August 30, 2022
Sierra Leone: Eight Killed After Heavy Rain Causes Floods and Landslides
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At least eight people have lost their lives after torrential rains caused floods and landslides in an informal settlement in Looking Town in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. Read more »
August 29, 2022
South Africa: Former Transnet Bigwigs Brian Molefe, Anoj Singh Out on R50,000 Bail - South African News Briefs - August 29, 2022
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August 28, 2022
East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region
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Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Climate Challenge Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis [guest column]
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In the weeks before the world environmental gathering COP27 in November, Nigeria faces a number of crucial tasks to prepare for the robust engagement that is required for Africa's… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Guinea: National Truth and Forgiveness Commission Ends Work With 45 Recommendations
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The National Truth and Forgiveness Commission delivered its report on August 24 to Colonel and Interim President Mamadi Doumbouya after hearings in which thousands of Guineans took… Read more »
South Africa: Health Official Slammed For Verbal Attack on Zimbabwean Patient
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In a viral video, Limpopo province Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba told a migrant patient that illegal Zimbabweans were putting a strain on the provincial healthcare system when… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Climate Crisis Could Leave You Jobless, Sick, and Hungry - and Foment Conflict
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We all need to eat, but the global climate crisis is putting food production at risk. Due to the intense heat, harsh weather, and droughts, yield growth for wheat, maize, and other… Read more »
Kenya: Decline in Livestock Prices, Rise in Food Prices Haunt Kenyans #AfricaClimateCrisis
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The National Drought Management Authority reports that the drought condition in the country has continued to deteriorate as several parts of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs)… Read more »
South Africa: Time Running Out for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders - South African News Briefs - August 26, 2022
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August 25, 2022
Chad: Sovereign National Dialogue Opens
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After the opening ceremony last Saturday and a subsequent postponement of a few days, the work of the inclusive and sovereign national dialogue was scheduled to restart on… Read more »
South Africa: 'Kill the Boer' Song Not Hate Speech - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2022
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August 24, 2022
Africa: 'Identity is Not Static - It Has Come to Us as a Process'
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In April 2022, the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G) at the University of Pretoria together with the Center for Gender… Read more »
South Africa: Inflation Hits 13-Year High - South African News Briefs - August 24, 2022
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Update as at 16h30 SAST - Inflation Hits Highest High in 13 Years Read more »
August 23, 2022
Ethiopia: World Health Chief Blames Lack of Attention to Tigray Crisis on Racism
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Without mincing his words, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has again attributed to racism the lack of international action to end the suffering of… Read more »
Malawi: No Need for Witnesses In Bushiri Trial to Testify in Malawi, Court Rules
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A Malawian Court has ruled that South African witnesses in the fraud case against self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary do not need to travel to Malawi to give… Read more »
South Africa: Tomorrow's National Strike Should Not Impact Taxi Services - South African News Briefs - August 23, 2022
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August 22, 2022
Africa: Ideas - With a Dose of Persistence - Make the Impossible Achievable [guest column]
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Dr. Vera Songwe today announced her departure as United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa at a virtual town meeting… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo Launches Political Party
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The Movement of Capable Generation (MGC), a coalition of supporters of Simone Gbagbo, has been transformed into a political party. The former first lady Simone Gbagbo was elected… Read more »
South Africa: Still No Closure on Enyobeni Tavern Tragedy - South African News Briefs - August 22, 2022
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August 21, 2022
Africa: Over 370 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
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As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered… Read more »
August 20, 2022
Africa: Can the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Support Transition Towards Renewables? #AfricaClimateCrisis
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Russia provides about 25% of the oil that Europe needs and 45% of its gas imports, according to experts writing for African Arguments. The conflict has highlighted the… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: African Women Call For Help to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls
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A few weeks ago South Africans woke up to shocking reports of the men who gang raped 8 young women in West Village, west of Johannesburg, South Africa. They were attacked while… Read more »
Congo-Brazzaville: President's Son Suspected of Money Laundering in France
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According to Mediapart, French authorities have seized a mansion, in the upscale suburbs of Paris at the end of June, suspected of belonging to Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso son of… Read more »
South Africa: Women Must Take the Lead in #AfricaClimateCrisis Solutions
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In honour of women's month, and as part of the country's drive to deal with the climate emergency, the government arranged a webinar on August 5 to discuss the challenges and… Read more »
South Africa: Murder Rate Up, Latest Crime Stats Show - South African News Briefs - August 19, 2022
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