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Burkina Faso has introduced visa-free entry for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into the country. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees,” said Mahamadou Sana, the country’s security minister, following a cabinet meeting chaired by military leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré on Thursday. African visitors will however be required to submit an online visa application, which will be reviewed for approval, the minister clarified.The West African nation joins countries such as Ghana, Rwanda and Kenya,…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam which was officially recently launched is more than just a hydro power project. It is a symbol of what is possible when Africans take ownership of their destiny. What makes this a major milestone in the Horn of African country is not only the scale of the dam, but its financing model. Ethiopia did not wait endlessly for foreign donors or bend under the weight of impossible loan conditions. Instead, the people themselves came together to fund it. Civil servants contributed portions of their salaries. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines…

Johannesburg — The 12th South African AIDS Conference wrapped up at Emperors Palace this week, and if there’s one thing everyone left with, it’s this – South Africa’s HIV response is standing on shaky ground. Scientists, doctors, activists, and people living with HIV didn’t mince their words. With U.S. donor funding shrinking, the future looks grim unless urgent steps are taken. The numbers are frightening – between now and 2028, the country could face up to 295,000 new HIV infections and as many as 60,000 AIDS-related deaths if nothing changes. Here’s the reality – South Africa’s HIV programme is the…

Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar is part of a pattern to sabotage peace efforts, says analyst Omar Rahman

Graham FraserTechnology reporterGetty ImagesWith smartphones, where Apple leads others often follow – so it launching an iPhone this week without a traditional Sim card is raising questions over the future of a very familiar piece of phone tech.All phone users will be used to the small plastic cards they need to delicately insert into their devices to make them operate.But for buyers of the iPhone Air, that will be a thing of the past.It will only operate with an eSim – which allows users to switch networks or plans without resorting to a fiddly fork to open a tiny Sim…

Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to block Netflix from broadcasting a documentary about his life – including how he allegedly faked his death and escaped from prison.His lawyers argued that Beauty and the Bester was defamatory, but the streaming giant defended its plan to release the three-part investigation.Bester’s partner, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, features in the documentary, having allegedly helped him escape. She was part of the court bid to halt the release.In a court ruling on Friday, a judge said the rape case was “firmly in public domain” and that they had failed…

Saudi Arabia’s first Hollywood-style tentpole movie “Desert Warrior” is finally set to bow, following a long gestation, with a Zurich Film Festival world premiere on Sept. 28. The period action epic with a hefty $150 million budget is helmed by British director director Rupert Wyatt (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”) and features a top notch international cast led by “Captain America” star Anthony Mackie, Ben Kingsley, and Aiysha Hart (“Mogul Mowgli,” “Colette”). The Zurich gala will be attended by the film’s talents, according to a statement.  Shot in 2021 in a scenic desert area around the site of the futuristic…

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Quite aside from Fefuifut’s decade-long infringement, Cas ruled that its appeal was inadmissible in any case because of an administrative issue – in that it had failed to include the Namibian FA (NFA) and Liberian FA (LFA) in the appeal.Fifa had argued that the views of both FAs needed to be heard as “their legal interests would be directly affected by any ruling that alters the outcome of the forfeited matches”.”Since the appeal is directed solely at Fifa and does not name the NFA and LFA as co-respondents, the [Cas] panel concludes that the appeal must be dismissed,” the Cas…

Larry Ellison, co-founder of the software company Oracle, is having a good year. His friend Donald Trump is in the White House, his son David Ellison has taken over the storied media company CBS, and on Wednesday he surpassed his buddy Elon Musk to win the title of the “world’s richest man”.Oracle’s stock went wild with the news, pushing his fortune even higher. Ellison’s net worth shot up to $393bn, surpassing Musk’s $384bn – although, by the time markets closed on Wednesday, Musk was back ahead.Ellison is not as much of a household name as Musk, but he is largely…