Fri 29 November 2024: The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has issued a cease-and-desist order to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, directing the company to immediately halt its operations within Namibian borders. The decision stems from an investigation that revealed Starlink’s unauthorized operation of a network in Namibia without a valid telecommunications license, CRAN […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera addressed the nation Wednesday evening on the pressing challenges facing the country, including persistent fuel shortages, widespread hunger, and recent political violence in Lilongwe and Blantyre. In his televised address, Chakwera thanked organizations and development partners, such as China, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank, […]
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Thu 28 November 2024: Millions of adolescents in Africa could be living unknowingly with asthma as cases go undiagnosed, researchers find. Millions of adolescents across Africa may unknowingly be battling asthma because they have not received a diagnosis from a clinician and, therefore, are not receiving the necessary treatments, a new study has found. Published […]
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Wed 27 November 2024: The Southern African country could be the next to face turmoil as a wave of election upsets hit the region. Amid a wave of historic election upsets in Southern Africa, Namibians will go to the polls this week to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections set to be the most competitive […]
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Wed 27 November 2024: As the holiday season approaches, the public and travellers have been warned about the risk of rabies in dogs, Cape fur seals, and other animals. The alert has been issued by the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment; the Department of Health, and the National Institute […]
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Tue 26 November 2024: What does the wave of coups in the Sahel mean for its people? Since 2020, Central and West Africa have faced more than 10 coup attempts. Meanwhile, global powers are shifting, as Russia eclipses France and the United States in the region’s geopolitics. In a region where people are demanding security […]
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Mon 25 November 2024: Police minister Senzo Mchunu has been applauded for work done in the police ministry since taking office this year. He presented crime statistics for the second quarter on Monday. Presenting the latest data, the minister revealed the murder rate declined by 5.8%, sexual offences by 2.5% and robbery with aggravating circumstances […]
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Sun 24 November 2024: In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back. Coup leaders have suppressed protest, gagged the media and spilled much civilian blood in the name of public safety. They claim to be protecting their people from enemies […]
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Sat 23 November 2024: The Sudanese government on Saturday announced that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured Singa, the capital city of Sinnar State in central Sudan, which had been controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “Today (Saturday), Singa city has returned to the homeland … The moment of justice and accountability shall […]
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Source: Bayer Fri 22 November 2024: Bayer, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has recalled faulty Yaz Plus birth control pill packs. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has reported a quality issue concerning batch WEW96J, which was distributed between 9 and 24 November 2023. The issue involves an incorrect arrangement of […]
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