September 07, 2023
South Africa: Joburg Councillor, Police Officer Implicated in Alleged Hijacking of Police Building
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One of the 23 suspects in an alleged Johannesburg building hijacking is a councillor for the city, News24 reports, and another suspect is allegedly a police officer. The raid is a… Read more »
Sudan: Burhan Orders Sudan Paramilitary Group RSF to Disband
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Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, issued a constitutional proclamation… Read more »
Africa: Carbon Pricing Key to Africa's Climate Action, EU and U.S. Say
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You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, inform them, and help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them - Wangari… Read more »
Zambia: Former Zambian First Lady Arrested For Alleged Theft
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Police in Zambia arrested Esther Lungu, the wife of former president Edgar Lungu, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
South Africa: Karpowership Agrees to Donate Game Farm in Power Plant Deal With Govt
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Karpowership agreed to purchase and donate a game farm to a provincial wildlife authority in an effort to speed up permission for one of the three gas-fired power stations it plans… Read more »
South Africa: Police Say They Have Found Gun Used to Kill Rapper AKA - South African News Briefs - September 7, 2023
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Gabon: Former President Free to Travel Abroad, Junta Says
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Gabon’s former president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been released, the military junta ruling the country has said. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: UN Chief Guterres Calls on Africa to Become Renewable Energy Superpower #AfricaClimateHope
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This continent is rich in renewable energy potential. Read more »
Africa: Lawsuit Likely as CAF Cancels Biggest TV Broadcast Deal
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The Confederation of African Football (Caf) may possibly start another expensive legal proceeding after unilaterally terminating its current largest broadcast agreement with Qatari… Read more »
Sudan: Fighting Doubles Numbers of Displaced People, to Seven Million, Says UN
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This year's conflict in Sudan has displaced 3.8 million people within the country, nearly doubling internal displacement, the UN migration agency said Tuesday. Read more »
South Africa: Mozambique Asks Why South Africa Has Not Taken Up Electricity Offer - South African News Briefs - September 6, 2023
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September 05, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Gather for Climate Summit, Eyeing Common Ground #AfricaClimateHope
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The world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis. Read more »
South Africa: Suspended Public Protector Mkhwebane Wanted to Return to Work Despite Ramaphosa Order
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The Office of the Public Protector said that suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is not an employee of the Chapter 9 institution, despite her plan to return to work,… Read more »
South Africa: Residents Withhold R1.2 Million in Rates From eThekwini metro - South African News Briefs - September 5, 2023
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September 04, 2023
Africa: We Want More Than Just Empty Promises - African Youth Climate Assembly
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Young people across Africa are calling for more than just empty promises from global leaders on climate change. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Places Senior Opposition Politician Under House Arrest
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Abdel Karim Harouni, a top official in the opposition Ennahda Islamist Party, is under house arrest, according to the country's major opposition coalition, Reuters reports. Read more »
South Africa: More Than 1,200 Govt-Owned Properties are Illegally Occupied - South African News Briefs - September 4, 2023
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September 01, 2023
Africa: African Climate Summit - Who Has Shaped the Agenda?
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"Africa must not be denied its rightful place at the table." Read more »
Kenya: Kenya May Lose HIV/Aids Funding if U.S. Makes no Resolution on Kenyan MPs' Request
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Kenya might stop receiving funds for HIV if a decision in the U.S. Congress is not made by the end of the month, according to Business Insider Africa. Read more »
South Africa: We Are One Country, Govt Tells Western Cape - South Africa News Briefs - September 1, 2023
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Niger: Junta Orders Police to Expel French Ambassador
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Niger's ruling junta has ordered police to expel France's ambassador, Reuters reports from Niamey. Read more »
August 31, 2023
Mali: Russia Blocks Renewal of UN Sanctions in Mali
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Russia blocked efforts to keep in Mali a team of UN experts who accused foreign fighters of taking part in numerous violations in the military-run West African nation, Al Jazeera… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes General Sanctioned by U.S. for Alleged Role in Eastern DR Congo Instability
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame promoted a General recently sanctioned by the U.S. for involvement in the conflict in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, in what could be… Read more »
South Africa: Earth Tremor Hits Parts of Johannesburg - South African News Briefs - August 31, 2023
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Earth Tremor Hits Western Areas of Johannesburg Read more »
South Africa: UPDATE - At Least 70 People Dead in Johannesburg Building Fire
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At least 70 people died and 50 others were injured when a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the Johannesburg CBD on Thursday morning, News24 reports. Read more »