JUST IN | Ramaphosa appoints Imtiaz Fazel as Inspector-General of Intelligence

Imtiaz Fazel is the new Inspector-General of Intelligence. He starts his duties on Tuesday, 1 November. Last month, the National Assembly approved Fazel’s appointment after a series of interviews. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Imtiaz Fazel as the Inspector-General of Intelligence, following Parliament’s approval, for a tenure of five years from Tuesday, 1 November. Last…

Nigeria floods : ‘I have nowhere to go’

By Yusuf Akinpelu BBC News, Lagos By the time Ifeanyin Ashley returned home from work, floodwaters had swept through his bungalow which housed his wife, children, and parents in Ogbaru, in Nigeria’s south-eastern Anambra state, leaving his armchairs soaked and his bed covered in mud. Because the water had nearly reached knee level, he had…

Tanzania president Suluhu set for official visit to China next week

By APOLINARI TAIRO Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu will go on a state visit to China next week, targeting to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key economic areas, mostly in agriculture, industrial development, trade and infrastructure. The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that President Suluhu’s visit will start on Wednesday November 2, 20220 to Friday November…