones and computers to replace other instant messaging apps for enhanced security. Read more
5. “At Gérard Collomb’s Funeral in Lyon, Macronism’s Legacy Questioned” – French President Emmanuel Macron paid an emotional tribute to Gérard Collomb, the former mayor of Lyon and former Minister of the Interior, at his funeral in Lyon. Read more

Global news headlines:

1. Hostage releases reunited with families after weeks in Hamas captivity

• Summary: The latest released Israeli hostages were reunited with their families in Israel after weeks spent in Hamas captivity.
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• Publisher: Mail Online

1. Mars In Focus: All-Time Greatest Panoramic Views Of The Red Planet You Haven’t Seen! (Photos)

• Summary: A 360-degree panorama by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers a complete look at the Martian landscape, including Mount Sharp.
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• Publisher: in.mashable.com

1. 27 Things From Walmart That’ll Make You Want To Spend Way More Time In The Kitchen

• Summary: A list of kitchen items from Walmart that can enhance your cooking and entertaining experience.
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• Publisher: BuzzFeed

1. WhatsApp trick lets you set Secret Codes to protect your most private chats – here’s how to try it yourself

• Summary: WhatsApp has improved its Chat Lock feature, allowing users to set unique passwords on conversations for enhanced security.
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• Publisher: Mail Online

1. Top 10 best luxury cars 2023

• Summary: A list of the top 10 luxury cars for 2023, showcasing high levels of technology, refinement, and prestige.
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• Publisher: Autocar

1. “7 Things You Must NEVER Do While Drying Clothes Indoors” – HuffPost UK. Read more
2. “The UAE Pavilion at Cop28 Showcases the Nation’s Path Towards a Sustainable Future” – Benzinga. Read more
3. “Step into the luxurious world of Goodwood Revival” – A Luxury Travel Blog. Read more
4. “Eva Longoria Has a New Role” – ELLE. Read more
5. “These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Okta After Q3 Results” – Benzinga. Read more
6. “CEOs and C-suite Executives Voice Greater Confidence Than Junior Colleagues for Post-Cookie Future” – Read more
7. “EU Should Consider Defense Bonds to Boost Sector, Michel Says” – Read more
8. “Getting An Elf On The Shelf Is My Greatest Regret As A Parent” – Read more
9. “Astronomers detect life ingredient on the edge of the galaxy” – Read more
10. “What’s Going On With VinFast Auto Stock Thursday?” – Read more
11. City of Helsinki seeks experts and new business through cooperation with Slush

• Summary: The City of Helsinki and the startup event Slush continue to have a common goal. They aim to increase international industry operators’ awareness of Helsinki, known for its startup ecosystem and quality of life.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 13:12:00

1. New outdoor dining facility launched in Carlingford

• Summary: Louth County Council celebrates the launch of a new outdoor dining area in Carlingford, developed thanks to a Fáilte Ireland investment. The facility is located near the playground and is already popular with locals and visitors.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 14:30:00

1. How ‘Teamfight Tactics’ mashes up emo, K-pop and country in Remix Rumble

• Summary: Riot Games has released a ‘TFT’ game mode called Remix Rumble, featuring music-themed fighters from the world of League Of Legends. The update includes new tracks by Heartsteel and NewJeans.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 14:41:29

1. The Star Wars x Columbia Skywalker Pilot Collection Launches Tonight

• Summary: Columbia unveils the Star Wars Skywalker Pilot Ski Collection, inspired by Luke Skywalker’s iconic flight suit. The collection includes a complete ski suit, jackets, and snow goggles.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 14:33:00

1. Why Oil Tanker Shipping Company Frontline’s Shares Are Sinking Today

• Summary: Frontline Plc reported a decline in third-quarter FY23 revenue, with spot TCEs for VLCCs, Suezmax tankers, and LR2/Aframax tankers decreasing compared to Q2.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 14:30:05

1. New Zealand’s Ardern says she will meet with China’s Xi Jinping on sidelines of APEC

• Summary: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit. The meeting aims to discuss trade and other bilateral issues.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 14:45:00

1. NASA’s Artemis I mega moon rocket passes key fueling test

• Summary: NASA’s Artemis I mission has successfully completed a critical fueling test, bringing the agency closer to its goal of returning humans to the Moon.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 14:50:00

1. EU proposes ban on products linked to deforestation

• Summary: The European Union has proposed a new law to ban the sale of products linked to deforestation, including beef, soy, and palm oil. The move aims to combat climate change and protect biodiversity.
• Read more
• Published: 2023-11-30 15:00:00

1. UK to introduce new laws to tackle illegal migration

• Summary: The UK government plans to introduce new legislation to curb illegal migration, focusing on stopping small boat crossings and streamlining the asylum process.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 15:10:00

1. Japan’s economy shows signs of recovery as retail sales rise

• Summary: Japan’s retail sales have seen a significant increase, indicating a recovery in the economy. The rise is attributed to increased consumer spending and government stimulus measures.
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• Published: 2023-11-30 15:20:00

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