South Africa: Dept Of Home Affairs Extends Blanket Concession for Some Visa Applicants

South Africa's department of home affairs has announced the extension of the blanket concession for long-term visa or waiver applicants who are awaiting outcomes of their… Read more »

Africa: Pirates Attack, Board Oil Tanker in Gulf of Guinea

Danish oil trading and supply company Monjasa has said that it lost contact with one of the its oil and chemical tankers. According to reports, pirates attacked and boarded the… Read more »

South Africa: Competition Commission Finds Unjustified Increases in Food Prices - South African News Briefs - March 29, 2023

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Africa: The Economic Challenges These Countries Are Facing

More and more Africans are experiencing poverty. coupled with the impact of Covid-19 and the war between Russia and Ukraine that intensified just over a year ago, weighs heavily on… Read more »

Niger: Land Restoration, Market Gardening Make a Difference for Niger Farmers

In the bustling village of Satara, Niger, Haruna Badjie was once just another farmer struggling to make a living in the face of environmental and ecological crises. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Meet Sergeant Maggie - The Dedicated Ranger Leading the Fight Against Poaching #AfricaClimateHope

In a male-dominated world, an all-woman anti-poaching unit based in Zimbabwe is trying to save wildlife and empower the rangers Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Officials Deliberate Over Claiming Parts of South African Territory

Lesotho MPs are expected to deliberate over whether parts of South Africa's territory may be reclaimed, BBC reports. According to parliament's order paper, areas under… Read more »

South Africa: Five Men Reportedly Arrested in Connection with Shooting of Rapper AKA - South African News Briefs - March 28, 2023

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Mali: Kidnapped South African Paramedic's Family Renews Calls For His Release

The family of Gerco van Deventer held hostage by jihadis in Mali for more than five years have launched a fresh appeal for his release, days after a French journalist was freed. Read more »

South Africa: Millions Paid to Buy Alternative Power Sources for Ministers - South African News Briefs - March 27, 2023

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Africa: Working Towards Doing More Sustainable, Constructive Journalism Grounded in Africa

In the face of unprecedented environmental, social, and economic challenges, a new understanding of the role of journalism in society is essential. Read more »

South Africa: Russian Leader Putin's Visit a Headache For South African Govt

Russia's President Vladimir Putin will be attending the Brics Summit in August this year, on invitation by the South African government. Brics is a group of the world's biggest… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Govt Surprises With Cabinet Reshuffle Months Before Polls

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, announced a Cabinet reshuffle on the evening of Thursday, March 23. Read more »

Mozambique: Two Years After Palma Attack, MSF Offers Glimmer of Hope for Cabo Delgado

In March 2021, rebels carried out an assault on the town of Palma in northern Mozambique that left scores of people dead, drove thousands from their homes, and postponed a… Read more »

Central Africa: Central African States Want to Dump Colonial Currency

The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) has taken a decision to stop using the Franc CFA (FCFA). They were expected to announce some currency changes, but… Read more »

Kenya: Nairobi Court Bars Meta From Sacking Facebook Moderators

A court in Nairobi has barred Meta, Facebook's parent company, from laying off its content moderators pending determination of a lawsuit that is challenging their planned… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Turns Spotlight on Russian Paramilitary Group Wagner's Africa Activities

The activities in Africa of Russia's Wagner Group, the private paramilitary group which deploys mercenaries to support the Kremlin's foreign policy objectives, are coming under… Read more »

South Africa: Fuel Price Relief Likely in April as Rand Firms - South African News Briefs - March 24, 2023

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Africa: 'How Sustainable Journalism is Crucial for Creating a Better Future'

Today's world is confronted with an unprecedented array of environmental, social, and economic challenges, that affect not only our local communities but also the global community. Read more »

South Sudan: How Digitalization Can Advance Equality and Peace For Women, Girls in Post-Conflict South Sudan

South Sudan, as the world's youngest country, faces many challenges and uncertainty in achieving peace. Shortly after gaining independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, a civil war… Read more »

South Africa: Prison Security Company Insists 'Facebook Rapist' Thabo Bester Died in Fire

G4S, the security company responsible for managing the privately run Mangaung Correctional Centre from which Thabo escaped, said that the convicted rapist died in his prison cell… Read more »

Chad: Rebels Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for 2021 Killing of President Idriss Déby

More than 400 rebels accused of killing Chad's former president Idriss Déby Itno, 69, on April 20, 2021 - days after he was re-elected for a sixth term as president - have… Read more »

South Africa: IMF Says Power Crisis Threatens Economic Growth - South African News Briefs - March 23, 2023

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Africa: Millions of Women Starving as They Eat Least and Eat Last #AfricaClimateCrisis

On International Women's Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) hosted a Twitter Space meeting looking at the impact of food scarcity on women. Eating Last and Eating Least: The Food Crisis… Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar File Court Petition on Presidential Election Results

Peter Obi, 61, of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar, 76, of the the country's biggest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are both challenging the presidential… Read more »