Mon 29 January 2024: Education authorities in Zambia announced for the second time on Wednesday a further rescheduling of the reopening of schools as cholera cases continue to surge in the country. Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima said that schools, which were expected to open on Jan. 29, will now open on Feb. 12. Initially, […]
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Mon 29 January 2024: The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released its report into the July 2021 unrest that unfolded in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), during which some 350 people lost their lives. The violence and destruction also caused damage to infrastructure and businesses costing South Africa’s economy some R50 billion, with a […]
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Mon 29 January 2024: Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice. By Sunday afternoon, at least 14 759MW of generating capacity was unavailable due to unplanned outages with a further 7639MW out of service due to planned maintenance. “Despite the return to service of five generating […]
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Mon 29 January 2024: Three military-led West African nations have announced their immediate withdrawal from regional bloc ECOWAS, accusing the body of becoming a threat to its members. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso “decide in complete sovereignty on the immediate withdrawal” from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), read a joint statement published on […]
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Sat 27 January 2024: Mali’s military government announced Thursday it has “ended with immediate effect” a peace deal with northern separatist rebels which was brokered by the UN in 2015. A statement read on state television by the government spokesman, Col. Abdoulaye Maiga, said Mali decided to end the deal because of “the change in […]
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Sat 27 January 2024: In Somalia, some 2.9 million people were internally displaced in 2023 as a result of drought, conflict, or instability, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. Of the 2.9 million displaced people, the UNHCR reported that 57% were affected by flooding, 25% by conflict or insecurity, and 18% by […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: The Burkina Faso army was accused by the international watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday of killing at least 60 people in drone strikes that, according to the government, were directed towards armed groups. According to a recent study from the rights group, three military drone attacks since August have […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: The International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling at 12:00 GMT 14:00 (South Africa time) on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel. Who are the judges presiding over the case today? In total, there are 17 judges, including Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: Mindset travels to South Africa to see how traditional healers are providing desperately needed mental health solutions. Across Africa, healers have been part of the social fabric for centuries. During ceremonies, they use traditional medicine, rituals and supernatural guidance from ancestral spirits to improve people’s mental health. Once maligned as “witch […]
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Thu 25 January 2024: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced that the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to keep repurchase rate (repo rate) at 8.25%. Kganyago announced this at a press briefing on Thursday afternoon. “At the current repurchase rate level, policy is restrictive, consistent with the inflation […]
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