Tue 30 March 2021: At least 45 people died in a stampede during a public farewell tribute to late Tanzanian President John Magufuli, local newspaper Citizen reported, citing the police. According to the latest report by Tanzania authorities, 37 more people were injured when hundreds of mourners attempted to force their way into Uhuru Stadium to pay last respects […]
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Tue 30 March 2021: A hotel is the latest flashpoint in a long running conflict in Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique. ISIL-linked fighters besieged the town of Palma, forcing nearly 200 people to seek refuge in a resort. Many are foreign nationals working on a natural gas project. The latest assault by the ISIL-linked Al […]
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Mon 29 March 2021: Islamic State said on Monday its fighters had carried out an attack on the Mozambique town of Palma, where dozens were killed, thousands displaced and some remain missing. Islamist insurgents hit the town, adjacent to gas projects worth $60 billion, with a three-pronged attack on Wednesday. A security source directly involved […]
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Mon 29 March 2021: With experts warning about a looming third wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged faith communities to be innovative when they hold the upcoming Easter, Passover and Ramadan services. He urged congregational worship to be innovative as it was last year. “Large gatherings, whether religious or […]
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Mon 29 March 2021: Sarah Obama, the grandmother of former US President Barack Obama, has died aged 99 in western Kenya, her daughter told AFP Monday. “It is true she has gone to be with the Lord, she passed on this morning,” said an emotional Marsat Onyango, her daughter. Sarah Obama, popularly known as Mama […]
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Sun 28 March 2021: South Africa is reinforcing its mission in Mozambique following the recent attacks against civilians in Palma, in Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has announced. “It is with grave concern to note that South Africans were also affected by these attacks. In […]
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Sat 27 March 2021: More than 180 people are trapped inside a hotel in a town in northern Mozambique, as it has been under siege by insurgents for the last three days. Those trapped include expatriate workers. Militants launched an attack on Wednesday afternoon, forcing locals to flee into surrounding forest areas. The attacks occurred after […]
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Sat 27 March 2021: France remained “blind” to atrocities committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide where about 1 million ethnic Tutsis were killed, according to a French commission report that was released on Friday. The much-awaited findings by the commission that was headed by historian Vincent Duclert and appointed by French President Emmanuel Macron said […]
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Fri 26 March 2021: More than 500 rape cases have been reported to five clinics in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United Nations said on Thursday, warning that the actual numbers might be far higher. “Women say they have been raped by armed actors, they also told stories of gang rape, rape in front of family […]
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Fri 26 March 2021: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has welcomed the announcement that Her Majesty Queen Mantfombi Dlamini will act as regent of the Zulu nation during the interregnum. This is until an official successor is named, AmaZulu Prime Minister, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, said on Wednesday at KwaKhethomthandayo Royal Palace. This comes after King Goodwill […]
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