Category: Africa

WHO’S MY DAD? IN SOUTH AFRICA THAT’S A COMPLEX QUESTION – REPORT TRACKS THE RISE OF ‘SOCIAL FATHERS’

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Sun 09 March 2025: The State of South Africa’s Fathers 2024 report is published by the new Tataokhona project at Stellenbosch University. The project focuses on research and interventions related to fathers and fatherhood. This is the third edition of this report, and offers valuable insights into the evolving realities of fatherhood in South Africa. Co-authors Wessel van den […]

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FRANCE STARTS PULLING TROOPS FROM SENEGAL, HANDS OVER TWO MAJOR BASES

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Sat 08 March 2025: France formally began its military withdrawal from Senegal on Friday, handing over two key facilities to the West African nation as part of a broader shift in its regional strategy. “The French side handed over to the Senegalese side the facilities and housing in the Maréchal and Saint-Exupéry districts on Friday, […]

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SOUTH AFRICA REJECTS ‘MEGAPHONE DIPLOMACY’ AS TRUMP BACKS FUNDING CUT

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Sat 08 March 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country is stopping all federal funding to South Africa, but South Africa responded by saying it would not engage in “megaphone diplomacy”. Trump had already signed an executive order to cut all U.S. financial assistance to South Africa last month, citing disapproval of its […]

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UAE DENIES SUDAN’S ACCUSATIONS OF ‘COMPLICITY IN GENOCIDE’ AT THE ICJ

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Sudanese army supporters protest against UAE influence in the country, with a poster showing a crossed-out picture of the Emirati ambassador, in Port Sudan on 20 April 2023 (AFP) Fri 07 March 2025: Sudan alleges the UAE is ‘complicit in the genocide on the Masalit’ by supporting the Rapid Support Forces. The United Arab Emirates […]

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AFRICA’S ELEPHANTS HAVE BEEN IN DRAMATIC DECLINE FOR 50 YEARS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO SAVE THEM – NEW STUDY

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Thu 06 March 2025: Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic, as access to remote areas takes logistical planning, funding and well-trained teams. Surveys can easily be derailed by civil unrest or lack of […]

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RWANDA SEEKS $63.5M FROM UK OVER TERMINATED DEPORTATION PLAN

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Thu 06 March 2025: Rwanda has demanded £50 million (over $63.5 million) from the UK after the Labour Party scrapped the controversial deportation deal upon taking office, according to media reports. “The UK had asked Rwanda to quietly forego the payment based on the trust and good faith existing between our two nations,” Rwanda’s government […]

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ZAMBIA GOVERNMENT’S NEGLECT EXPOSING MORE CHILDREN TO LEAD POISON, HRW SAYS

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Wed 05 March 2025: Report says more than 95 percent of children in the central town of Kabwe had elevated levels of lead in their blood. The failure of Zambia’s government to intervene against “blatant violations” of environmental laws is worsening the exposure of a high number of children to severe health risks, mostly lead […]

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S.AFRICA’S WOOLWORTHS PROFIT SLUMPS, TO REASSESS VALUE OF AUSTRALIAN BRANDS

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Wed 05 March 2025:   South African retailer Woolworths Holdings reported a 24.8% fall in first-half profit on Wednesday and said it will reassess the value of the assets of underperforming brands in its Australian fashion business. In Australia, high interest rates and elevated living costs continue to weigh on consumer discretionary spending, resulting in more […]

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INFANTS AS YOUNG AS ONE RAPED IN SUDAN, UNICEF SAYS

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Wed 05 March 2025: Children under five, including babies, are among victims of sexual violence in the war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to findings shared today by UN children’s agency UNICEF, Reuters reports. The UN agency cited a database compiled by Sudan-based groups helping survivors of sexual violence which showed […]

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