South Africa: Official Recalled From Zimbabwe for Diplomatic Travel Bungle - South African News Briefs - October 18, 2023

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South Africa: 'South Africa's Freshwater Realities Need to be Acknowledged, Followed by Less Talking to Win Arguments'

Water is a basic human need and a fundamental resource essential to our existence. Challenges brought about by its scarcity remind us how it sustains our world. Lacking access to… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Water and Sanitation Challenge - Navigating the Waters of Sustainability

South Africa is currently facing significant water and sanitation challenges that have persisted for many years. These challenges are complex and they have social, economic, and… Read more »

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 »

Uganda: World Bank Wants LGBTQI+ Safeguards Before Resuming Fresh Funding

The World Bank will make sure that Ugandans are not subjected to discrimination in its programs before restarting new funding suspended in August due to an anti-LGBTQ bill, an… Read more »

South Africa: Professor Hired for Top Job Despite Plagiarism Scandal - South African News Briefs - October 17, 2023

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Africa: A Message to Africa's Leaders from the IMF - Diversify Your Economies

If you want your country to grow and improve the lives of your people, you need to diversify your economy – and stop subsidising the rich at the expense of the poor. Read more »

Africa: How African Economies Can Cope With China Slowdown

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged sub-Saharan African nations to take steps to offset the recent slowdown of growth in China. Read more »

South Africa: Transnet Says Operational, Financial Turnaround Plan Completed

Transnet, the state-owned South African rail, port and pipeline company, says it has completed a turnaround plan. eNCA reports that the plan outlines operational and financial… Read more »

Angola: MPs Reject Presidential Impeachment Proposal

The country's leading opposition party walked out of an extraordinary parliamentary session called to discuss a possible impeachment against President Joao Lourenco on October… Read more »

South Africa: Concerns Over Negligent, Unsafe Driving - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2023

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West Africa: Transcript of Podcast on the Sahel Region and The Approach Peacebuilders Need in Niger

Hello I'm Juanita Williams, allAfrica's managing editor, and we'll be discussing the Sahel region today and aiming for an understanding of the region's history of peacebuilding and… Read more »

Namibia: Canada's ReconAfrica Could Start Drilling Near Protected Okavango Delta in 2024

The newly appointed CEO of Canada's Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) Brian Reinsborough, rejected environmental groups' criticism of the project on Thursday, October 12,… Read more »

South Africa: Israeli Embassy 'Arrogant and Unwilling to Engage' - ANC

The Israeli embassy in South Africa came under fire from African National Congress (ANC) Deputy Secretary General Nomvula Mokonyane for its perceived "arrogance" and refusal to… Read more »

South Africa: Govt Social Grants Support 19 Million Citizens - South African News Briefs - October 13, 2023

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South Africa: What Role Will Civil Society Play in the 2024 Elections?

The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) hosted a discussion in their Critical Dialogue Series, evaluating the role civil society will play in the 2024 national polls, a landmark event… Read more »

Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Falls in 2023, Set to Rebound in 2024 - IMF

Excerpted from the executive summary of "Light on the Horizon?", the International Monetary Fund's October 2023 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: Read more »

Africa: Ghana President Says Support for African Peace, Democracy Essential for Entire World

"Democracy and Security In West Africa" - Address by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the United States Institute Of Peace in Washington D.C. Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Opposition Questions Parliament Secretary's 'Secret' 70% Pay Hike - South African News Briefs - October 12, 2023

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Burundi: Sacked Central Bank Chief Accused of Money Laundering, Arrested

The former governor of Burundi's central bank was arresed on charges of embezzlement of public funds, BBC reports. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Opposition MPs Lose Seats Because of 'Bogus' Letter

Fifteen Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs filed a court appeal, saying they were duped into losing their Parliamentary seats, BBC reports. Read more »

Niger: French Soldiers Withdraw From Niger

The head of the UN diplomatic mission in Niger is being forced to leave the country by the junta, which claims that Niger was left out of the UN General Assembly in September. Read more »

South Africa: 'TikTok Doctor' Matthew Lani Faces Charges - South African News Briefs - October 11, 2023

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