South Africa: South African Power Station Refurbishment Delayed Amid Blackouts

The Koeberg nuclear power station, where work is under way to extend the plant's operational life by 20 years, will not be returning to full strength any time… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzanian Govt Ordered to Pay Australian Firm Over U.S.$100 Million

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) reportedly ordered the Tanzania government to pay more than U.S.$109-million to a group of companies… Read more »

Kenya: Schools, Shops Shut as Kenya Braces For Protests

The protests organised by Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga will go ahead as the government warns demonstrators that violence will not be tolerated after more than a dozen… Read more »

South Africa: Push for Green Energy Stalls as Nearly Half of Initiatives Falter - South African News Briefs - July 19, 2023

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Africa: Why Isn't FIFA Red Carding Africa's Soccer Bodies Over Women's Low Wages?

With the Women’s World Cup launching this month, FIFA is still siding with corrupt national football federations over women players. Across Africa, wage theft for female… Read more »

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces' Militia Takes Control of South Darfur Town

A town in South Darfur has been taken over by the paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese army, sparking violence, looting, and yet another wave of displacement, Reuters reports. Read more »

Africa: Continent's Biggest Port to be Partially Privatised

In a first for South Africa's national ports business, the largest harbour in Africa, Port of Durban, will be operated and controlled in part by International Container Terminal… Read more »

Sudan: Ruto Talks With Sudan Leader Burhan After Army Chief Rejects Kenya's Mediation Role

Kenya's President William Ruto talked with Sudan junta head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on July 16 - in what is being seen as the first step since the Sudanese army chief explicitly… Read more »

Africa: How Empowering Girls and Women Can Change the Future of Africa

Women's empowerment is like a pebble dropped in a pond. The ripples it creates spread far and wide, benefiting everyone in society. Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality Cannot Be Achieved Without Free and Open Spaces #WD2023

"Gender equality is under attack. But we cannot give up. We must unite and work together to push back against these headwinds." Read more »

Africa: How Africa Can Drive Its Conservation By Growing its Wildlife Economy

A new revelation from Queen’s University Belfast unveils a harrowing truth: close to half of the more than 70,000 species examined are teetering on the brink of extinction.… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Court Acquits 'Miracle Baby' Preacher of Trafficking

Due to inadequate evidence provided by the prosecution, a Kenyan court has acquitted a notorious self-styled preacher who claimed he could assist infertile couples in conceiving… Read more »

Africa: New Embryos, Surrogate Mothers Added to Northern White Rhino Rescue Project

In the Northern White Rhino rescue initiative, five more embryos and surrogate moms have been introduced. Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town is World's Greatest City, Survey of Travellers Says - South African News Briefs - July 18, 2023

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Kenya: Raising the Voices of Women with Disabilities #WD2023

The biggest misconception surrounding disabilities is the belief that having a disability equates to inability, says Roselyne Olewe, a leading voice in the fight for the labour… Read more »

Africa: Women's Land Rights in Africa - A Necessary Step for Progress #WD2023

In every corner of the globe, the significance of land as the bedrock of shelter, security, and livelihood is undeniable. Read more »

Central Africa: The Dangers of Rwanda's Interventions in the Central African Republic

Rwanda's growing influence in the Central African Republic (CAR) - involving military, diplomatic and economic interventions  - is coming under increased scrutiny as Bangui's… Read more »

Africa: Join Us in a Call to Protect Africa and the World from Pandemics

The 194 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) are currently negotiating the first pandemic accord. Acknowledging that the world learned many hard lessons from the… Read more »

North Africa: Extreme Heat Wave Lays Bare Deadly Reality of Climate Change

As Italy, Greece, Spain are bracing for a second heat wave in a week, Morocco and other Mediterranean nations have been caught in a crossfire, according to t he World… Read more »

South Africa: Water Restored to Most Parts of Johannesburg

The water supply has been restored in significant portions of the city's suburbs, Johannesburg Water has announced. Low water pressure is still a problem in high-lying places but… Read more »

Senegal: Opposition's Sonko Stages Noisy Protest

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko organized demonstration by banging pots and pans when authorities prevented him from hosting a rally to formally announce his… Read more »

Angola: After Decades, Giraffes Go Home to Angola

Iona National Park in Angola has received 14 giraffes that were relocated from a private wildlife reserve in Namibia, National Public Radio reports. Read more »

South Africa: Manhunt Launched After Siege at South African Police Building

A manhunt for at least 12 individuals has been launched following an attempted robbery at a police station in Pretoria on Sunday, July 17, SowetanLive reports. Read more »

South Africa: Provincial Health Dept Staff Paid Millions for Not Working - South African News Brief - July 17, 2023

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Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia Agree to Resume Negotiations on Controversial Nile Dam

Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to finalise an agreement over Ethiopia's contentious Blue Nile mega-dam within four months, marking a breakthrough after years of tensions between… Read more »