November 04, 2024
South Africa: Gangsterism, Drugs Plague Gauteng Schools - South African News Briefs - November 4, 2024
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November 01, 2024
Africa: 'No, Long Covid is Not a Thing in Your Head, You're Sick' [interview]
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allAfrica's Juanita Williams sat down with Professor Resia Pretorius, Stellenbosch University, who's been researching how blood clots form and the impact of inflammation for… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda Gets a Grip Of Marburg, But Mpox 'Not Yet Under Control'
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The Rwanda Minister of State responsible for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, cautioned that while the country is beginning to see positive signals in its fight against the Marburg virus,… Read more »
South Africa: Soccer Star Faces Charges After Fatal Crash - South African News Briefs - November 1, 2024
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Botswana: President Masisi Accepts Defeat
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President Mokgweetsi Masisi has accepted defeat after Batswana voters rejected the country’s long-serving governing party at their October 30 polls. Read more »
October 30, 2024
South Africa: Media Caught Up in Geopolitical Crisis of Unipolarity, Inequality, Uneven Application of Global Rules - Naledi Pandor
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"Many countries, particularly in our continent Africa, have failed to meet the standard of freedom of expression set out in international instruments, including our own African… Read more »
Ghana: A Call to Action - Addressing Breast Cancer in the Upper East Region of Ghana [guest column]
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Breast cancer is one of the most significant health challenges facing women globally, and the Upper East Region of Ghana where I live is no exception. As we celebrate Breast Cancer… Read more »
Africa: Africa Makes TB Progress, But Global Spike Makes It Deadliest Disease in 2023
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Tuberculosis was the leading killer among infectious diseases in 2023, the World Health Organization said. While the number of TB-related deaths decreased from 1.32… Read more »
South Africa: Home Affairs to Revoke ID, Passport of Former Miss South Africa Finalist and Mother
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The Department of Home Affairs says former Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adetshina and her mother's identity documents and passports will be revoked because they failed… Read more »
October 29, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: Former President Kabila Wants to Block Revision of Constitution
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Joseph Kabila, former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is launching a "call to mobilize the Congolese people" to ensure the failure of incumbent President… Read more »
South Africa: Home Affairs Official Bust in Fake Marriage Scam - South African News Briefs - October 29, 2024
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Africa: African Speakers Connect in Kazakhstan at Future Conference
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African speakers featured prominently at the recent How to Form a Synchronized Vision of the Future conference in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana in the heart of Central Asia to… Read more »
Nigeria: The Neglect of Children with Special Needs in Nigeria - A Call for Urgent Action [editorial]
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As a baby, my nephew Lukman endured severe convulsions that left him with neurological deficits. When he was seven, my sister enrolled him in school in Okene, Kogi State, with the… Read more »
October 28, 2024
South Africa: Sewage Pollution Threatens Cape Town's Beaches - South African News Briefs - October 28, 2024
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October 25, 2024
Africa: Kamala Harris Should Pursue Africa Priorities if She Becomes President [guest column]
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The White House announcement on October 16 that President Biden's postponed trip to Angola has been rescheduled for December, fulfilling a promise that he would visit Africa before… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: President Félix Tshisekedi Announces Process for New Constitution
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President Félix Tshisekedi announced that a commission would draft the DR Congo's new Constitution next year, reports RFI, as the current one is "not good" and "written in a… Read more »
South Africa: 10 Years Since Meyiwa's Murder - South African News Briefs - October 25, 2024
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Nigeria: Binance CEO Relieved by Tigran Gambaryan's Release [press release]
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"We are deeply relieved and grateful that Tigran Gambaryan has finally been released after enduring nearly eight months of detention in Nigeria. Throughout this difficult period,… Read more »
October 24, 2024
South Africa: Gauteng Faces Severe Water Shortage - South African News Briefs - October 24, 2024
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October 23, 2024
Africa: Idris Elba to Build Film Studios in Africa, Says Move is 'Going to Happen'
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Idris Elba has announced plans to relocate to Africa within the next decade, to fuel the growth of the continent's booming film industry. Read more »
Africa: New Ibrahim Report Reveals Governance 'Stagnation' in Africa
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The 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance report - released biennially by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to assess the performance of various African governments and trends across… Read more »
Africa: 'Condoms Are Sex Toys' - Centering Pleasure to Save Lives
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When you think of prevention in sexual health, what comes to mind? Most of us would think about risk, danger, and disease. But what if we changed that narrative to focus on… Read more »
South Africa: Siya and Rachel Kolisi End Their Marriage - South African News Briefs - October 23, 2024
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Africa: Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit Bolsters Food Security Amid Crises [press release]
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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received yesterday a deposit of more than 30,000 new seed samples from 23 depositors across 21 countries, including seven international genebanks.… Read more »
October 21, 2024
South Africa: Former Joburg Mayor Arrested in Funeral Policy Scam - South African News Briefs - October 21, 2024
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