February 03, 2023
Africa: Roger Winter - Relentless Advocate for Peace and Justice in South Sudan and Africa
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Roger Winter, a dedicated proponent for the people of South Sudan and the region, died on January 25, 2023. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Africa: Will New 'Peacemaking Covenant' Offer Path to Sustainable Peace at a Moment of Heightened Conflict?
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After two years of intense consultations around the world, the Principles for Peace Initiative has developed the Peacemaking Covenant that provides a framework for action to… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia to Step Up Efforts Against Wildlife Crime After 93% Surge in Rhino Poaching
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The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached an all-time high in 2022 after 87 rhinos were killed compared to 45 in 2021, reports Al Jazeera. Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Calls Out King Mswati, Urges Urgent National Dialogue in eSwatini
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is calling for a national dialogue in the Kingdom of eSwatini, after the assassination of political activist Advocate Thulani… Read more »
Africa: Taking a Toll - Lessons from Nairobi's Expressway [opinion]
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A trip to Kenya's capital Nairobi is often associated with unproductive time spent in the city's tortuous traffic. It is to be expected in a city with over 5 million inhabitants,… Read more »
South Africa: Police Question Witnesses In Deadly KwaZulu-Natal Hostel Attack - South African News Briefs - February 2, 2023
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February 01, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania's Eviction of Maasai Pastoralists Continues [opinion]
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In June 2022, residents of Loliondo division in northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro district protested what they said was a government move to evict them from their ancestral land in… Read more »
Mali: Militant Leader Holds Secret Talks With Northern Groups
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In an exclusive, RFI reports that Iyad Ag Ghaly met with representatives of armed groups in the North, signatories of the 2015 peace agreement. The interview(s) took place at… Read more »
South Africa: Thuli Madonsela to Appear at Successor's Impeachment Hearings - South African News Briefs - February 1, 2023
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January 31, 2023
Malawi: I Was Blind, But Now I See - Celebrating Malawi's Progress on World NTD Day [guest column]
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"I was blind, but now I see." This is what Vainesi, from Salima District in Central Malawi, said after surgery to treat trachoma. A mother of three, Vainesi had been unable to work… Read more »
South Africa: Load Shedding Ramps up to Stage 5, Stage 6 'Until Further Notice' - South Africa News Briefs - January 31, 2023
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Eskom Set to Initiate Stage 5, Stage 6 Load Shedding Read more »
January 30, 2023
East Africa: Conflict Exacerbates World's Worst Hunger Crisis [guest column]
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Conflict and political unrest in north-east Africa – civil wars, uprisings and attacks by armed insurgents – are fueling a famine, causing displacement, loss of… Read more »
South Africa: Road to 2024 Polls an Uphill Battle for ANC, Ramaphosa Warns - South African News Briefs - January 30, 2023
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2024 General Election to be ANC's Most Difficult Yet, Ramaphosa Admits Read more »
January 27, 2023
South Africa: Repo Rate Hike Hits Homeowners Hard - South African News Briefs - January 27, 2023
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Repo Rate Hike to Hit Homeowners' Wallets Hard Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: Kenyan Man Pleads Guilty to U.S.$241 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
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Do you remember the Pandora Papers? The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world's richest and most powerful people were revealed in the biggest trove of leaked offshore… Read more »
South Africa: Consumers Facing Toughest Times Yet, Economist Warns - South African News Briefs - January 26, 2023
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Consumers Facing Toughest Economic Times Since Covid-19 Lockdown Read more »
January 25, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Moves on Plans to Become First 'Load Shedding-Free Metro'- South African News Briefs - January 25, 2023
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Private Suppliers Now Be Allowed to Sell Power to the City of Cape Town Read more »
January 24, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa Urges Power Utility Eskom to Delay Record Price Hike
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Barely a week after he claimed he could not intervene in the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) "statutory process", President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to have… Read more »
South Africa: Court Battle Against Govt Over Power Crisis Begins - South African News Briefs - January 24, 2023
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Coalition Readies Legal Action Against Govt Over Energy Crisis Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Mounting Energy Crisis Turns Fatal for Farmworkers - South African News Briefs - January 23, 2023
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Civil Society Groups Call for Protest Action as Energy Crisis Escalates Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Health Dept Aims to Stem Measles Outbreak - South African News Briefs - January 20, 2023
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Gauteng Health Dept Target 95% Measles Vaccination Rate Among Children Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Africa: Rising Cost of Living May Fuel Social Tensions, Economist Warns - South African News Briefs - January 19, 2023
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Rising Cost of Living a Catalyst for Rising Social Tensions, Economist Warns Read more »
January 18, 2023
South Africa: Claws Out for Tiger Attack Survivor as Legal Action Looms - South African News Briefs - January 18, 2023
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Survivor of Tiger Attack to Take Legal Action on Beast's Owner Read more »
January 17, 2023
Africa: Diaspora Remittances - How to Move Conversations from the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit into Action [guest column]
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With a median age of 20 years and 60 percent of the population under 25, Africa is the youngest continent in the world and holds the future. Projections show that a quarter… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Faces Major Legal Fight Over Planned Power Cuts
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The beginning of 2023 has seen a worsening of scheduled power outages in South Africa after beleaguered national utility Eskom announced it would continue its worst-ever outages… Read more »
