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 »
Niger: Junta Leader Signs Order to Allow Help from Burkina Faso, Mali Military
Niger junta leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani announced that his country will allow the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso to send their soldiers into Niger to defend… 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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August 22, 2023
Africa: Russian Mercenary Boss Posts Video, Location Hints at Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, made a rare video appearance released on Telegram channels linked to the private military company, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
Niger: AU Suspends Niger After Coup
The African Union has suspended the membership of Niger a month after the coup by what they called a "faction of military officers". The body's Peace and Security Council (PSC)… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Premier Urges Military Action Against Illegal Mining - South African News Briefs - August 22, 2023
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South Africa: Veteran TV Journalist Derek Watts Dies
South African investigative journalist Derek Watts, best known for anchoring M-Net's multi-award-winning programme Carte Blanche, has died. Watts worked on Carte Blanche for more… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Africa: Driving Sustainable Development Through Innovative Financing in Africa
According to AllAfrica's Executive Chairman, Amadou Mahtar Ba, the world is more than halfway through the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals deadline, but for… Read more »
South Africa: R63 Billion Municipal Debt Cripples Power Utility's Distribution Capacity - South African News Briefs - August 21, 2023
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August 19, 2023
Africa: Progress and Promise - Delivering on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Partnership
Seven months ago, at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C., President Biden said his administration is "all in" on Africa's future. He is making good on that promise. Read more »
August 18, 2023
Zimbabwe: What You Need to Know Just Days Before Zimbabwe's Election
Zimbabweans will cast their ballots in the presidential, legislative, and local council elections on August 23. Read more »
South Africa: Groundwater - Key to Mitigating the Effects of The Climate Crisis #AfricaClimateHope
The scene before me was a stark contrast to the world we had known. Empty pools, people lining up for hours for daily rations of water, and dry, parched vegetation, all served as a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Good Governance Watchdog Deported From Zimbabwe Days Before Polls
The international CEO of Good Governance Africa (GGA) Chris Maroleng and three of his colleagues were deported from Zimbabwe just days before the elections.The GGA said in a… Read more »
South Africa: Transnet CEO Warns of Trucking Job Losses as Rail Improves - South African News Briefs - August 18, 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: Opposition Parties Talk New Coalition to Unseat Ruling ANC in 2024
Several opposition parties - on the invitation of the country's official opposition the Democratic Alliance (DA) - vowed to set aside their political differences in… Read more »
Niger: New U.S. Ambassador to Arrive in Niger Despite Coup
Kathleen FitzGibbon, the new U.S. Ambassador to Niger, is heading to take up her new position in Niamey this week, the U.S. Department of State announced. 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 »
West Africa: Mali, Russia Discuss Coup in Niger
Colonel Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military, spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, about the situation in Niger, where Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on July… 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 »
Mali: Musician Salif Keïta Drops Transitional Council for Role in Mali Junta's Govt
The musician known as The Golden Voice of Africa, Salif Keita, is now a special advisor to the military junta's leader in Mali, AFP reports. 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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