February 23, 2018
South Africa: The Ministers President Ramaphosa Should Fire [opinion]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon make an announcement of a Cabinet reshuffle, after asking the opposition to be patient and give him time to apply his mind. Read more »
Djibouti: The Government of Djibouti Ends DP World's Concession Contract [press release]
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Djibouti, 23 February 2018 - Pursuant to the law of 8 November 2017 on strategic infrastructure contracts, the Government of the Republic of Djibouti has decided to proceed… Read more »
February 21, 2018
Mozambique: Water Restrictions Stay Put for Maputo
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Mozambique authorities have announced a return to water restrictions of 2017 due to the scarcity of water in the Pequenos Libombos reservoir, Verdade Online reports. Read more »
Nigeria: Bobsled Team Makes First Olympic Appearance
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Team Nigeria has made history as the first African nation to finish their first run in the women's bobsled at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read more »
South Africa: The Deep Roots of Ramaphosa's 'Thuma Mina' [guest column]
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When President Cyril Ramaphosa quoted – in his inaugural address to South Africa's Parliament – the song "Send Me" by Hugh Masekela, he was not only honouring the… Read more »
February 20, 2018
Southern Africa: Rethinking Belonging Could Foster a More Humane Understanding of Migration [analysis]
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World Social Justice Day is this year marked by the theme: “Workers on the move: the quest for social justice”. Read more »
February 16, 2018
South Africa: Defiant Eskom Power Utility Boss Koko Finally Resigns
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Controversial Chief Executive Officer Matshela Koko submitted his resignation letter via email to the Group Chief Executive of Eskom this morning. Read more »
February 14, 2018
South Africa: Zuma Resigns, Ramaphosa to be Elected New President
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President Jacob Zuma announced his resignation on Wednesday night. The South African Parliament is scheduled to elect Cyril Ramaphosa, his successor as leader of the ruling party,… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Moves to Replace Zuma as President
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress will support an opposition motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma in Parliament on Thursday if the president does not… Read more »
February 13, 2018
South Africa: President Zuma Enters His Last Days in Office
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President Jacob Zuma faces a vote of no confidence tabled in Parliament by his own party within days if he does not resign his office. Read more »
Africa: Statement by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Receipt of the Ibrahim Prize [document]
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It is an honor to have been selected for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership. By choice, I have led a life of service and sacrifice on behalf of the Liberian people, and I… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Poachers Wield Cyanide as New Weapon Against Elephants
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The poaching of elephants on the continent has dramatically increased, with poachers increasingly turning to poison instead of using their noisy rifles as police and park rangers… Read more »
February 06, 2018
South Africa: Zuma's State of the Nation Postponed #SONA2018
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Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete announced that the State of the Nation, to be delivered by President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town, will be postponed until further notice. Read more »
February 05, 2018
Africa: High Level Event on Empowering Women in Agriculture in Addis Ababa
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A High Level Breakfast Meeting was organized on January 27, 2018, by Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) on the theme Empowering Women in Agriculture (EWA) at the margins of the… Read more »
Cameroon: Heavy Fighting Reported in Southern Cameroons
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There was heavy military activity in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon on the night of February 3. Read more »
South Africa: ANC Postpones Decision on Zuma's Fate... For Now
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Talks among leaders of the African National Congress on the future of President Jacob Zuma ended late Monday without any announcement on his fate. Read more »
Cameroon: Chad Deploys Military to Southern Cameroons as Crisis Persists
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According to multiple sources Chadian soldiers, dispatched by Chadian President Idriss Deby at the request of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, have been fighting for several weeks… Read more »
February 03, 2018
Africa: Adriano Campolina - "Expanding Tax base in a progressive way is a sustainable way to increase education spending" [interview]
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The solution for quality of education for the benefit of all crystallizes the attentions during this high level meeting on the global partnership for education which taken place,… Read more »
February 01, 2018
Senegal: Rihanna 'Not Welcome in Senegal' - Religious Groups
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Expected in Senegal on Friday, the singer has reportedly been told she is not welcome by 30 religious organizations part of a group called "No to Freemasonry and homosexuality".… Read more »
January 27, 2018
Africa: President Trump Wishes 'Successful Summit' to African Union- TEXT
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Three days before an assembly of African heads-of-state and government that begins this weekend in Addis Ababa, the White House sent a letter from President Trump expressing "best… Read more »
January 26, 2018
Africa: Alert to News Outlets - Free & Innovative Video Conferencing for Meetings & Interviews [announcement]
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AllAfrica has been beta testing a free video conferencing service that greatly enhances our work, and we want to share this with media colleagues across Africa – and to try… Read more »
January 17, 2018
Africa: 78 Former U.S. Ambassadors Ask Trump to 'Reassess His Views'
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The White House on Tuesday night received a letter signed by 78 former ambassadors who represented the United States in 48 African nations. Read more »
January 15, 2018
South Africa: A Glass Half Full - Preparing for Day Zero [blog]
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Level 6 water restrictions are here - this means the crisis in the Western Cape has intensified to the point where 'Day Zero' is looking more real by the day. Read more »
January 14, 2018
South Africa: Pretoria to Deliver Démarche Over Trump Vulgarity
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The South African government will on Monday register one of the highest forms of diplomatic protest with the United States over President Donald Trump's reported vulgarity in… Read more »
January 13, 2018
South Africa: Ramaphosa Outlines Plans for Radical Change - With Assurances [document]
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The African National Congress's new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, sketched out a path for the party's future on Saturday which carefully balanced demands for radical change to address… Read more »
