Sun 30 June 2024: At least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured following a series of blasts by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State. The attacks targeted a wedding, a hospital, and a funeral in the town of Gwoza, which lies near the Cameroon border, according to Borno State police […]
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Sun 30 June 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce members of his new executive cabinet this evening. This comes nearly over two weeks after Ramaphosa was sworn into office for a second term following the May 29 elections and his elections by members of the National Assembly on June 14. According to the Presidency: “The new National […]
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Sun 30 June 2024: Paramilitary forces engaged in a prolonged battle with Sudan’s army have announced the capture of a crucial state capital in the country’s southeast. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared on Saturday that they have taken control of the 17th Infantry Division in Singa, the capital of Sennar state. Hiba Morgan of […]
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Sat 29 June 2024: The Nigerian military neutralized 2,245 terrorists in operations against Boko Haram and the ISWAP, the West African branch of the ISIS/Daesh, in the last three months, an official said Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, director of defense media operations, said operations were conducted against the terror groups in various […]
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Cyril Ramaphosa shakes hands with the DA leader John Steenhuisen. GCIS Sat 29 June 2024: An ANC-DA deadlock over cabinet positions prompted fears that government of national unity may have ended before it begins. Johannesburg, South Africa – Nearly a month since landmark national elections saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose its majority for […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: From July, middle and high-income residents in Johannesburg will see a R200 monthly deduction when they recharge their prepaid electricity, SABC News reported. This new fee, approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), is intended to cover network and service charges. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena explained that […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the Opening of Parliament on 18 July 2024, the Presidency said on Friday. “President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a Joint Sitting of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) for the Opening of Parliament and the President’s delivery of the Opening of […]
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Thu 27 June 2024: The Department of Health has confirmed that the country has recorded three more cases of Mpox and another death, as efforts to curb the spread of this infectious disease are ongoing in the affected communities. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox in South Africa to 16 since […]
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Thu 27 June 2024: Kenyan police have set up roadblocks around the presidential palace following intense protests. Reuters reported an army vehicle in the capital’s central business district, a hotspot for Tuesday’s demonstrations, as the government deployed the military to assist police in managing the situation. On Wednesday, President Ruto made a surprising reversal by […]
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Wed 26 June 2024: The conflict in Sudan has forced over 600,000 refugees, mostly women and children, to flee to Chad, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the UNHCR described the humanitarian crisis in eastern Chad as reaching a “critical point”, calling for urgent international support for […]
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