November 28, 2023
Niger: Law Against Transporting Migrants Repealed in Niger
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The military administration of Niger repealed anti-migration legislation that helped in lowering the number of West Africans travelling to Europe, but was despised by residents of… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Court Strikes Down 1,5% Housing Tax
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The Kenya High Court declared a 1.5% housing levy that was imposed by the government as part of a finance law in July 2023, unconstitutional, reports BBC News. Read more »
South Africa: 11 Miners Killed in Accident at Platinum Mine
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Eleven miners died in an incident at the Impala Rustenburg platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa, according to Implats, one of the world's foremost… Read more »
South Africa: Miners Die in Safety Incident in North West Province - South African News Briefs - November 28, 2023
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November 27, 2023
Africa: Empowering Women Leaders in Health - The Crucial Role of Mentorship in Achieving Inclusive Leadership [guest column]
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Step into the health clinics, operating theaters, or administrative offices of medical centers worldwide, and you’ll likely notice a predominance of female faces. This is… Read more »
Africa: Catalysing Precision Medicine by Africa, for Africa [guest column]
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Africa is the continent with the most genetic diversity, but is gravely underrepresented in genomic research, with only 2% of global genomic data coming from people of African… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Confirms Spread of MPox in DR Congo
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The World Health Organization said that it documented sexual transmission of mpox ( previously monkeypox ) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the first time… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Women Forced Into Backstreet Abortions Amid Legal Uncertainty
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The uncertainty in Kenyan abortion laws is driving many women to seek services from unofficial clinics. BBC Africa Eye investigated the stigma and misinformation surrounding… Read more »
Mali: Kidnapped German Priest Lohre Freed in Mali
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German missionary Father Hans Joachim Lohre, who was abducted in Bamako, Mali, last year, was set free by his captors, Reuters reports. Read more »
Malawi: President Chakwera Under Fire for Sending Malawians to Work on Israeli Farms
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President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration came under fire from opposition parties and human rights organizations in Malawi, for a deal allowing 221 young young Malawians to… Read more »
Somalia: Teach Us About Polio in Our Own Language - Somalia's Maay Speakers
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Vaccination is crucial for preventing the spread of the polio, a highly contagious disease that can lead to paralysis and even death. But widespread, ongoing conflict in… Read more »
South Africa: Inactive Branches, Opinion Polls Spell Trouble for Ruling ANC - South African News Briefs - November 27, 2023
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November 24, 2023
Comoros: Comoros President Assoumani Will Seek Re-Election in January 2024
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Comoros' Supreme Court confirmed incumbent President Azali Assoumani's plans to run for a second term, in a vote that some opponents are threatening to boycott if certain… Read more »
South Africa: Oscar Pistorius Granted Parole 10 Years After Killing Girlfriend
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Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, 37, has been granted parole by the Department of Corrections after serving 10 years in prison for fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp,… Read more »
South Africa: Will South Africa Ask International Court of Justice to Declare Israel an Apartheid State?
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South Africa will petition the International Court of Justice to have Israel designated as an apartheid state, according to International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties Call for Transparent Polls in DR Congo
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Six opposition candidates who are running in the DR Congo presidential elections on December 20, have warned of possible fraud and irregularities during the elections. The… Read more »
Africa: Climate Crisis Exposes Vulnerabilities of Africa's Weak Infrastructure #AfricaClimateCrisis
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Two recent disasters in Morocco and Libya highlight the deadly consequences of outdated infrastructure in the face of natural hazards. Read more »
South Africa: Load Shedding Back With a Vengeance This Weekend! - South African News Briefs - November 24, 2023
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Kenya: President Ruto Announces Plan to Privatise 35 Companies
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Kenya's President William Ruto announced that the government has decided to privatise 35 state-owned companies that are operating inefficiently due to bureaucratic red tape, Al… Read more »
Niger: Niger Coup Leader Visits Mali, Burkina Faso in First Overseas Trip
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General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of Niger's military, met with representatives from Mali and Burkina Faso on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in his first overseas trip since… Read more »
November 23, 2023
Africa: The Risk of Politicisation of AGOA's Expanded Rules of Origin for North African Countries [guest column]
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Earlier this month, United States Senator Chris Coons publicly released a discussion draft for proposed legislation that would extend the African Growth and Opportunity… Read more »
Mali: Mali Signs Deal With Russia to Refine Gold
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A four-year agreement has been signed between the Mali military junta and Russia for a gold refinery in the Mali capital Bamako that will process 200 tonnes of gold… Read more »
East Africa: Somalis Abandon Homes as Flash Floods Kill 50, Displace 700,000
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Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with more heavy rains expected to worsen Somalia's plight,… Read more »
South Africa: Opposition MPs Ordered to Apologise for Disrupting Parliament - South African News Briefs - November 23, 2023
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November 22, 2023
Chad: WFP Runs Out of Money to Feed Refugees in Chad
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Food aid to 1.4 million people in Chad, including recently arrived refugees from conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, will stop in January 2024 due to a lack of sponsorship,… Read more »