February 06, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa Asks DP Mabuza to Stay On - South African News Briefs - February 6, 2023
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February 03, 2023
South Africa: New Twist in South Africa's Tottenham Hotspur Sponsorship Deal Opens Can of Worms
Lindiwe Sisulu, the Minister of Tourism, distanced herself from the reported R1 billion deal to sponsor Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, which has sparked widespread… Read more »
Africa: Principles For Peace Launches Peacemaking Covenant For lasting, Inclusive Peace
The Principles for Peace initiative spent two years in consultations around the world to contribute to a set of eight 'Principles for Peace' to provide a framework to negotiate a… Read more »
South Africa: ANC To Challenge Court Ruling on Cadre Deployment Records - South African News Briefs - February 3, 2023
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Africa: Roger Winter - Relentless Advocate for Peace and Justice in South Sudan and Africa
Roger Winter, a dedicated proponent for the people of South Sudan and the region, died on January 25, 2023. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Africa: Will New 'Peacemaking Covenant' Offer Path to Sustainable Peace at a Moment of Heightened Conflict?
After two years of intense consultations around the world, the Principles for Peace Initiative has developed the Peacemaking Covenant that provides a framework for action to… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia to Step Up Efforts Against Wildlife Crime After 93% Surge in Rhino Poaching
The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached an all-time high in 2022 after 87 rhinos were killed compared to 45 in 2021, reports Al Jazeera. Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Calls Out King Mswati, Urges Urgent National Dialogue in eSwatini
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is calling for a national dialogue in the Kingdom of eSwatini, after the assassination of political activist Advocate Thulani… Read more »
Africa: Taking a Toll - Lessons from Nairobi's Expressway
A trip to Kenya's capital Nairobi is often associated with unproductive time spent in the city's tortuous traffic. It is to be expected in a city with over 5 million inhabitants,… Read more »
South Africa: Police Question Witnesses In Deadly KwaZulu-Natal Hostel Attack - South African News Briefs - February 2, 2023
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February 01, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania's Eviction of Maasai Pastoralists Continues
In June 2022, residents of Loliondo division in northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro district protested what they said was a government move to evict them from their ancestral land in… Read more »
Mali: Militant Leader Holds Secret Talks With Northern Groups
In an exclusive, RFI reports that Iyad Ag Ghaly met with representatives of armed groups in the North, signatories of the 2015 peace agreement. The interview(s) took place at… Read more »
South Africa: Thuli Madonsela to Appear at Successor's Impeachment Hearings - South African News Briefs - February 1, 2023
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January 31, 2023
Malawi: I Was Blind, But Now I See - Celebrating Malawi's Progress on World NTD Day
"I was blind, but now I see." This is what Vainesi, from Salima District in Central Malawi, said after surgery to treat trachoma. A mother of three, Vainesi had been unable to work… Read more »
South Africa: Load Shedding Ramps up to Stage 5, Stage 6 'Until Further Notice' - South Africa News Briefs - January 31, 2023
Eskom Set to Initiate Stage 5, Stage 6 Load Shedding Read more »
January 30, 2023
East Africa: Conflict Exacerbates World's Worst Hunger Crisis
Conflict and political unrest in north-east Africa – civil wars, uprisings and attacks by armed insurgents – are fueling a famine, causing displacement, loss of… Read more »
South Africa: Road to 2024 Polls an Uphill Battle for ANC, Ramaphosa Warns - South African News Briefs - January 30, 2023
2024 General Election to be ANC's Most Difficult Yet, Ramaphosa Admits Read more »
January 27, 2023
South Africa: Repo Rate Hike Hits Homeowners Hard - South African News Briefs - January 27, 2023
Repo Rate Hike to Hit Homeowners' Wallets Hard Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: Kenyan Man Pleads Guilty to U.S.$241 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Do you remember the Pandora Papers? The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world's richest and most powerful people were revealed in the biggest trove of leaked offshore… Read more »
South Africa: Consumers Facing Toughest Times Yet, Economist Warns - South African News Briefs - January 26, 2023
Consumers Facing Toughest Economic Times Since Covid-19 Lockdown Read more »
January 25, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Moves on Plans to Become First 'Load Shedding-Free Metro'- South African News Briefs - January 25, 2023
Private Suppliers Now Be Allowed to Sell Power to the City of Cape Town Read more »
January 24, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa Urges Power Utility Eskom to Delay Record Price Hike
Barely a week after he claimed he could not intervene in the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) "statutory process", President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to have… Read more »
South Africa: Court Battle Against Govt Over Power Crisis Begins - South African News Briefs - January 24, 2023
Coalition Readies Legal Action Against Govt Over Energy Crisis Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Mounting Energy Crisis Turns Fatal for Farmworkers - South African News Briefs - January 23, 2023
Civil Society Groups Call for Protest Action as Energy Crisis Escalates Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Health Dept Aims to Stem Measles Outbreak - South African News Briefs - January 20, 2023
Gauteng Health Dept Target 95% Measles Vaccination Rate Among Children Read more »