December 10, 2018
South Africa: South African Actress Pearl Thusi to Star in First African Netflix Series
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Pearl Thusi will star in Queen Sono, Netflix's first original series from Africa, Channel24 reports. Read more »
Africa: Which Four Destinations on the Continent Are Cool for Travellers?
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Four African destinations have made it on to National Geographic Traveller's Cool List for 2019. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Stand With Those Who Work to End Wartime Sexual Violence - Nobel Prize Chair [document]
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Excerpts from the presentation speech delivered by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, at the award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Denis Mukwege of the… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Central Africa: There are Two Congos - But New Book Finds it a Bit Tricky
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A new book about the Democratic Republic of Congo has come in for some unwanted attention on Twitter. Read more »
Morocco: Private Sector Eager to Partner with Others Across Africa - Mezouar [interview]
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Morocco, which the IMF ranks as Africa's sixth largest economy, is the number one investment destination on the continent, according to the Africa Investment Index 2018,… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Malawi: 25 Years On, Malawi and Zambia Still Struggling With Borders
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Since 2004, when the AU Commission directed all countries with outstanding border disputes to clearly mark their boundaries by the end of 2010, Zambia and Malawi have been working… Read more »
Rwanda: Former Presidential Candidate Diane Rwigara and Mother Adeline Walk Free
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Activists Diane Rwigara and her mother Adeline have been acquitted of all charges brought against them. The High Court in Kigali brought the judgment today, after more than a year… Read more »
Nigeria: Identities, Insecurity, and Integrity in 2019's Dead-Heat Election [guest column]
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A few weeks after Muhammadu Buhari's stunning electoral victory in 2015, he declared: "From the first day of my administration, Boko Haram will know the strength of our collective… Read more »
Rwanda: It's D-Day for Kagame's Critic Diane Rwigara, Her Mother
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The High Court in Kimihurura will today, deliver its verdict in the case of Diane Shima Rwigara and her mother Adeline Rwigara. Read more »
December 05, 2018
South Africa: Dark Times Ahead? Cash-Strapped Power Utility Needs Massive Govt Bailout
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In light of festive season power cuts, Eskom's woes continue to mount. The embattled power utility plans to ask the government to absorb about R100 billion - nearly U.S.$7.2… Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: How Global Citizen - and Beyonce - Changed My Life [blog]
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What started out as a quest to win tickets to see Beyoncé led to my realisation that being part of the concert was bigger than just seeing Beyoncé… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda's Kagame Shrewdly Leverages Influence on the African Stage [guest column]
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Rwanda's Paul Kagame is concluding the most consequential presidency of the African Union since the formative years of the institution. The organization's Extraordinary Summit in… Read more »
Africa: Africa Readies for Business Forum 2018 in Egypt
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The Business Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, aims to foster greater regional integration through investments and cross border collaborations. This as Africa works on… Read more »
Africa: Kylian Mbappe Wins Young Player Of The Year at Ballon d'Or
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He has been compared to Brazilian legend Pele for being the first teenager since a 17-year-old Pele to score twice in a World Cup game. And as if his stunning double in France's… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Appoints Shamila Batohi as New Prosecutions Boss
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has named Advocate Shamila Batohi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Read more »
December 03, 2018
South Africa: How George H.W. Bush Recognized a South African Liberation Leader
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"I have been pleased today to welcome to the White House Mrs. Albertina Sisulu, of Soweto, South Africa... She personifies the struggle for human rights and human dignity, and her… Read more »
South Africa: Glimmer of Hope As Country Exits Recession
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South Africa's Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the Gross Domestic Product figures in the third quarter 2018, showing a growth rate of 2.2%. Read more »
South Africa: 'Chaos', 'Mass Muggings' After Global Citizen Festival
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Dozens of revelers who attended the Global Citizen Festival at the FNB Stadium on Sunday have taken to social media to share their experience of what many described as "chaos"… Read more »
November 30, 2018
Africa: Children and HIV/Aids - 'We Need to Talk About Men's Power Over Girls' [interview]
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360,000 adolescents are projected to die of AIDS-related diseases between 2018 and 2030. This means 76 adolescent deaths every day – without additional investment in HIV… Read more »
Africa: Namibia's Health Minister Dr Bernard Haufiku on How HIV Testing is Key [interview]
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What the Namibian Health Minister, Dr Bernard Haufiku, said about fighting HIV/Aids in his country: Read more »
November 29, 2018
South Africa: Eskom Turns Lights Off With Nationwide Loadshedding
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South African energy giant Eskom has embarked on Stage 1 and 2 loadshedding, meaning that it needs to shed up to 2,000 megawatts nationwide, as it faces operational challenges,… Read more »
South Africa: SAA Set for Another Bailout From Govt
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South African Airways seems to be well on its way to receiving another bailout after the National Assembly approved a 2018 Special Appropriation Bill, which will allow the national… Read more »
Central African Republic: The U.S.$12 Billion Loan That Wasn't
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The Central African Republic was U.S.$ billion richer earlier this week - but only for a while. Read more »
November 28, 2018
South Africa: Zuma Sold Executive Power to Guptas - Former Mining Minister Ramatlhodi
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Former mining minister Ngoako Leonard Ramatlhodi is testifying at the State Capture Inquiry lead by retired Judge Raymond Zondo. Read more »
Africa: North Africa Wants AFCON Taken Away From Cameroon
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The North African Football Union (UNAF) wants the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to move the hosting of the 2019 African Cup of Nations from Cameroon to Morocco. Read more »