Egyptian cinemas are gearing up for a monumental cinematic milestone this Thursday, May 21st, as they welcome the 12th theatrical installment in the legendary Star Wars saga: “The Mandalorian & Grogu.” This release stands out as one of the franchise’s most critical pivots in recent memory. Not only does it break a prolonged theatrical hiatus as the first feature film since 2019’s Star Wars: The “Rise of Skywalker”, but it also marks an unprecedented narrative leap. For the very first time in the franchise’s history, characters born on the small screen are transitioning directly into a massive, IMAX-engineered theatrical blockbuster. Traditionally, Star Wars films have chosen to launch fresh cinematic eras or establish entirely new protagonists to anchor their theatrical runs. By upending this formula, director Jon Favreau faces a unique creative challenge—one he is intimately equipped to navigate. Favreau has explicitly clarified that this blockbuster is far from a...

Sunday Standard Access Bank delays publication of results over unresolved audit issue Access Bank Botswana has delayed the release of its audited financial statements for the year ended December 2025, citing an unresolved audit matter that remains under review. In an update to shareholders, the Botswana Stock Exchange-listed lender said publication of the results has been pushed back because of what it described as a “single open matter” still being assessed as part of the audit process. .ihc-locker-wrap{} There’s more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it’s also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year...

Youth convicted of Korean’s murder in 2016 armed robbery Kitso Makati was only 25 when, on 30 October 2016 in the dead of night, he gunned down two Korean nationals in an armed robbery, seemingly shooting the defenceless men without a second thought. Blasted by a bullet to the neck, Koo Jachul died almost instantly, while his friend and colleague, Jan Moonhan was shot in the thigh but escaped with his life. In the country as part of an international company that won a tender to refurbish Morupule A Power Station, the duo were attacked in the guesthouse in Palapye’s Extension Two location where they were staying. Last Wednesday (22 April), almost ten years on from the bloody burglary, Francistown High Court found Makati guilty of murder. On a day of contrasting emotions, the two men initially believed to have accompanied him that fateful night, Kagiso Gaadingwe, 34, and Tshiamelo...

Angola vai iniciar ainda este ano o fabrico local de mosquiteiros para reforçar o combate à malária, numa iniciativa que o Governo considera estratégica para aumentar a soberania sanitária do país e reduzir a dependência externa, anunciou hoje a ministra da Saúde, Sílvia Lutucuta. Recorde-se que o órgão oficial do MPLA, Jornal de Angola, em 2012 dizia na sua manchete “Malária em Angola em vias de extinção”. Sílvia Lutucuta afirmou durante o Encontro Ministerial sobre a Malária, realizado em Genebra, à margem da 79.ª Assembleia Mundial da Saúde da Organização Mundial da Saúde: “Vamos iniciar ainda este ano o processo de fabrico de mosquiteiros em Angola”. Segundo uma nota do gabinete de Comunicação Institucional do Ministério da Saúde angolano, a iniciativa conta com o apoio do Africa CDC, estando o Governo a trabalhar com aquele organismo na transferência de tecnologia para a produção local de redes mosquiteiras de nova geração...

Un des trois films africains présents dans «Un certain regard», premier long métrage aspirant à la Caméra d’or et signé Rafiki Fariala, est aussi une première pour le cinéma centrafricain. Promesse d’une nouvelle vague ? On l’espère. Par Jean-Pierre PUSTIENNE, correspondance particulière – «Je me bats à tous les recoins de la rue, HéHé-Héé… Dieu on va y arriver, à contrôler… Grrrr… On le fait pour la famille, HéHé-Héé… On va rester forts pour la famille…» Ces paroles extraites du rap d’ouverture de Congo Boy, scandées à l’écran en langue sango, donne le la du premier long métrage centrafricain jamais diffusé dans la sélection «Un Certain regard» à Cannes. Plus qu’un la à vrai dire, un programme, une voie à suivre. Il résonne à travers la narration comme un manifeste d’espoir, une requête à considérer les jeunes réfugiés autrement, un appel à la jeunesse africaine à se saisir de son futur...

Le membre du gouvernement annonce de multiples sanctions à l’encontre des acteurs du système de passation des marchés publics qui seront rendus coupables de divulgations de documents confidentiels. Des actions vont jusqu’à l’exclusion définitive du système. Des acteurs intervenant dans le système de passation des marchés publics sont prévenus sur des sanctions qu’ils peuvent encourir en cas de divulgation d’informations, données ou documents confidentiels. Une pratique qui traduit des dysfonctionnements dans le système de passation, entrainant parfois l’annulation des procédures. Et qui prend de l’ampleur dans ledit système, où des documents, données et informations confidentiels se retrouvent entre les mains de certains acteurs qui ne devraient pas les avoir avant qu’ils soient rendus publics. Mis au courant de la situation par voie de presse ou par voie de requête, le ministre délégué à la présidence chargé des Marchés publics, Ibrahim Talba Malla, renforce les mesures de confidentialité. Le ministre rappelle...

As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to stay away from partisan political contests. Political stakeholders have recently intensified calls for Jonathan to return to active politics, but Lamido described the appeals as misplaced and driven by desperation. File Photo: Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido. The former governor and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain made the remarks in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Lamido warned that attempts to draw Jonathan back into active politics could undermine the former president’s reputation as a respected elder statesman. He said Jonathan now occupies a distinguished position in Nigeria and globally as a former president whose status should not be diminished by involvement in current political disputes. “It is unfair and ill-opportune to drag his person into the current murky political arena populated by...

Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a new Ebolaoutbreak almost every year. The current epidemic, however, is different. Most Ebola outbreaks, including a devastating epidemic several years ago that caused at least 11,000 deaths in West Africa between 2014 and 2016, can be traced back to the Zaire strain, for which a vaccine has now been developed. The latest outbreak is, however, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, which is named after a region in Uganda where it was first reported in 2007. There is neither a vaccine nor drug to fight this strain, which kills around one in three of those it infects. The current outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ugandais the third and already deadliest Bundibugyo-related epidemic so far. As of Wednesday, at least 139 people were thought to have died, with an additional 600 suspected cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)....

L’organisation «Citoyens modèles», a remis ce mercredi 20 mai la Bourse du travail, le Prix du citoyen modèle à l’Union nationale des travailleurs du Mali (UNTM), Yacouba Katilé… https://journalessor.ml/posts/mali-luntm-honore-les-secretaires-generaux-de-ses-comites-6a0e23c560bac Facebook

Mohammed Kroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 May 2026: On 12 May 2026, the British High Commission in Freetown issued a public statement distancing itself from a report in Sierra Leone’s Global Times newspaper. The report had alleged that unnamed UK diplomats warned that visa applications from twenty-three Sierra Leoneans — government officials and government-linked individuals expected to travel to Leicester, UK for Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister’s Town Hall meeting between 27 May and 3 June 2026 — were ‘frivolous’ and could strain bilateral relations. The British High Commission’s response was measured. It reaffirmed that all applications are assessed on individual merit, in accordance with UK immigration rules. It pointed to the recent launch of e-Visas as evidence of its commitment to facilitating legitimate travel. It expressed surprise at the Global Times report’s framing. It did not say the applications were approved. It did not deny that any concerns had been...