Ramaphosa Steps In to Resolve Ruling Party's Debt to Ezulweni - South African News Briefs - December 8, 2023
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Singer Zahara in Intensive Care in Hospital - Reports
Scrolla
Beloved singer and reality TV sensation Zahara is fighting for her life in intensive care. Read more »
Paramilitary RSF Claims to Have Seized Country's Telecoms
Dabanga
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced yesterday it took control of the database centre of Sudatel (Sudan Telecommunications Group), raising many questions regarding the threat… Read more »
Dangote Refinery Set to Commence Fuel Production As First Crude Oil Shipment From Agbami Arrives Facility
This Day
Africa's largest oil refinery and the world's biggest single-train refiner, Dangote Refinery, is set to begin fuel production as the first crude oil shipment from Agbami arrives at… Read more »
Osimhen, Oshoala Make Final Three-Man List for Men, Women for CAF Player of the Year
Vanguard
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshola have been named in the CAF Player of the Year final three-man list for the men and women categories,… Read more »
4 East African Countries Are Going for Nuclear Power - Why This Is a Bad Idea [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The east Africa region has the fastest growing population in Africa. Between 2013 and 2017, its growth rate was twice the African average. The region is also experiencing strong… Read more »
Botswana Extends Ban on South African Fruits and Vegetables
allAfrica
Botswana announced on Monday, December 5, 2023 that it would extend and expand restrictions on imports of some fresh produce from South Africa as it tries to become self-sufficient… Read more »
Former President Ernest Koroma to be Questioned Over Failed Coup
allAfrica
Former president Ernest Bai Koroma will be questioned by authorities for his alleged involvement in a botched coup in Sierra Leone on November 26, 2023. Read more »
Nigerian Football Club Attacked By Gunmen, Team Manager, Ball Boy Shot
Premium Times
According to a statement released by the club's media officer, Micheal Akintunde, the attack resulted in the shooting of the team manager and a ball boy. Read more »
Africa's First HIV Vaccine Trial Fails
allAfrica
An experimental HIV vaccine trial conducted in South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda was prematurely terminated due to preliminary findings indicating the vaccine would not be… Read more »
Govt Says It Has Discovered Gas Deposits
VOA
Energy companies have discovered natural gas in northern Zimbabwe, near the country's northern border with Mozambique and Zambia. The Zimbabwean government hopes the discovery, if… Read more »
Chad and Mauritania Pave Way to Dissolve G5 Anti-Militant Alliance
allAfrica
Mauritania and Chad have cleared the way for the disintegration of the G5 Sahel coalition, which was formed in 2014, to address extremists and other issues in the sub-region, Al… Read more »
Tinubu - Every Commitment to Clear FX Backlog Will Be Fulfilled
This Day
President Bola Tinubu yesterday assured that every commitment by his administration towards resolving foreign exchange (FX) backlogs through injection of funds into the market… Read more »
Commission Exposes Disturbing Human Rights Abuses Across Country
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued a statement outlining severe human rights abuses affecting civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, and Oromia… Read more »
Timeline - P&G's Troubled Operations in Nigeria
Premium Times
The company's chief financial officer (CFO), Andre Schulten, said it is pretty difficult for his company, as a U.S. dollar-denominated business, to create value in the country. Read more »
