August 15, 2026 – Africa Hotspot

“Can’t Be Seized By A Tweet”: Iran On Trump’s ‘Will Soon Declare Hormuz US Territory’ Remark

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New Delhi:Tehran on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz “has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian”, an assertion that came after President Donald Trump said the United States would “soon” declare the key energy waterway part of US territory.Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stressed that the strait — Tehran effectively closed at the start of the Middle East war, will “only be closed and opened under Iran’s command”.

St Vincent Secondary School in Goromonzi cheers Dadiso Brands for championing donations of reusable sanitary wear

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As calls to mainstream the mensural health hygiene continues to gather momentum in Africa, Dadiso Brands has walked the talk in raising both awareness and amplifying donations of reusable sanitary pads at St Vincent Secondary School in Goromonzi.

CZI, ZimTrade embark on a milestone journey to turn around export performance of Zimbabwe’s products on the international market

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In a Memorandum of Understanding signed last Friday between ZimTrade and the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) in Harare, the two entities aim to create a new avenue focused on heightening the credibility of local products in international markets—a move that will immensely contribute to the national GDP.

Uganda’s Senior Official arrested for issuing 265 illicit titles targeting ex-VP Sekandi’s land

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UGANDA — In a major crackdown on systemic public sector corruption, detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) have arrested Colbert Tamale Zziwa, a Senior Land Officer attached to the Masaka Ministry Zonal Office. The high-profile arrest follows allegations that the official fraudulently created and issued 265 illegal land titles, directly targeting property owned by former Vice President Edward Ssekandi.