April 04
South Africa: Police Kill Five Suspected Cash-In-Transit Robbers in Shootout - South African News Briefs - April 4, 2024
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April 03
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Declares Drought a National Disaster, Millions Face Hunger
President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that the country's drought is declared a national disaster, saying: "More than 2.7 million people in Zimbabwe will go hungry this year". Read more »
South Africa: University of Fort Hare Rocked by R171 Million Kickback Scandal - South African News Briefs - April 3, 2024
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April 02
South Africa: Water Woes Escalate Amid Damning Report - South African News Briefs - April 2, 2024
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April 01
South Africa: Cape Town Fire Displaces Over 700 in Informal Settlements - South African News Briefs - April 1, 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 28
South Africa: Snoekless Easter - Fish Shortage Bites Western Cape - South African News Briefs - March 28, 2024
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March 27
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency Sounds New Alarms for Eastern DRC
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is ringing new alarm bells due to ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaching a “devastating… Read more »
South Africa: Political Parties Unite to Pass New Intelligence Bill in Parliament - South African News Briefs - March 27, 2024
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March 26
South Africa: Will South Africa's Voters Survive the Disinformation Deluge?
The biweekly report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) sheds light on what they describe as concerning trends in online activity leading up to… Read more »
Togo: New Law Puts Electing President in Parliament's Control
The Togolese parliament adopted a new Constitution that changed the country's presidential system of government to a parliamentary one, France24 reported. Read more »
South Africa: Court Denies ANC Bid to Block Former President Zuma's Party From Ballot
South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), suffered a setback after the Electoral Court dismissed its attempt to block the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) from… Read more »
South Africa: Traffic Authorities on High Alert Ahead of Easter Weekend - South African News Briefs - March 26, 2024
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March 25
South Africa: EskomSePush Now Tracks Water Outages Too! - South African News Briefs - March 25, 2024
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March 22
Africa: To End TB, Invest in Drug Discovery In and For Africa
One hundred and forty-two years after its discovery, Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem. Despite being preventable and curable, 1.3 million people died… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Flats Safety Forum Calls for Anti-Gang Strategy - South African News Briefs - March 22, 2024
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March 21
Sudan: 'Hell on Earth, Imminent Death' - Sudanese Survivors Speak With US Envoy Periello
The U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Tom Periello called for "formal" talks to help bring an end to the escalating violence in war-torn Sudan, following repeated warnings by UN… Read more »
South Africa: Finance Minister to Determine NHI Funding After Bill Signing - South African News Briefs - March 21, 2024
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March 20
Senegal: No Regrets, Says Sall as Senegal Prepares to Vote
Senegalese President Macky Sall said, during an interview, that he has no regrets for his decision to postpone the country's presidential election. Read more »
Senegal: Presidential Election - The Hidden Cards
The pre-election legal dispute has ended, but the political dispute has not. Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Grapples with Speaker's Absence Amid Corruption Allegations
Despite National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's absence from Parliament due to her Johannesburg home being raided following allegations of accepting bribes during her… Read more »
South Africa: Civil Servants to Receive Salary Hike - South African News Briefs - March 20, 2024
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March 19
South Africa: Minister Explains Visa Memo Rattling Tourists, Industry
Travellers to South Africa and the country's tourism industry were rattled when an internal Department of Home Affairs memo was shared with the media, sparking concern among… Read more »
South Africa: Home Affairs Gears Up to Fight Zimbabwe Permit Decision
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi, in a media briefing, welcomed the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, saying the "importance of the Supreme Court appeal in… Read more »
Senegal: Voters' Choice - Ruling Party Candidate or Opposition Fresh Out of Jail
The first round of the presidential election will happen on March 24, 2024, in Senegal. There are 19 candidates in the race, including one woman. Read more »