SAVE THE CHILDREN SOUNDS ALARM: ONE BABY BORN EVERY MINUTE AMID SUDAN CONFLICT

Tue 14 April 2026: Sudanese children are being born into conditions ‘no child should ever face’, Save the Children says. At least three babies a minute are being born in Sudan into conditions “no child should ever face”, an international charity has warned, as a ruinous conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | TUESDAY – 14 APRIL 2026

Tue 14 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ US doubles down on investigation into SA: US Ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell, recently expressed Washington’s frustrations with the local government’s refusal to engage on these points. Regardless, there have been positive indications, from both sides, that a workable trade […]

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NIGERIAN MILITARY AIRSTRIKE KILLS OVER 100 IN COUNTRY’S NORTHEAST: AMNESTY

Mon 13 April 2026: Scores of civilians were killed when a Nigerian military airstrike targeting Boko Haram militants in the country’s northeast struck a local market over the weekend, rights watchdog Amnesty said Monday. More than 100 people were killed and 35 severely injured in the strike, which hit Jilli village of the Yobe state—an area at […]

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MILLIONS IN WAR-RAVAGED SUDAN SURVIVING ON ONE MEAL A DAY, SAY NGOS

Mon 13 April 2026: Many people resorting to eating leaves and animal feed to survive in North Darfur and South Kordofan states.  Millions of people in Sudan are surviving on just one meal a day, as the country’s food crisis deepens and threatens to spread, according to a report published by a group of nongovernmental […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | MONDAY – 13 APRIL 2026

Mon 13 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ Elon Musk alleges bribery plot in SA Starlink licence battle: SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk has alleged that his internet-satellite service, Starlink, was given the opportunity to “bribe” its way to a telecoms licence in the country, by pretending that a black […]

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NIGHTTIME BRIGHTNESS INCREASES IN FIVE AFRICAN NATIONS, INCLUDING GHANA AND RWANDA: SATELLITE DATA

Mon 13 April 2026: Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, Ghana, and Guinea. Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in Sub-Saharan […]

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WHY ARE ATTACKS INCREASING IN NIGERIA DESPITE PRESENCE OF US TROOPS?

Sat 11 April 2026: Analysts say the US mischaracterised and falsely labelled the attacks as a Christian genocide and misunderstood how complex terrorism is in Nigeria. Two months ago, the United States arrived in Nigeria with the language of resolve—offering intelligence, training, and strategic support to help confront a deepening terror crisis. But on Thursday, […]

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PRINCE HARRY SUED FOR DEFAMATION BY SENTEBALE CHARITY HE CO-FOUNDED

Sat 11 April 2026: A spokesperson for Prince Harry said he “categorically” rejects the “offensive and damaging” libel claim.  An African AIDS charity cofounded by the United Kingdom’s Prince Harry in honour of his late mother Princess Diana has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year, following a management […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | SATURDAY – 11 APRIL 2026

Sat 11 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Workers in SA could get paid for reporting their employer: Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has gazetted the Protected Disclosures Bill for public comment, which proposes rewarding whistleblowers. Kubayi said that there have been several instances where whistleblowers have suffered occupational […]

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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SUDAN AT ‘CATASTROPHIC LEVELS’, SAYS NGO

Fri 10 April 2026: Humanity & Inclusion says people with disabilities face extreme challenges amid war and humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian situation has reached “catastrophic levels” for civilians and is even more critical for persons with disabilities three years into the war in Sudan, the nongovernmental organisation Humanity & Inclusion says. The war between the […]

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