Tue 16 August 2022: South Africa has detected its fourth case of monkeypox through laboratory testing in a 28-year-old male from the Western Cape. According to the Department of Health, the patient has travel history to Spain and returned to South Africa on the second week of August 2022. “A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test […]
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Tue 16 August 2022: When French forces first arrived in Mali in 2013, they were welcomed as heroes for saving the country’s citizens from an existential jihadist threat. However, it came to a quiet end on Monday afternoon with the last few French units crossing the border into neighboring Niger without a friendly farewell from […]
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Mon 15 August 2022: William Ruto, the deputy president, defeated Raila Odinga, a five-time candidate, to win the closely contested presidential election in Kenya, according to the chairman of the electoral commission. The victory was a triumph for the politician who upended politics by appealing to Kenyans in need on economic grounds rather than their […]
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Mon 15 August 2022: Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise is in Moscow, Russia, to attend the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security. At the invitation of Russian Minister of Defence, General Shoigu, the conference, which runs from 15 to 17 August, is being attended by Ministers of Defence from different countries as well […]
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Sun 14 August 2022: On Sunday, Pope Francis said that the conflict in Ukraine had drawn attention away from the issue of world poverty and he urged immediate food assistance to avert an impending famine in Somalia. “The people of this region, who already live in very precarious conditions, are now in mortal danger because […]
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Sun 14 August 2022: Tunisia stated on Saturday that it is prepared to send its first astronaut to the International Space Station by naming the shortlisted applicants, one of whom will be chosen for the role, which is scheduled to take place next year, AlAaraby reported. The astronaut will be chosen from a pool of […]
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Sun 14 August 2022: The veteran opposition leader won the presidential election in Kenya, according to official results. According to the Election Commission, with just over 26 per cent of votes, Odinga had 54 per cent and his opponent, William Ruto, had 45 per cent, pushing him to second position. Both candidates are vying to […]
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Fri 12 August 2022: The German defence ministry said Friday it had suspended most of its operations in Mali after the local military-led government denied flyover rights to a UN peacekeeping mission. “The Malian government has once again refused to give flyover rights to a flight planned for today” for the rotation of personnel, a spokesman for […]
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Fri 12 August 2022: The twenty people who were arrested for allegedly inciting public violence through social media and other platforms during the period of unrests in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng as well as other parts of the country are expected to appear in the Durban Central Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation […]
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Thu 11 August 2022: Human Settlements Deputy Minister, Pamela Tshwete, has reiterated that title deeds are not a licence to sell government subsidised houses. “A title deed is proof of ownership of an asset that must be handed over to future generations. We discourage people who sell their houses after receiving their title deeds. This, […]
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