November 06, 2023
South Africa: Opposition Leader Malema Calls for Springboks to be Renamed - South African News Briefs - November 6, 2023
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November 03, 2023
South Africa: 20 Injured As Restaurant Balcony Collapses in Cape Town - South African News Briefs - November 3, 2023
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November 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Canadian Startup Wins DR Congo Methane Rights Despite Failing Criteria - Report
Alfajiri Energy Corporation, a Canada-based start-up operated from a private home, was selected by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to extract methane from the country's… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Churches Consider Going Cashless to Cut Crime - South African News Briefs - November 2, 2023
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November 01, 2023
South Africa: Man Who Posed as Doctor on TikTok Threatens to Sue Health Department - South African News Briefs - November 1, 2023
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October 31, 2023
South Africa: Student Aid Scheme Paying Millions to 'Ghost' Students - South African News Briefs - October 31, 2023
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October 30, 2023
Tanzania: Urgent Calls for Safe Return of Tanzanians Allegedly Held by Hamas
The Israeli government officially identified two Tanzanians, Joshua Loitu Mollel and Clemence Felix Mtenga, as being held captive by Hamas since the attack that occurred on October… Read more »
South Africa: Alleged Bogus TikTok 'Doctor' Arrested at Johannesburg Hospital - South African News Briefs - October 30, 2023
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October 27, 2023
Africa: African Court Judge Criticises Member States Over Human Rights Verdicts
The judge president of the African Court of Human and People's Rights and the ECOWAS Court of Justice criticized government commitments to safeguarding human rights across the… Read more »
South Africa: Govt to Unveil Support Package for Avian Flu-Hit Farmers - South African News Briefs - October 27, 2023
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October 26, 2023
South Africa: MPs Declare Luxury Gifts in Parliament Register of Interests - South African News Briefs - October 26, 2023
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October 25, 2023
South Africa: Coal Miners Sue Anglo-American for Lung Disease - South African News Briefs - October 25, 2023
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October 24, 2023
South Africa: Coal Exporters Asked to Pay Millions to Help Transnet Pay Debt - South African News Briefs - October 24, 2023
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October 20, 2023
Senegal: Sonko, Supporters Go on Hunger Strike in Prison
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko says he's restarting the hunger strike he ended in September, reports RFI. This comes after Sonko, in custody since the end of July on… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Madagascar: Opposition Candidates Protest Against 'Institutional Coup'
In the face of intense political tensions and disagreements over the validity of the vote, the opposition in Madagascar vowed to continue protesting in the face of a ruling by a… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan's Govt Has 'Deeply Rooted Intolerance and Fear of Critical Views'
The South Sudanese government needs to act quickly to stop illegal media censorship, unacceptable restrictions on civic and political activities, and attacks on journalists and… Read more »
Africa: AU Chief Mahamat Says Israeli Attacks Are War Crimes After Gaza Hospital Bombing
Moussa Faki Mahamat, the head of the African Union, said that Israel committed a "war crime" after the fatal attack on a Gaza strip hospital on Tuesday, October 17. Read more »
Uganda: Three Killed in Attack in Ugandan Game Reserve
A South African tourist was among three people killed in a game reserve in Uganda, TimesLIVE reports. Read more »
October 17, 2023
Kenya: Facebook Layoff Lawsuit - Negotiations Crumble as Parties Fail to Reach Deal
Settlement talks in a long-standing legal case involving 184 Nairobi-based Facebook content moderators and Meta, the platform's parent company collapsed, reports BBC. Read more »
South Africa: Professor Hired for Top Job Despite Plagiarism Scandal - South African News Briefs - October 17, 2023
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October 16, 2023
South Africa: Concerns Over Negligent, Unsafe Driving - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2023
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October 13, 2023
South Africa: Govt Social Grants Support 19 Million Citizens - South African News Briefs - October 13, 2023
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November 15, 2023
Rwanda: UK Top Court Will Rule on Rwanda Migrant Plan Later
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said on Wednesday, October 11, that it will not rule on the government's request to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda for a few months,… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Ghana: FBI Joins Anti-Graft Body's Probe of Former Ghanaian Minister's Assets
Concurrent investigations into the actions of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former minister for sanitation and water resources, and her accomplices have been initiated by the Office of… Read more »
Gabon: Former Gabon First Lady Arrested
Former Gabon first lady, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba was arrested late on Wednesday, October 11, according to AFP. Read more »
