August 30
South Africa: 649 Free State Teachers Have Criminal Convictions - South African News Briefs - August 30, 2024
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August 29
South Africa: Govt To Take Action Against Corrupt Construction Mafias - South African News Briefs - August 29, 2024
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August 22
Botswana: Botswana Mine Unearths One of the World's Largest Diamonds
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 15
South Africa: Water Cut Off at 23 Schools Amid Debt Crisis - South African News Briefs - August 15, 2024
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August 14
South Africa: Eskom to Hit Joburg with 9-Hour Outage - South African News Briefs - August 14, 2024
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August 07
South Africa: Parts of Johannesburg Hit by Major Power Outage - South African News Briefs - August 07, 2024
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August 06
South Africa: Eight Killed in Cape Town Cash-in-Transit Bust - South African News Briefs - August 06, 2024
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August 05
Uganda: World Bank Must Stand Firm on Uganda
As the World Bank considers resuming lending to Uganda despite the country’s recent enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), it is imperative to recognize the potential… Read more »
July 31
Africa: Biden Administration Wants 'Modernization, Re-authorization' of U.S.-Africa Trade
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed its continued commitment to the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the U.S. program for sub-Saharan nations to access… Read more »
July 26
Africa: America Can't Be First If Africa Is Always Put Last
With Africa hardly top of mind in Washington right now, it is easy to overlook the vital discussions taking place this week between the Biden-Harris administration's foreign… Read more »
July 25
Africa: Spotlight on Trade Act Renewal at the 2024 AGOA Forum in DC
The trade legislation known as AGOA is the focus of discussions this week in Washington, DC between senior U.S. officials and Africa trade ministers, along with key regional… Read more »
July 19
Africa: Global Microsoft Outages Affecting African Users
Several news agencies are reporting a worldwide Microsoft outage today, and now African users are being affected. Read more »
July 11
Africa: Education, Health and Infrastructure Facing Demographic Challenges
On the occasion of World Population Day celebrated this Thursday, July 11, 2024, Dr. Cheikh M. Faye, Regional Director of the West Africa Office of the African Population and… Read more »
July 10
South Africa: Hawks Arrest Five in Crackdown on Organized Crime Syndicate - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2024
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July 09
South Africa: Search for Missing Runner Ends in Tragedy - South African News Briefs - July 09, 2024
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July 01
South Africa: Students Drown in Debt Despite Full Bursaries - South African News Briefs - July 01, 2024
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June 25
South Africa: National Health Lab Hacked, Patient Data 'Safe' - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2024
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Kenya: Kenyan Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Allegedly Abducted by Masked Police
Young Kenyans involved in the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations are being abducted under suspicious circumstances, raising concerns about police conduct and human rights abuses. Read more »
June 24
Kenya: Kenyan Protesters Call For National Strike On June 25
Kenyans protesting against the controversial Finance Bill 2024 have called for a total shutdown tomorrow. Read more »
South Africa: R800K Counterfeit Bust at Lebombo Border Post - South African News Briefs - June 24, 2024
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June 21
South Africa: Joburg, City Power Ordered to Pay R1.07 Billion Eskom Debt - South African News Briefs - June 21, 2024
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June 20
South Africa: National Arts Festival Soars into 50th Year - South African News Briefs - June 20, 2024
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June 19
South Africa: Media24 To Cut 5 Newspapers, 400 Jobs at Risk - South African News Briefs - June 19, 2024
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June 13
South Africa: National Disaster for 3 Provinces After Severe Weather
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department declared a national disaster for areas affected by severe weather in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and the… Read more »
June 11
West Africa: AllAfrica Named 'Financial Media of 2024' by BRVM
AllAfrica Global Media has been awarded the 2024 Financial Media of the Year Prize by the West African regional stock exchange known as BRVM (Bourse Régionale des… Read more »