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Criminality grips South Africa as election nears

The death of professional football player Luke Fleurs in a car theft in Johannesburg highlights the surge of criminality in South Africa beyond control, casting a shadow on the failure of ruling ANC elites bracing for tough presidential elections. South Africa is about to lose the war on criminality as its official statistics reported the […]

Africa calls for change in economic relations with China: from infrastructure to industrialization

African countries have called on China, Africa’s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, to shift the focus of the economic relationship from building infrastructure on the continent to supporting local industrialization. With China’ trade with Africa having surged in 2022 by 14.8% year-on-year to reach $282 billion, the Asian powerhouse has been Africa’s largest […]

Marrakech Shooting Linked to International Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking- Police says

The shooting that took place on Thursday night at a cafe in Morocco’s tourist city of Marrakesh leaving one dead and three injured was linked to international money laundering and international drug trafficking, said the Moroccan police in a statement. The Moroccan police said that six suspects in this crime were arrested in Casablanca and […]