Wed 14 December 2022: Approximately 8.3 million people across Somalia are likely to face crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity between April and June 2023, according to a report released on Tuesday, reports Anadolu Agency. “This unprecedented level of need within Somalia is driven by the impacts of five consecutive seasons of poor rainfall, […]
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Wed 14 December 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa will not face an impeachment inquiry following a vote on the Section 89 Panel Report in the National Assembly on Tuesday. A majority of Members of Parliament, 214, voted for the report to be rejected and for Parliament not to proceed with the process. The vote follows a […]
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Wed 14 December 2022: There’s always a first time – even for those who have known each other for more than a century. On Wednesday, Morocco and its former coloniser, France, will face off in a World Cup semifinal, the first time the two sides meet in a football contest outside of friendly games and exhibition […]
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Wed 14 December 2022: Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy has appointed a Ministerial Task Team to identify voluntary exit options and pathways for lion breeders from the captive lion industry. “The appointment of this advisory panel in terms of Section 3a of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) follows a High Level […]
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Wed 14 December 2022: The Nigerian army allegedly massacred children in its ongoing war efforts against the Islamic insurgents in the country’s northeast, a Reuters report claimed. The report cites more than 40 sources, including soldiers and civilians who claim to have witnessed the military killing children or to have seen corpses of children in […]
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Morocco’s En Nesyri heads the ball. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]. Wed 14 December 2022: France defender Raphael Varane says the World Cup title holders will not ‘fall into the trap’ of overconfidence when facing Morocco in the semifinal match. France will “not fall into” the trap of overconfidence when they take on the tournament surprise-stars Morocco in their […]
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Wed 14 December 2022: The United States aims to boost cooperation with African nations as President Joe Biden hosts dozens of regional leaders at the second US-Africa Leaders Summit this week in Washington, DC. Beginning on Tuesday, the three-day summit will focus on key challenges, including the climate crisis, good governance, food security and global health, as well as […]
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Florence Nyirenda, mother of Lemekhani Nyireda, is comforted by family members at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia, on December 11, 2022 Mon 12 December 2022: The body of a 23-year-old Zambian student who died while fighting for the Russian army in the war in Ukraine has been returned home. The body of Lemekani Nyirenda […]
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Sat 10 December 2022: In an effort to strengthen the position of the continent, US Vice President Joe Biden would support a permanent membership for the African Union in the Group of 20 major economies, the White House said. At the three-day US-Africa Summit, which begins on Tuesday in Washington, DC, Biden will make the […]
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Morocco’s shut-out of Belgium provokes celebrations in the stands and on the pitch [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]. Sat 10 December 2022: The Atlas Lions are now looking to become the first side from the continent to make it through to the semi-finals. As Morocco’s history-making football team prepares to take on 2016 European champions Portugal in […]
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