August 22, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Premier Urges Military Action Against Illegal Mining - South African News Briefs - August 22, 2023
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August 17, 2023
Senegal: Dozens Feared Dead After Boat Found Off Cabo Verde
At least 63 people are believed to have died when the boat they were travelling on from Senegal was discovered off Cabo Verde, according to the International Organization for… Read more »
South Africa: 'Deputy President Mashatile Was in VIP Convoy but Did Not Witness Assault' - South African News Briefs - August 17, 2023
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August 16, 2023
Zimbabwe: Court Denies Opposition Access to Final Voters' Roll
A week before the general election, the Zimbabwe High Court denied the main opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) access to the final voter list, Times Live reports. Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Agrees to Speeding Up Of His Request for Advocate's Removal in Arms Deal Case
Former president Jacob Zuma has agreed to the state's suggestion that his request for State Advocate Billy Downer's dismissal from the arms deal corruption prosecution be… Read more »
South Africa: Eleven Years After the Marikana Massacre, Calls for Justice Persist - South African News Briefs - August 16, 2023
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August 15, 2023
Algeria: Barbie Movie Banned in Algeria for 'Western Deviances'
Algeria has banned the movie, Barbie, after authorities say it "promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances" and that it "does not comply with Algeria's religious and… Read more »
Madagascar: Madagascan Presidential Aide Charged With Bribery in UK
Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested Romy Andrianarisoa, the Madagascan president's chief of staff, after allegedly soliciting a bribe from global gemstone supplier… Read more »
South Africa: Special Investigating Unit to Probe Tembisa Hospital Scandal - South African News Briefs - August 15, 2023
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August 14, 2023
South Africa: Enforcement of Laws Needed to Curb Toxic Air in South Africa - UN
United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, has made several findings on a visit to assess South Africa's adherence to sound management… Read more »
August 11, 2023
North Africa: Tunisia, Libya Announce Deal to Rescue Migrants Stranded on Border
Tunisia and Libya will split the cost of housing hundreds of migrants who were stuck at their borders, many of whom had been there for more than a month, Al Arabiya reports. Read more »
Ethiopia: LGBTIQ+ Rights in Ethiopia Under Spotlight Again
Ethiopian security personnel are repressing what it calls LGBTIQ+ sexual conduct at hotels, pubs, and restaurants in the nation's capital, Addis Ababa, according to Reuters. Read more »
South Africa: Former President Zuma Back in Jail - And Then Released, Correctional Services Says
Former president Jacob Zuma has been sent back to prison, News24 reports - and then released. Read more »
South Africa: Rail Agency Pays Millions to Suspended Executives Amid Legal Battles - South African News Briefs - August 11, 2023
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August 10, 2023
South Africa: More Talks As Taxi Strike Leaves Cape Store Shelves Empty
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) confirmed that it will attend a meeting with Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis to try to find a solution to the taxi strike… Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Fire Suspect Zandile Mafe Unfit to Stand Trial - Court
Zandile Mafe, the man who is accused of setting fire to the South African Parliament building is not competent to stand trial, according to testimony given at the Western Cape High… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Must Repay Diamond Dealer's Millions, Insolvency Inquiry Says - South African News Briefs - August 10, 2023
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August 08, 2023
Kenya: ICC Prosecutor Withdraws From All Kenyan Cases After Odinga's Conflict of Interest Comment
Karim Khan, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), who is at the center of a dispute between Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition and President… Read more »
South Africa: How Diamond Dealer Bankrolled Former President Zuma's Legal Fees - South African News Briefs - August 8, 2023
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August 07, 2023
South Africa: Govt to Place Embattled Unisa Under Administration
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Blade Nzimande informed the University of South Africa (Unisa) of his plan to put the institution under administration, Times… Read more »
Senegal: Sonko Admitted to Dakar Hospital After Week On Hunger Strike
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was admitted to the hospital after going on a hunger strike to protest his incarceration, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
South Africa: Former Power Utility CEO Lands New Job at Top U.S. University - South African News Briefs - August 7, 2023
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August 04, 2023
South Africa: Dept of Correctional Services to Decide if Zuma Goes Back to Prison
According to the Mail and Guardian, the Department of Correctional Services will, over the course of the next week, determine whether former president Jacob Zuma will return to… Read more »
Africa: Ousted Nigerien President Bazoum Pleads for Help After Coup
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum warned that the military junta's attempt to seize power may have "devastating consequences" for the region, where Russian mercenaries have taken… Read more »
Mali: Activist Jailed For Criticising Mali's Military Govt
A Malian activist was sentenced to a year in prison after she said the country's military government failed to address inflation and insecurity, according to AFP. Read more »