Thu 31 October 2024: Some 1 million Batswana will vote amid worries about the economy as diamond dollars fall. In the midst of a punishing drought and a massive drop in diamond revenue, up to 1 million eligible voters in Botswana are heading to the polls in a tense general election on Wednesday. Africa’s longest-serving […]
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Wed 30 October 2024: South Africa is hosting Russia’s Aerospace Forces to strengthen ties between the two nations. “The South African National Defence Force through the South African Air Force welcomes the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation on their goodwill visit to the Republic of South Africa,” the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) […]
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Tue 29 October 2024: The Chadian government declared three days of national mourning Monday following the killing of dozens of soldiers in Lac province. In a decree, the government said that from Tuesday midnight to Friday, flags will be flown at half-mast and all festive activities will be prohibited throughout the country. Only religious music and prayers will be […]
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Tue 29 October 2024: Burkina Faso should urgently prioritise the protection of civilians amid its ongoing struggle with armed rebels, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a report. The NGO stated on Tuesday that the government put people at “unnecessary risk” during an armed group attack earlier this year. At least 133 people were killed by the […]
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Tue 29 October 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed 11 Ministers and Deputy Ministers as members of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee who will serve a five-year term of office with Minister in The Presidency, Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, as Chairperson. The Deputy Chairperson is Mr Andries Nel, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. […]
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Tue 29 October 2024: There is no record of up to $41 billion given by the World Bank to vulnerable countries as part of the global battle against the climate crisis, according to a report by Oxfam, a major global charity working to tackle poverty and inequality. The October 17 report has revealed that the Bank’s poor […]
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Mon 28 October 2024: Lawyers submit hundreds of pages of evidence to meet Monday ICJ deadline to prove, on paper, that Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza. Johannesburg, South Africa – While South African legal researchers were in an undisclosed location last week, racing against time to finalise hundreds of pages of evidence proving Israel’s […]
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Mon 28 October 2024: The Department of Home Affairs has issued the first-ever South African marriage certificates officially recognising the “type of marriage” as “Muslim”. After changes were made to the department’s internal systems, Home Affairs has granted the first batch of 33 marriage certificates for Muslim marriages for the first time in the South […]
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Mon 28 October 2024: The Department of Basic Education says it is concerned at the increasing reports of food poisoning involving children of school-going age. “These incidents of food poisoning have disrupted teaching and learning as the majority of the cases affected learners during school hours. As a result, school time has been directed towards […]
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Mon 28 October 2024: Amnesty International South Africa (AISA) has vowed to ensure pit toilets at schools are a thing of the past by next year. This comes after basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube said the deadline for the eradication of the hazardous toilets was March 2025. Nearly 1 800 schools in South Africa have […]
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