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The Absa Group Board and the Group Chief Executive, Daniel Mminele have come to an agreement pursuant to which he has stepped down as a director and Group Chief Executive and will be leaving the group with effect from 30 April 2021. The parties have not managed to achieve alignment in relation to the group’s strategy and the culture transformation journey. Mr Mminele joined the Group as Group Chief Executive on 15 January 2020 and led the Group through the Covid-19 crisis and its response thereto. Last year, Absa delivered a comprehensive customer and client relief package, and provided support…

Barring any last-minute changes, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will name legal practitioner and Chairman of the Electronic Communications Tribunal, Mr Kissi Agyebeng as the next Special Prosecutor (SP). Starrfm.com.gh sources have confirmed that Mr Agyebeng will replace former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu if his nomination is confirmed and approved by Ghana’s Parliament. Mr Amidu announced his resignation as a special prosecutor on the 16th of November, 2020, citing political interference by his appointer, President Akufo-Addo for his decision. Profile of Mr Agyebeng Mr. Agyebeng is a private legal practitioner who has argued numerous cases before the Superior Courts of…

Kenya is gearing up to host the return of the World Rally Championship after a 19-year absence. The event will return on June 24-27 after being suspended from hosting by the FIA. Drivers tested the grounds during the African Rally Championship last Friday, many of them are excited about the return of the WRC. “We’ve been running for 20 years, and it was a dream for WRC to come back to Africa and mainly Kenya because for me it’s a country that is very close to my heart as well,” said Rwanda rally driver Sylvia Vindevogel- “It’s African Rally Championship,…

Life is slowly returning to normal in the Chadian capital Ndjamena following sudden political and military changes last week. The city’s vegetable market is teeming with vendors and people appear to be adjusting fast to the country’s new political realities. Former President Idriss Deby had ruled the Sahel country for 30 years and had just won re-election to govern for five more. “With him [Idriss Déby] we have experienced change too, but not completely,” said vegetable seller Claudine Mbéhira. “We want a good leader. We want his son who replaced him to be like him, but he must do better…

U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate summit will turn to the issue of technology on Friday, featuring remarks from entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg, after Thursday’s Earth Day kickoff sought to rally world ambition to reduce global warming. Biden called the two-day meeting with dozens of heads-of-state to declare the United States back at the climate leadership table after his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the Paris agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Democratic president, who returned the United States to the pact, announced a new U.S. target on Thursday to reduce its emissions 50%-52% by 2030…

After an international mission to China turned up more questions than answers about the pandemic origins, the WHO is evaluating how to move forward through a diplomatic quagmire to solve the mystery. Determining how the virus that causes Covid-19 first began spreading among humans is seen as vital to preventing future outbreaks. But a long-delayed report, drafted by the team of international experts sent to Wuhan at the start of the year and their Chinese counterparts, drew no firm conclusions and called for more investigation. The World Health Organization’s emergency committee this week urged the “rapid implementation” of the report…

 “This is a protection crisis. What is emerging is a disturbing picture of severe and ongoing child rights violations. This is also an education and nutrition emergency.” “The crisis in Tigray has entered its sixth month with no clear end in sight. “More than one million people have been displaced, and fighting continues. Access and security remain serious issues. “We have been very concerned from the onset about the harm this crisis will cause to children. Such fears are now being realized. “This is a protection crisis. What is emerging is a disturbing picture of severe and ongoing child rights…

More than one million people were displaced by floods, conflict and drought in Somalia last year, the highest recorded since 2016. In the first three months of 2021, 112,000 have been displaced. “Once again Somalia is facing the prospect of serious drought. Water and pasture resources are depleting every day and resulting in people abandoning their homes with their livestock to search for better conditions. We are worried that drought coupled with conflict could see record levels of displacement this year,” said Mohamed Abdi, Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Somalia. According to data from the Protection…

The government is set to ask parliament to vote on whether to expel the French ambassador, following a week of violent clashes. Despite a ban on the Tehreek-e-Labaik party, it is still maintaining a widespread following. AMN/Report.

Indian-Canadian Akanksha Arora wants to become the first woman — and the first millennial — to lead the United Nations. In an interview with DW, she says it’s time to shake things up.     AMN/Agencies Report.