Sun 07 July 2024: Military leaders from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have signed a treaty aimed at enhancing integration and solidifying a mutual defense pact, marking a clear departure from traditional regional and Western alliances. At a summit in Niamey, the leaders formalized the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), reinforcing a commitment to mutual […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: Human rights advocates have hailed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement that he will not continue the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, which was a long-overdue policy. “The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started. It’s never been a deterrent,” Starmer told his first news conference on Saturday, […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: Four additional Mpox cases have been reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with infections expected to rise as contact tracing efforts are stepped up. This pushes the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox in South Africa to 20 since the outbreak in May 2024. According to the Department of Health’s data, […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: At least 89 migrants and refugees heading for Europe have died, with dozens more missing, after their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, state media reports. The fishing boat overturned on Monday about 4km (2.4 miles) from the southwestern coastal city of Ndiago in Mauritania. The Mauritanian coastguard recovered 89 […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: More than 136,000 people have fled Sudan’s Sennar state in the south-east of the country since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began a series of attacks on towns, the UN said on Wednesday. This is the latest wave of displacement caused by Sudan’s almost 15-month long civil war, Reuters has reported. They join […]
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Thu 04 July 2024: A 19-year-old has been taken into custody for attacking his grandmother – the incident of which was recorded and went viral on social media. In the 55 second video, the teenager from the Western Cape is seen slapping the grandmother on the face and hitting her head in the kitchen. The […]
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Thu 04 July 2024: Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced his Cabinet that will lead the seventh administration of the provincial government. The new provincial Cabinet was announced on Wednesday evening. “Today, we bring to you the new leadership and Members of the Executive Council (MEC), assigned to steer the ship towards a better Gauteng. […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Kenya’s interior Cabinet secretary vowed Tuesday to end violence and looting stemming from anti-government protests “at whatever cost.” Kithure Kindiki said in a press statement that “anarchy, violence and plunder must cease.” At least 39 people have been killed in the protests, which began on June 18 over planned tax hikes, […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Helen Zille, chairman of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council, says the African National Congress (ANC) cannot dictate terms since there must be a power-sharing deal in Gauteng, SABC news reported She was briefing the media on the conclusion of negotiations between the DA and the ANC to form a Government […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Decreased support for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa’s elections on 29 May was expected. But a decline from 57% to 40% marked a turning point in the country’s democracy. It also confirmed the general decline in popularity of former liberation movements as governments in southern Africa. I have focused since […]
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