September 13, 2023
Africa: 'Smallholder Farmers Don't Need Help, They Need Equitable Share of Investment'
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 (AFSF) ended with calls for concerted efforts to scale up the transformation of food systems across the continent with equitable investments… Read more »
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 »
Mali: Commercial Flights Suspended to Timbuktu Over Insecurity
Sky Mali, the sole commercial airline serving Timbuktu in the interior of Mali, has announced that it canceled travel there due to safety concerns, further isolating the northern… Read more »
Africa: Sierra Leone Karpowership Cuts Should Be a Warning to South Africa - Eco-Justice Organisation
The Green Connection, an eco-justice organization opposing Karpowership's bid to secure 20-year contracts in South Africa, said the power cut in Sierra Leone should be a "warning"… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Calls Emergency Meeting With Labour to Avert Budget Crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called an urgent meeting with organised labour to discuss the Treasury's proposals for harsh cuts to government budgets, including freezing all public… Read more »
West Africa: Putin Discusses Niger Crisis With Malian Leader Goita
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Mali's acting president, Assimi Goita, on the telephone, discussing issues like counter-terrorism measures and the situation in Niger,… 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
Mauritius: Why to Do Business Here - Mauritius Financial Services Minister
Mauritius, the Indian Ocean island-nation located off the southeast coast of continental Africa - known for powder-white beaches and luxury tourist attractions - has one of… Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Councillor Demands Apology After Wrongful Arrest - South African News Briefs - September 11, 2023
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September 10, 2023
Niger: Military Govt Accuses France of Preparing Forces for 'Intervention'
The military government in Niger, which seized control in July, accused France of stationing troops in various West African countries in preparation for "military intervention,"… Read more »
Senegal: President Sall Backs Prime Minister Ba for 2024 Presidential Elections
Prime Minister Amadou Ba was named as the ruling party's candidate for the 2024 presidential elections by Senegal President Macky Sall, France24 reports. Read more »
September 09, 2023
Morocco: More Than 600 Killed in Marrakesh Earthquake
Morocco’s state television reported that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco on Friday night, killing at least 630 people and injuring more than 320. Read more »
September 08, 2023
Mali: Militants Kill Dozens in Mali Attack
Mali's transitional government reported that 64 people, including numerous civilians, were killed in two strikes carried out by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants on Thursday in… Read more »
Africa: Children Call on Leaders to Put Them First in Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope
"We do not want adults to feel sorry for us. We want to be included in finding solutions," said Phillipa Cride Dole, a young climate activist and child advocate from Sierra Leone. Read more »
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 »
South Africa: Comedian Trevor Noah to Get R33 Million for Tourism Advert - South African News Briefs - September 8, 2023
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September 07, 2023
Africa: Global Financial Architecture Needs to Prioritise Africa's Climate Adaptation Needs - AfDB #AfricaClimateHope
Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it suffers some of the worst effects of rising global temperatures. Read more »
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 »
Sudan: Burhan Orders Sudan Paramilitary Group RSF to Disband
Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, issued a constitutional proclamation… Read more »
Africa: Carbon Pricing Key to Africa's Climate Action, EU and U.S. Say
You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, inform them, and help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them - Wangari… 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: Karpowership Agrees to Donate Game Farm in Power Plant Deal With Govt
Karpowership agreed to purchase and donate a game farm to a provincial wildlife authority in an effort to speed up permission for one of the three gas-fired power stations it plans… 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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Gabon: Former President Free to Travel Abroad, Junta Says
Gabon’s former president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been released, the military junta ruling the country has said. Read more »