Tue 02 July 2024: Praises from around the world are rolling in for Dr Naledi Pandor as she steps down from her government position after serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1994. Pandor is one of the Ministers who is not returning to Parliament to serve in the seventh administration. In February this […]
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Kenya Red Cross Tue 02 July 2024: At least 39 people have died in anti-government protests over planned tax hikes, as reported by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In a statement on Monday, Roseline Adede, KNCHR’s chairperson, confirmed that the deaths occurred due to violent clashes between demonstrators and police throughout the […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: National Treasury says that whilst South Africa is on track to address all the outstanding Action Items to exit grey listing, it remains a tough challenge to address all 14 of the remaining Action Items by February 2025. This assertion comes after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the latest […]
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Mon 01 July 2024: Nigerian customs agents have confiscated more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, underscoring the country’s ongoing battle against firearm trafficking amid rising crime rates, Reuters reported. Customs Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi announced that the weapons, discovered on June 21, had been concealed in a […]
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Members of Parliament attending the First Sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in the Western Cape. (File Photo: @PresidencyZA) Mon 01 July 2024: South Africa’s president has announced the formation of a new cabinet over a month after elections stripped his African National Congress (ANC) […]
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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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