September 18, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Over a Dozen People Killed in Northwest DR Congo Landslide
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A landslide brought on by torrential rains killed at least 17 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
West Africa: Sahel Alliance Unites Against 'Internal Uprising or Foreign Assault'
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Three West African Sahel countries - Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso - ruled by military juntas pledged to support one another in the event of internal uprising or foreign assault,… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt's Main Opposition To Boycott Election
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Egypt's largest liberal opposition political organisation declared that it will not nominate a candidate for the 2024 presidential election after one of its leaders was sentenced… Read more »
South Africa: New Bill Proposes Major Shake-Up of State-Owned Enterprises - South African News Briefs - September 18, 2023
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September 15, 2023
Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope
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Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Loses Out on U.S.$85m in U.S. Military Aid
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The United States plans to hold back $85-million in military aid to Egypt because of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's failure to uphold the U.S.'s conditions on freeing political… Read more »
Mali: Independence Day Festivities Cancelled As Rebels Claim Control of Northern Town
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Tuareg rebels in northern Mali said they have taken over a military camp and checkpoints in the town of Bourem, endangering a 2015 peace agreement. Read more »
Tanzania: Weaving a Sustainable Future with African Youth at the Helm
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"We had to make a statement that Africa does not want to be victims of climate change, but rather champions of climate action." Read more »
Sudan: A Fragile Opportunity for Peace in Sudan [guest column]
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The long-suffering country of Sudan caught a glimpse of peace late last month. General Mohammed Dagalo (aka Nemeti), head of the paramilitary Rapid Security Force (RSF) whose… Read more »
South Africa: Communications Minister Fires Postbank Board After Scandals - South African News Briefs - September 15, 2023
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September 14, 2023
Morocco: Youth Spring Into Action in Wake of Morocco Earthquake
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Moroccan authorities are continuing their efforts to speed up rescue operations, evacuate and provide care for the injured, and mobilize all necessary resources to respond to the… Read more »
Kenya: How Electric Bikes Can Help Make Kenya's Streets Cleaner, and Beat Nairobi's Infamous Traffic #AfricaClimateHope
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Entrepreneurs are on a mission to make our cities cleaner and more liveable. Read more »
Libya: Rival Political Leaders Urged to Bury Differences After 'Heart-Breaking' Floods
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Libya's divisions have exacerbated the brutal impact of this week's lethal floods, claiming thousands of lives in a disaster-hit North Africa also rocked by last week's deadly… Read more »
West Africa: U.S. Resumes Drone Operations in Niger
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The U.S. resumed flying drones and other aircraft out of Niger's air bases, according to the commander of the Air Forces in Europe and Africa, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
South Africa: Tshwane Suspends All Bus Services After Trucks Torched
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The City of Tshwane suspended some of its municipal services after striking municipal workers allegedly set fire to some of the city's infrastructure, according to EWN. Read more »
Africa: Leadership Row Revealed in Pan African Parliament Letter
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An alleged plan to unconstitutionally remove Pan-African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira from office, apparently led by his second vice president Dr. Ashebiri… Read more »
South Africa: Consumers Pay High Food Prices Despite Lower Inflation, Commission Says - South African News Briefs - September 14, 2023
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Africa: Are We Truly Adding Value to Our Foods? [opinion]
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Earlier this year, a new US$20M potato chip production line opened in Ethiopia with an annual capacity of 25,000 tonnes — 250 billion more chips coming to… Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Another Listeriosis Outbreak on the Horizon - Study
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A 2019–2020 study into the prevalence of the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in beef and beef products at some abattoirs and retailers in the provinces of Gauteng,… Read more »
Africa: 'Smallholder Farmers Don't Need Help, They Need Equitable Share of Investment'
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The Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 (AFSF) ended with calls for concerted efforts to scale up the transformation of food systems across the continent with equitable investments… Read more »
South Africa: What's Behind South Africa's 'Mind-Blowing Heatwave'? - South African News Briefs - September 13, 2023
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September 12, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Denies Claims of Smuggling Wildlife to the Middle East
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The Tanzanian airports regulator denied permitting the smuggling of wildlife from a park in the northern part of the country to Middle Eastern countries, BBC reports. Read more »
Mali: Commercial Flights Suspended to Timbuktu Over Insecurity
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Sky Mali, the sole commercial airline serving Timbuktu in the interior of Mali, has announced that it canceled travel there due to safety concerns, further isolating the northern… Read more »
Africa: Sierra Leone Karpowership Cuts Should Be a Warning to South Africa - Eco-Justice Organisation
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The Green Connection, an eco-justice organization opposing Karpowership's bid to secure 20-year contracts in South Africa, said the power cut in Sierra Leone should be a "warning"… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Calls Emergency Meeting With Labour to Avert Budget Crisis
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called an urgent meeting with organised labour to discuss the Treasury's proposals for harsh cuts to government budgets, including freezing all public… Read more »
