Mon 20 February 2023: The African Union has said that Israel’s observer status at the bloc was suspended which is why it was not invited to attend the weekend summit. The news comes after Israeli ambassador Sharon Bar-li was removed from the African Union’s annual summit in Ethiopia on Saturday as she attempted to attend using a […]
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Sun 19 February 2023: The growing threat of violent extremism in the Sub-Saharan African region should be nipped in the bud using a raft of economic, social and political tools in order to realize progress and stability in the continent, a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report has said. Africa is the new epicenter of […]
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Sun 19 February 2023: A senior Israeli ambassador was expelled from the annual meeting of the African Union in Ethiopia as tensions over Israel’s membership in the organization grew. Security guards were seen escorting Ambassador Sharon Bar-Li from the summit’s opening ceremony in Addis Abeba in a footage shared on social media. Ebba Kalondo, the […]
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Sat 18 February 2023: African leaders are gathering in Addis Abeba for an annual summit with the goal of reviving a stalled trade agreement while also concentrating on the most urgent issues facing the continent, such as armed conflict and a rising food crisis. The two-day African Union (AU) meeting in Ethiopia will aim to […]
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Sat 18 February 2023: Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s massive earthquake, the ex-Chelsea winger’s Turkish agent said. “Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble,” Murat Uzunmehmet told reporters in Hatay, where the athlete’s body was found. “Currently, more items […]
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Fri 17 February 2023: The BRICS group of nations is to decide this year on whether to admit new member states into the bloc, as Saudi Arabia and Iran formally seek to join. According to South Africa’s ambassador to BRICS, Anil Sooklal, the proposal to expand the bloc will be one of its main focuses […]
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Thu 16 February 2023: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the quality of education can only be achieved if learners and teachers are safe and healthy and if schools are free of violence, abuse and harm. The Minster reflected on President Ramaphosa’s call during the Basic Education Lekgotla for the sector to institutionalise Care and Support […]
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Wed 15 February 2023: A court in Ndola, central Zambia, granted bail of about $1,000 each to eight Croatians accused of child trafficking. The four spouses allegedly conspired with a Zambian immigration official on December 7 of last year to attempt to smuggle four kids out of the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. The […]
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Wed 15 February 2023: South Africa is joining the global community to observe International Childhood Cancer Day to raise awareness and improve understanding of childhood cancer. International Childhood Cancer Day is observed annually across the world on February 15, with this year’s campaign observed under the #ThroughTheirHands theme, which focuses on paying tribute to the […]
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Tue 14 February 2023: Government has declared a National State of Disaster to enable an intensive, coordinated response to the impact of floods that are affecting Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the Northern Cape and North West provinces. The declaration, made in terms of the Disaster Management Act of 2002, was on Monday […]
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