July 10, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa Says He's Faced More Challenges Than Any Other President - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2023
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July 08, 2023
Africa: Opportune Moment for #USAfricaBizSummit 2023 - CCA's Florie Liser
More than 1,000 participants are expected for the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Gaborone July 11-14, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of Botswana… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Intel Executive Accused of Promoting Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda in Africa
A coalition of human rights organizations in Africa has intensified its demand for Intel Corporation, an American multinational, to terminate the employment of a senior executive,… Read more »
Africa: Washington Bids Farewell to Randall Robinson
On Saturday, June 24, 300 individuals gathered at the historic Shiloh Baptist Church to bid farewell to Randall Robinson. A world-renowned lawyer, author, humanitarian and civil… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: What You Need to Know About NBA's Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak
Giannis Antetokounmpo, often considered the best player in the NBA, may be known as "The Greek Freak", but his parents are Nigerian. Born in Greece, Antetokounmpo is widely… Read more »
Africa: Affirmation, Allyship and Advocacy - What Queer Children Need From Parents
The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Secures U.S.$$500 Million Loan Arranged by Five International Lenders
Kenya has secured a U.S.$500 million syndicated loan arranged by a consortium of five international lenders, with the proceeds expected to fund ongoing development projects… Read more »
South Africa: More Officers Suspended in VIP Protection Saga - South African News Briefs - July 07, 2023
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Africa: Taking the Pulse of Africa – And Getting Policymakers to Listen
What does it look like when 100 people from 40 nations are invited to discuss the future of the African continent? United Nations-Lite? Staged interactions? VIP Green Rooms… Read more »
Senegal: Khadija Seck, author – "Alima and the Magical Balafon will help children in the diaspora discover their country of origin."
It's the holidays, a good time to learn about our heritage! Khadija Seck wants to seize this opportunity to help children from the African diaspora get in touch with their… Read more »
South Africa: Stockpile Water, Residents Told Before Gauteng Water Shutdown
In anticipation of Rand Water's scheduled outage from Tuesday to Thursday next week, Johannesburg Water urged its customers to store water. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: Meet the Candidates For Zimbabwe's Presidency
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Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis - The Story We Need to Tell
As the climate emergency worsens, it is more important than ever to address our environmental crisis. Read more »
Africa: Mass Mourning As Zimbabwean Cleric Ezekiel Guti Dies At 100
Prominent cleric and Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga) church founder Ezekiel Guti is dead. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia's Relocation of Migrants to Desert Border Region Sparks Controversy
Tunisia has deported hundreds of Sub-Saharan African migrants to a desolate area along the border with Libya, following days of violence between migrants and residents in the port… Read more »
Africa: Mozambique Students Win for Purifying Water Contaminated with Dangerous Blue Chemical
A team of students from Willow International School in Mozambique were named the Best in Sub-Saharan Africa for their investigation into finding an effective and reusable… Read more »
South Africa: Gas Leak in Boksburg Informal Settlement - Over 20 People Dead
Emergency services in the Ekurhuleni metro have confirmed that 24 people died of suspected gas inhalation at the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg on Wednesday night… Read more »
South Africa: Workers to Take to the Streets to Demand Action - South African News Briefs - July 06, 2023
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July 05, 2023
South Africa: Former President Jacob Zuma Suffers Another Blow With Ramaphosa Private Prosecution Dismissal
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has set aside former president Jacob Zuma's private prosecution against President Cyril Ramaphosa, with costs, News24 reports. Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Leader Kiir Declares Election Date, Presidential Candidacy
South Sudan elections scheduled for next year will go ahead as planned, according to President Salva Kiir. Kiir also confirmed that he will run for president in the December 2024… Read more »
South Africa: South African Police Unit Members Suspended After Assault Caught on Video
Four of the eight South African Police's VIP Unit members who attacked three civilians on Gauteng province's N1 highway on July 1, 2023, were suspended. The unit are part of the… Read more »
South Africa: Former Minister In the Presidency Essop Pahad Dies
Former Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad has died at the age of 84 years. Read more »
South Africa: CAF President Motsepe Steps In to Resolve Banyana Banyana Dispute - South African News Briefs - July 05, 2023
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July 04, 2023
South Africa: Teboho Mahlatsi's Death a Loss to South African Television
The South African arts and entertainment industry has been struck by another loss - filmmaker and producer Teboho Mahlatsi. Read more »
South Africa: 15 Killed in Eastern Cape Crash - South African News Briefs - July 04, 2023
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