Sun 28 August 2022: A small-scale miner in the East African country of Tanzania, Anselim Kawishe, stumbled upon two giant Tanzanite gemstones worth 2.2 billion Tanzanian shillings, or nearly a million dollars ($978,260), officials announced Saturday. Adolf Ndunguru, permanent secretary in Tanzania’s Mining Ministry, said the government would buy the tanzanite stones, which weigh 3.74 and […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: In the midst of clashes between opposing militias in the Libyan capital, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called for an end to hostilities on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. The clashes that shook several neighborhoods in the capital resulted in at least one civilian being killed and another injured. […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: The announcement of French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday that Algerian gas constitutes a small amount of French energy sources refutes reports that a large portion of Algerian gas goes to France, Algerian newspaper Echorouk reported. Brushing aside the perception that the French leader was visiting Algeria to address its energy needs, according to Anadolu Agency, […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: Media Monitoring Africa Communications Manager, Nomshado Lubisi, has emphasised the importance of combating disinformation and misinformation as it poses a threat to democratic processes. Addressing the fourth annual panel discussion for women in the media and communication sectors on Thursday at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Pretoria Campus, she said […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: The Benin Bronzes, which rank among the most important cultural artifacts in Africa and were stolen during the 19th century, will now belong to Nigeria after Germany signed a contract transferring ownership. The Foundation for Prussian Cultural Heritage (SPK) and the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) of Nigeria signed […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: French President, Emmanuel Macron, arrived in Algeria on Thursday for his first visit since 2017, hoping to build trade links and turn the page on a diplomatic row tied to disputes over the legacy of France’s colonial rule, Reuters reports. Stepping from the plane in Algiers, Macron was met on the red carpet by Algerian […]
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Thu 25 August 2022: The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, called on the Sudanese authorities to cooperate with the ICC in executing the arrest warrants issued against ousted President Omar Al-Bashir and his aides with regard to war crimes committed in Darfur. At the end of his visit to the Sudanese capital, […]
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Thu 25 August 2022: The minimum age for capacity of criminal intent in children has been increased from 10 years to 12 years old through the amendment of the Child Justice Act of 2008. This means that police will no longer be allowed to arrest or prosecute children under the age of 12. The Department […]
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Thu 25 August 2022: Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has announced that Banyana Banyana’s pledge of R5.8 million following the team’s recent 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) victory has been increased to R15 million. “I am pleased to announce that the National Government’s contribution to the team [has been increased] […]
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Wed 24 August 2022: Annual consumer price inflation (CPI) reached 7.8% in July 2022, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday. This was a 1.5% increase from the 7.4% recorded in June 2022. The agency said the main contributors to the 7.8% annual inflation rate were food and non-alcoholic beverages; housing and utilities; transport; […]
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