Pulse Weekly Rundown: All the Major News in Film and Pop Culture

Between Kemi Afolabi’s sobering warning about life and relationships, a Nigerian story heading to the Oscars, a new Housewives spin-off uniting African cities, the 2025 AMAA nominations, and Netflix’s next Bridgerton bombshell, the industry has...

Mozambique Boat Accident: 3 Indians Dead, 5 Missing After Boat Carrying Crew Memmbers Capsizes off Beira Port Coast

Maputo, October 18: At least three Indian nationals have died, and five others remain missing after a launch boat carrying crew members of a tanker capsized during a crew transfer operation off the coast of Beira port in central Mozambique,...

Let’s Recognize Migrants as “rights-bearing individuals”: Catholic Priest in Mozambique

Fr. Fumo identified family reunification, neighborhood coexistence, and decent housing as essential pillars for social integration. “Family reunification provides emotional stability and reduces isolation,” he said, adding that everyday social...

International arrivals surge 30.2% as South Africa’s tourism rebound strengthens

South Africa’s inbound tourism sector continues its strong recovery, with international arrivals up 30.2% year-on-year in August 2025, reaching 935,738 visitors. Between January and August, the country welcomed 6.79 million tourists, a 15.8%...

How intelligence wars threaten South Africa' s national security

Dr. Reneva Fourie|Published 31 minutes ago 5min Dr. Reneva Fourie The suspension of Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 15 October 2025 has unsettled the national conscience. The decision has generated a...

Kochi youth, missing in Mozambique boat tragedy, followed dad's path, left for shipping job together

Kochi: For Indrajith Santhosh, a 22-year-old youth from Veliyanad in Piravom, the sea was not a mystery but a familiar presence. His father, KN Santhosh, has worked in ship maintenance for nearly a decade. Indrajith drew his inspiration from his...

Zanu-PF indaba blends politics, business, vision and celebration

Fungi Kwaramba in MUTARE SET against the majestic backdrop of rugged mountains—some bare and weathered, others cloaked in verdant canopies—lies the historic city of Mutare. This city holds a special place in the hearts of Zimbabweans, evoking...

Mozambique with a budget deficit of 300 million in the second quarter

The Ministry of Finance acknowledged a “temporary relief of 10 billion meticais [133.7 million euros] year-on-year” in the budget deficit for the second quarter in a fiscal risk monitoring report. “However, in a context of low tax revenue...

Mozambique: Over 51 homes, church, school torched in Nampula since end of Sept

At least 51 houses, a church and a primary school have been destroyed in attacks attributed to terrorists since the end of September in the district of Memba, in the Mozambican province of Nampula, according to a new assessment made today by the...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic time bomb

An increase in births to non-Japanese comes as politicians keep dodging the choice between economic decline and a more diverse population This week brought encouraging news for Japan’s long battle to defuse its demographic time bomb: Last year,...

Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the grand old lady of Sri Lankan politics

There is no denying that Sirima Bandaranaike was an incorruptible figure Twenty-five years have passed since the world’s first woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike passed away on 10 October 2000. Parliamentary elections were being held on...

CBN celebrates Nigeria’s removal from FATF grey list

The Central Bank of Nigeria has described the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list as a global vote of confidence in Nigeria’s ongoing financial reforms and anti-money laundering framework. In a statement signed by its...

L’AED a publié son rapport sur la liberté religieuse dans le monde

Le rapport Liberté religieuse dans le monde en 2025 de l’AED conclut qu’il y a eu de graves violations de la liberté religieuse dans 62 pays : 24 classés comme « persécution » (la catégorie la plus haute) et 36 comme « discrimination » (un cran...

African entrepreneurs extol Turkish-Africa Economic, Business Forum

Jointly organised by the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye and the African Union Commission Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, and organized by DEİK, the Türkiye-Africa Business and Economy Forum...

CBN applauds Nigeria’s removal from FATF grey list

By Tony Obiechina Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it welcomes the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) formal announcement of Nigeria’s removal from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, known as the “grey list”,...

You’ve seen one snake plant, you haven’t seen them all

By Margaret Roach For The New York Times The genus Sansevieria had never really spoken to botanist Chad Husby, until it did — loudly. But not in the way it usually ingratiates itself to potential adopters, who hear that the most familiar one of...

Report urges Mozambique to reconsider proposed religious regulation law amidst growing persecution of Christians

Soldiers patrols through a village in Mozambique, where years of conflict and extremist violence have left communities vulnerable and displaced. Youtube Screenshot / CGTN Africa A proposed law to regulate the registration and formation of...

Christopher’s Fury: Did Chiwenga Have an Affair with Monica Mutsvangwa in Mozambique ZANLA Training Camps?

HARARE – A bombshell has rocked Zimbabwe’s political scene as a ZANU-PF insider spills explosive details behind the bitter rift between party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. A source within senior Zanu...

Portugal Golden Visa—New Law To Extend Citizenship Timeline To Ten Years

The Algarve, Portugal—the government voted to extend the citizenship requirement to ten years of residency, from five. getty In a blow to the many people hoping to make Portugal their home and apply for European citizenship through the Portugal...