May 14
Tanzania: U.S. Embassy in Tanzania Closed Due to Regional Internet Outage
The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania was forced to close its doors to the public for two days due to a widespread internet outage affecting several East African countries, reports BBC… Read more »
May 13
South Africa: Building Collapse Day 8 - Officials Ask Families of Missing, Dead to Come Forward
Municipality officials in George are experiencing difficulty in obtaining the accurate names of people missing or deceased due to the building collapse in the town which killed 27… Read more »
May 09
Africa: End the Negative Narrative, Africa is Thriving - AfDB Chief
The highly-anticipated AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit (AMLS) is convening in Nairobi, Kenya, to address the urgent need for a thriving and independent media landscape across… Read more »
May 07
South Africa: Building Collapse Leaves Five Dead, Scores Trapped
A multi-storey building under construction in George, South Africa, collapsed, leaving at least five people dead and trapping around 50 others. Read more »
South Africa: Power Utility Eskom Sues Johannesburg for Unpaid Electricity Debt - South African News Briefs - May 7, 2024
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May 04
Africa: AllAfrica Joins Forces with Ubuntu Tribe to Unveil the Revolutionary Ubuntuverse at the Media Leaders' Summit
The 2024 edition of the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit, May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya, will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media landscape revolutionized by… Read more »
April 25
South Africa: Social Security Agency Workers Busted in Grant Fraud Scheme - South African News Briefs - April 25, 2024
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April 24
Africa: Innovations at the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit
AllAfrica Global Media is launching the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit from May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media… Read more »
South Africa: Nearly Half of South Africans Can't Afford Basics - Survey - South African News Briefs - April 24, 2024
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April 23
South Africa: Johannesburg Power Outage Threatens Critical Healthcare - South African News Briefs - April 23, 2024
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April 16
South Africa: Severe Storm Hits Margate, Leaves Trail of Destruction - South African News Briefs - April 16, 2024
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April 11
South Africa: South African, Botswana Presidents to Visit Limpopo Bus Crash Site - South African News Briefs - April 11, 2024
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March 29
Ethiopia: Power Restored in Ethiopia
The power cut affecting Ethiopia "except Bahir Dar and surroundings" is over, the Ethiopian Electric Power announced. "Due to a problem in our system, the power has been… Read more »
March 26
South Africa: Traffic Authorities on High Alert Ahead of Easter Weekend - South African News Briefs - March 26, 2024
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March 22
South Africa: Cape Flats Safety Forum Calls for Anti-Gang Strategy - South African News Briefs - March 22, 2024
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March 21
South Africa: Finance Minister to Determine NHI Funding After Bill Signing - South African News Briefs - March 21, 2024
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March 18
South Africa: Johannesburg Faces Water Cuts, Power Cuts During Heatwave - South African News Briefs - March 18, 2024
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March 15
South Africa: Gauteng Hospitals Haemorrhage Millions in Negligence Claims - South African News Briefs - March 15, 2024
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March 14
South Africa: Mbeki Slams Zuma's Breakaway MK Party - South African News Briefs - March 14, 2024
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March 13
South Africa: Young Voices Missing in Online Chatter as South Africans Prepare to Vote
South Africa's upcoming elections sparked extensive online chatter, but a crucial question remains: where are the young voters? The discussions on social media, with over 450,000… Read more »
South Africa: Tshwane Cracks Down on Illegal Electricity Use in Affluent Suburbs - South African News Briefs - March 13, 2024
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March 09
Nigeria: Nigeria's Distressed Economy - Which Way Forward?
Keynote Speech at the Leadership Newspaper Group 2024 Conference and Awards. Prof. Moghalu is Chairman, Advisory Board & Board of Directors, Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS)… Read more »
March 07
Zimbabwe: Corruption Not Sanctions the Cause of Zimbabwe's Economic Situation - Top U.S. Officials
The U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe over the past two decades are not the cause of the economic and development issues in the country, said David Gainer, Acting Deputy Assistant… Read more »
South Africa: Court to Rule on Murder of LGBTQI+ Activist Sam Mbatha - South African News Briefs - March 7, 2024
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March 06
Africa: UN Special Envoy for Road Safety Launches Global #MakeASafetyStatement in Côte d'Ivoire
The United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, has launched the UN Global Campaign for Road Safety for the first time in Africa, in Bouaké, Côte… Read more »