Mon 18 July 2022: The South African government has joined the world in celebrating International Nelson Mandela Day, under the theme: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”. This year 2022 marks the 13th year since the United Nations General Assembly declared Nelson Mandela’s 18 July birthday, International Nelson Mandela Day. […]
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Sun 17 July 2022: Tribal clashes in Sudan‘s southern Blue Nile state, on the border with Ethiopia, have killed 60 and wounded 163 people since erupting nearly a week ago, the state’s health minister said. “Thirteen of the wounded are in a serious condition and will be transferred to hospitals in Khartoum,” Jamal Nasser told AFP by phone from […]
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Sun 17 July 2022: South Africa’s renowned anti-apartheid activist and a top leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) Jessie Duarte passed away early Sunday morning, her party said in a statement. Duarte, born on Sept. 19, 1953, was undergoing treatment for cancer and had been on medical leave since November 2021, said the […]
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Sun 17 July 2022: Algeria will increase its gas exports to Italy by 4 billion cubic meters beginning next week, according to the official APS news agency, without specifying a time frame for the increased delivery round. The Algerian energy giant Sonatrach will ensure the delivery of this additional natural gas shipment to its Italian […]
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Sun 17 July 2022: Multiple casualties were reported in southern Somalia on Sunday as a powerful explosion struck a popular hotel frequented by regional authorities, officials confirmed. The blast was the result of a car bomb that targeted Nur Dob hotel in the town of Jowhar, wounding several people including local authorities, among them the […]
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Fri 15 July 2022: Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says the South African delegation’s recent visit to the United Kingdom will propel South Africa’s hydrogen economy to greater heights. According to the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the team representing South Africa explored potential trade relationships to support high technology […]
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Thu 14 July 2022: Despite receiving his visa to travel to the United States less than 24 hours before the event, Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, said he is “positive” he will compete at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Reuters reported. Omanyala, who is on the entry list for the 100-meter race, initially […]
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Thu 14 July 2022: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he wanted a “rethink of all our (military) postures on the African continent” and had asked his ministers and army chiefs to work on it. Macron made the comments as he was addressing French troops ahead of the July 14 Bastille Day parade in […]
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Thu 14 July 2022: Next week, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be in New York for the keynote address at a UN event. The event is being held in honour of former South African President Nelson Mandela. A spokesperson for the United Nations has confirmed to the media that Harry and Meghan will be […]
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Wed 13 July 2022: Ethiopia has repatriated 50,337 nationals from Saudi Arabia in the last 45 days, the Ethiopia Ministry of Women and Social Affairs said on Wednesday. The returnees, flown home aboard 137 flights, are part of 102,000 Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia scheduled to be returned in a seven to 11 months, starting […]
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