October 08, 2023
Africa: Africa Calls for End to New Middle East War, Talks for 'Two-State Solution'
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The African Union (AU) and African presidents and foreign ministers are calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants from Gaza which broke out on Saturday. Read more »
October 06, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto to Ask for U.S.$1 Billion Loan From China With Extended Repayment Period
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President William Ruto will ask China for a U.S.$1 billion loan to complete stalled road construction projects, when he travels to Beijing later this… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Issues Notice to Place University of South Africa Under Administration - South African News Briefs - October 6, 2023
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October 05, 2023
Mauritius: Win for LGBTQI+ Community as Supreme Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Relations
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A colonial-era legislation that made same-sex relationships illegal was overturned in Mauritius, according to a Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) report. Read more »
South Africa: Business, Labour Want Solutions to Unemployment Fund Crisis - South African News Briefs - October 5, 2023
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October 04, 2023
South Africa: Egg Rationing Begins as Avian Flu Wreaks Havoc on Poultry Sector
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As South Africa's worst-ever avian influenza outbreak continues to spread, Woolworths and Pick n Pay are restricting eggs to consumers in an effort to assure a steady supply,… Read more »
South Africa: Report Reveals Sharp Drop in Mining Profits - South African News Briefs - October 4, 2023
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Rwanda: Another Rwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested in Netherlands
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A former member of the Rwandan military who is accused of being a crucial player in the 1994 genocide in that country was arrested on Tuesday, October 3, in the Netherlands,… Read more »
South Africa: BET Hip-Hop Awards to Honour AKA with Global Visionary Award Posthumously [press release]
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The 2023 "BET Hip Hop Awards" is set to commemorate the late Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes with the prestigious Global Visionary Award, recognizing his profound impact on the global Hip-Hop… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nobel Laureate Mukwege Announces DR Congo Presidential Bid
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Denis Mukwege, the gynaecologist and Nobel laureate who has won renown for campaigning against gender-based violence, declared on Monday that he would run for president in… Read more »
South Africa: Police Minister Guilty of Breaching MPs' Ethical Code - South African News Briefs - October 3, 2023
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October 02, 2023
Africa: New Malaria Vaccine Will Save Lives of Millions of Children
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new, inexpensive malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children that can be produced on a massive scale. Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Fires Executives Over Inflated Straw Prices - South African News Briefs - October 2, 2023
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Egypt: Huge Fire Reported at Security Building in Ismailia
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A huge fire erupted at a police facility in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia early on Monday October 2, Reuters reports. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Africa: Breakthrough Promises Improved Access to TB Treatment Across Africa
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An American drug manufacturer has taken an important step to open the way to improved access to the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) across Africa. Read more »
September 29, 2023
Sudan: U.S. Announces Sanctions on Former Sudan Foreign Minister Ali Karti
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The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions on Ali Karti, the former foreign minister of Sudan, accusing him of thwarting efforts to end the civil war there. Read more »
Africa: Science Skepticism Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy, Climate Denial
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Climate change and vaccine hesitancy pose serious threats to public health Read more »
Southern Africa: Avian Flu Threatens to Send Chicken, Egg Prices Soaring
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South African consumers will have to put up with higher chicken meat and egg prices as the industry confronts its worst highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epidemic to date,… Read more »
South Africa: DJ Black Coffee to Make History at Madison Square Garden in New York
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Award-winning DJ and producer Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as Black Coffee, is set to make history on October 7, 2023, when he becomes the first South African act to… Read more »
South Africa: Durban to Spend R28 Million to Demolish 'Disastrous' Building - South African News Briefs - September 29, 2023
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September 28, 2023
Africa: Innovative, Sustainable Funding Needed to Deal with Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect over a billion people worldwide. These diseases, like Mycetoma and African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness are preventable… Read more »
Africa: Identifying Opportunities for Sustainable Financing for Neglected Tropical Diseases [interview]
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During the World Health Organization's 73rd Africa Regional Committee held in Botswana, AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke to Thoko Elphick-Pooley, Executive Director of Uniting to… Read more »
South Africa: Transnet CEO Portia Derby Resigns
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Transnet CEO Portia Derby who was appointed to the embattled state-owned entity three years ago, resigned on Friday, September 27, 2023. Read more »
West Africa: Burkina Faso's Military Junta Says it Thwarted Coup Attempt
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Four officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, barely a day after the military junta claimed to have prevented an effort to stage a coup, RFI reports. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Looks to Chinese Backers After Pipeline Funders Withdraw
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Uganda is in the closing stages of talks with Chinese bankers to help fund a contentious pipeline project after some Western partners withdrew, a top official said on Wednesday,… Read more »
