August 30, 2024
South Africa: 649 Free State Teachers Have Criminal Convictions - South African News Briefs - August 30, 2024
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August 29, 2024
Namibia: Why Is Namibia Going to Kill its Endangered Desert Elephants? [guest column]
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Namibia intends to "cull" 21 elephants in the dry north-west of the country where a small population of desert elephants roam Read more »
South Africa: Govt To Take Action Against Corrupt Construction Mafias - South African News Briefs - August 29, 2024
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August 28, 2024
Africa: Why the New Public Health Order is Essential for Africa's 2025-2027 Health Goals
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African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has remained vigilant throughout the year, despite an ongoing mpox epidemic across the continent. In early August,… Read more »
South Africa: Alleged Drug Mule Caught at OR Tambo - South African News Briefs - August 28, 2024
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August 27, 2024
South Africa: Kraaifontein Vendor Murdered Over Unpaid 'Protection Fees' - South African News Briefs - August 27, 2024
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August 26, 2024
South Africa: 200 Displaced After Building Fire in Jeppestown - South African News Briefs - August 26, 2024
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August 22, 2024
Botswana: Botswana Mine Unearths One of the World's Largest Diamonds
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A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, one of the largest ever found, was found in Botswana by Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation. Read more »
August 21, 2024
Africa: Mpox Surge Grips Africa But Africa CDC's Vaccine Hopes Rise
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"The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is in talks with Bavarian Nordic to facilitate technology transfer for African manufacturers," said Dr. Jean… Read more »
August 19, 2024
Africa: Attacks on Health Are Becoming The New Reality; We Must Stop This Becoming The Norm [guest column]
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To mark World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues a call to stop the intensifying attacks on healthcare workers, hospitals and… Read more »
August 16, 2024
South Africa: Tensions Flare in Soweto After Fatal Shooting in Spaza Shop - South African News Briefs - August 16, 2024
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August 15, 2024
Africa: UN Report on Food Security Reminds Us to Stop Food Waste [guest column]
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According to the just released 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, in 2023, an estimated 28.9 percent of the global population – 2.33 billion people… Read more »
South Africa: Water Cut Off at 23 Schools Amid Debt Crisis - South African News Briefs - August 15, 2024
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August 14, 2024
Sudan: US-Sponsored Peace Talks for Sudan Begin in Geneva
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US-sponsored peace talks begin in Geneva on Wednesday in a process to end hostilities in Sudan, one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises but they seem likely to start… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom to Hit Joburg with 9-Hour Outage - South African News Briefs - August 14, 2024
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August 13, 2024
Africa: Africa CDC Declares Mpox a Public Health Emergency
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Africa's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared Mpox a public health emergency today. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'I Was 13 When I Was Diagnosed With HIV'
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"Receiving this news at such a young age was a life-challenging experience that has shaped my life since. This was a harsh reality which I had to start dealing with from a young… Read more »
South Africa: Kabelo Gwamanda Resigns as Johannesburg Mayor
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City of Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda from the Al Jama-ah Party has resigned. Read more »
South Africa: City Officials Move Cape Town Homeless People - South African News Briefs - August 13, 2024
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Hundreds of homeless people in Cape Town's CBD have begun relocating to shelters and Safe Spaces, just ahead of the City of Cape Town's plan to remove them, reports News24. Monday,… Read more »
August 12, 2024
Botswana: Sharp Spike in Elephant Poaching - 'Someone is Dropping the Ball Here'
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There has been a dramatic increase in elephant poaching in northern Botswana, with little official concern about reports of the poaching. An aerial survey in July revealed 19… Read more »
South Africa: Schooling Resumes After Tragic Discovery at Overberg High - South African News Briefs - August 12, 2024
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August 09, 2024
Africa: 60% of Mpox Cases in DR Congo are Children Under 15 - Africa CDC Calls It 'Major Alarm'
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The Africa Center for Disease Control raised the alarm over the growing number of cases of the Mpox disease on the continent during an online briefing to give updates on the steps… Read more »
Africa: Widows' Rights in Africa - No Woman Should Lose Her Rights When She Loses Her Husband [guest column]
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Recently I had the privilege of attending the inaugural African Widows Summit. For the first time, gender ministers, First Ladies, and African Union leaders from 11… Read more »
Africa: Mpox Outbreak Demands Immediate Global Response and Resources
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There is a serious concern about Mpox's continued outbreak, which has now spread to several African countries Read more »
South Africa: Surge in Missing Persons in Nelson Mandela Bay - South African News Briefs - August 09, 2024
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