Thu 11 August 2022: The South African government has managed to negotiate a settlement that will see the clearing of citrus containers stuck in ports of entry in the European Union (EU). The settlement follows new measures introduced by the EU to regulate risk associated with False Codling Moth (FCM) on citrus fruit. The new […]
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Thu 11 August 2022: The number of drought-related displacements in Somalia has surpassed the million mark for the first time since January 2021, the UN humanitarian agency said. In a statement on Tuesday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that during the month of July, 83,518 people were displaced by drought, a 26% decrease compared to the […]
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Tue 09 August 2022: Mali’s army has reported that armed attackers believed to be members of the ISIL (ISIS) group attacked the country’s south over the weekend and killed 17 Malian soldiers and four civilians. Nine soldiers were also reported missing and vehicles and equipment were destroyed as a result of the attack on Sunday […]
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Tue 09 August 2022: The United States will not dictate Africa’s choices, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, despite having sought support from the continent’s 54 countries in efforts to isolate Russia over its Ukraine invasion. Blinken was presenting a new strategy document for sub-Saharan Africa at the University of Pretoria in […]
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Mon 08 August 2022: Security and local sources said on Monday that many people, including a soldier, were killed during weekend attacks by a Boko Haram group in Cameroon’s Far North, Xinhua reported. According to multiple security sources in the area, the group’s militants stormed Kismatari village in the area on Sunday and killed three […]
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Mon 08 August 2022: Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has encouraged the public to report potholes on municipal and provincial roads on a newly launched app in order to enable government to repair them speedily. Addressing the launch of Operation Vala Zonke – a comprehensive programme to address potholes across all spheres of government, the Minister said the […]
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Mon 08 August 2022: 72 African items that were stolen during the colonial era of the British Empire will be returned, a renowned museum in the UK announced on Sunday. Following a request by Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments, the Horniman Museum in South London decided to restore the famous and stolen items, […]
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Mon 08 August 2022: The South African Police Service (SAPS) has deployed specialised units to the West Rand to flush out illegal miners said to be terrorising communities in the area. Welcoming the development, the Police Ministry on Sunday expressed confidence in police’s capabilities to deal with the matter. Police Minister Bheki Cele at the […]
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Sun 07 August 2022: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday to kick off a three-nation visit aimed at countering Russian influence on the continent. The visit came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov undertook an extensive tour of Africa late last month. South Africa, a leader in the developing world, has remained neutral […]
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Sat 06 August 2022: Foreign mercenaries under contract to Mali’s military government are believed to have carried out a massacre of over 30 civilians in the country earlier this year, according to a confidential UN report seen by dpa. The report, which was authored by UN experts and has been submitted to the Security Council, describes an incident that took place […]
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