March 24, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 25, 2022
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East Africa: Activists Opposed to East African Crude Oil Pipeline Call on Pope Francis for Support #AfricaClimateCrisis
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Ugandan activists have met Pope Francis to ask for his support in stopping the East African Crude Pipline (EACOP) - a heated crude oil pipeline planned to run from Hoima in Uganda… Read more »
Africa: Relief for Children as Painful Injections Removed From TB Treatment
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Today, as the world commemorates World Tuberculosis Day, it is important to know that 24 March 1882 was the day Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes… Read more »
Nigeria: Dutch Court Rejects Suit of Nigerian Widows Against Shell
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Four Nigerian widows who brought a case against oil giant Shell for allegedly helping corrupt witnesses testify against their late husbands, have had their case thrown out. Read more »
Africa: Over 9.5 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Confirmed Across Continent
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As of March 24, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,351,459 while over 268,074,030 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 24, 2022
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March 23, 2022
Africa: Food Insecurity An Evolving Concern in Covid-19-Hit Sub-Saharan Africa
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As the world marks the second anniversary of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the health, economic, and social disruptions caused by this global crisis continue to evolve. Read more »
Africa: Nearly 270 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
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As of March 23, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,343,776 while over 267,996,073 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 23, 2022
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Southern Africa: Eradicating Polio Would Eradicate So Much Tragedy [guest column]
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In the outskirts of Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, just beyond where paved roads transition to dirt, an undiagnosed polio infection paralysed a three-year-old girl. From one day to… Read more »
March 22, 2022
South Africa: Lobby Group Wins Court Appeal to Stop R50 Million Govt Donation to Cuba
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Judge Brenda Neukircher has, in a written judgement at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, granted lobby group AfriForum an urgent interdict to stop the government from giving Cuba… Read more »
South Africa: Renowned Ndebele Artist Esther Mahlangu Attacked, Robbed
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Internationally acclaimed Ndebele artist Dr Esther Mahlangu was attacked in her home and robbed of her firearm and an undisclosed amount of cash. Read more »
South Sudan: Sexual Violence As A Weapon of War - the Horrifying Details [document]
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The 48-page paper presented by the UN Human Rights Council's commission on South Sudan in Geneva on Monday provided horrifying details of the use of sexual violence against women… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 22, 2022
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March 21, 2022
Africa: Conscious Investing to Focus on the Good Your Money Can Do - Beyond Capital CEO Eva Yazhari
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Eva Yazhari, Co-Founder and CEO of Beyond Capital Fund is all about impact investing. Inspired by her family history - specifically her grandfather, a medical doctor who left the… Read more »
Liberia: Bicentennial Spotlights Country's U.S. Ties and National Priorities
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Liberia is marking the country's founding as an independent nation in 1822 when the first group of previously enslaved African Americans arrived from the United States. "Our shared… Read more »
March 20, 2022
Africa: Over 11.3 Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Across Continent
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As of March 20, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,334,448 while over 262,449,948 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
March 19, 2022
South Africa: Credit Bureau TransUnion Hacked
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TransUnion has confirmed that a criminal third-party obtained access to its South African server through misuse of an authorised client's credentials. Read more »
Nigeria: Women's Fight for Gender Equality Gathers Momentum
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Women's rights groups across the country are protesting for a reconsideration of the gender bills rejected by lawmakers. Read more »
Africa: Over 250,000 Covid-19 Deaths Confirmed Across Continent
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As of March 19, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,328,133 while over 262,449,948 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
March 18, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 21, 2022
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South Sudan: South Sudan Pillages Aid Meant for People, Says UN Commission
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South Sudan, the world's newest country, faces a critical moment in its transition from civil war , with a faltering peace agreement and predatory government officials who pillage… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 18, 2022
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South Sudan: Warring Parties Use Sexual Violence As 'Weapon of Terror and Political Repression' - Report [document]
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Excerpts from the report of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, presented to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 18: Read more »
March 17, 2022
Africa: NGOs and Drugmakers Slam Compromise Plan on Covid-19 Patents
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The European Union, the U.S., India and South Africa have reached a provisional compromise on waiving Covid-19 vaccine intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more »
