September 14, 2023
Africa: Leadership Row Revealed in Pan African Parliament Letter
An alleged plan to unconstitutionally remove Pan-African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira from office, apparently led by his second vice president Dr. Ashebiri… Read more »
South Africa: Consumers Pay High Food Prices Despite Lower Inflation, Commission Says - South African News Briefs - September 14, 2023
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September 13, 2023
South Africa: What's Behind South Africa's 'Mind-Blowing Heatwave'? - South African News Briefs - September 13, 2023
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September 12, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Denies Claims of Smuggling Wildlife to the Middle East
The Tanzanian airports regulator denied permitting the smuggling of wildlife from a park in the northern part of the country to Middle Eastern countries, BBC reports. Read more »
South Africa: Former President Jacob Zuma Dealt Double Blow By Pietermaritzburg High Court - South African News Briefs - September 12, 2023
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September 11, 2023
South Africa: Johannesburg Councillor Demands Apology After Wrongful Arrest - South African News Briefs - September 11, 2023
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September 08, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Drug Regulator Found HIV Drugs in Meat But Kept Quiet
Members of Uganda's National Drug Authority (NDA) shocked MPs before the House Committee on HIV/AIDS when they admitted that they were aware of the possibly fatal abuse of… Read more »
September 07, 2023
South Africa: Joburg Councillor, Police Officer Implicated in Alleged Hijacking of Police Building
One of the 23 suspects in an alleged Johannesburg building hijacking is a councillor for the city, News24 reports, and another suspect is allegedly a police officer. The raid is a… Read more »
Zambia: Former Zambian First Lady Arrested For Alleged Theft
Police in Zambia arrested Esther Lungu, the wife of former president Edgar Lungu, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
South Africa: Police Say They Have Found Gun Used to Kill Rapper AKA - South African News Briefs - September 7, 2023
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September 01, 2023
Africa: African Climate Summit - Who Has Shaped the Agenda?
"Africa must not be denied its rightful place at the table." Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Lawsuit Likely as CAF Cancels Biggest TV Broadcast Deal
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) may possibly start another expensive legal proceeding after unilaterally terminating its current largest broadcast agreement with Qatari… Read more »
South Africa: Mozambique Asks Why South Africa Has Not Taken Up Electricity Offer - South African News Briefs - September 6, 2023
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September 05, 2023
South Africa: Suspended Public Protector Mkhwebane Wanted to Return to Work Despite Ramaphosa Order
The Office of the Public Protector said that suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is not an employee of the Chapter 9 institution, despite her plan to return to work,… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia Places Senior Opposition Politician Under House Arrest
Abdel Karim Harouni, a top official in the opposition Ennahda Islamist Party, is under house arrest, according to the country's major opposition coalition, Reuters reports. Read more »
September 01, 2023
Niger: Junta Orders Police to Expel French Ambassador
Niger's ruling junta has ordered police to expel France's ambassador, Reuters reports from Niamey. Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Earth Tremor Hits Parts of Johannesburg - South African News Briefs - August 31, 2023
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August 30, 2023
South Africa: Weather Service Expects Hot, Wet Summer as El Niño Arrives - South African News Briefs - August 30, 2023
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August 29, 2023
South Africa: Millions Due to Disabled Children - But Where Did The Money Go? - South African News Briefs - August 29, 2023
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August 28, 2023
Ethiopia: U.S. Knew Saudis Were Killing African Migrants at Border - Report
Saudi security forces are killing, shelling, and abusing groups of migrants, according to a Human Rights Watch report. And President Biden's administration, according to The… Read more »
South Africa: Opposition Party to Take Report on Ramaphosa Game Farm Deal on Review - South African News Briefs - August 28, 2023
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August 25, 2023
Africa: Saudi Arabia Denies Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Ethiopian Migrants, Asylum Seekers
Saudi Arabia has denounced a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the kingdom's border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants since 2022. Read more »
South Africa: eThekwini City Manager to Earn Almost as Much as Ramaphosa - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2023
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August 24, 2023
South Africa: Govt Plans Major Expansion of Electricity Grid - South African News Briefs - August 24, 2023
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August 23, 2023
South Africa: Parliamentary Committee Recommends Removal of Public Protector - South African News Briefs - August 23, 2023
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