Mon 13 January 2025: South Africa – As schools prepare to reopen on 15 January 2025, both Gauteng and the Western Cape have introduced measures to ensure the safety of learners relying on scholar transport. In Gauteng, MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has warned unregistered scholar transport operators, urging them to comply with operating […]
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Mon 13 January 2025: About 14,700 confirmed mpox cases, including 66 deaths, were reported in 20 African countries from January 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. The confirmed cases represent only a subset of suspected cases, the WHO said. It previously said that a significant number of suspected […]
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German Schutztruppe in combat with the Herero in a painting by Richard Knötel. Photo: Wikimedia commons Mon 13 January 2025: In early December 2024 the German and Namibian governments concluded negotiations over a joint declaration recognising the genocide committed by the German empire in South West Africa. Germany ruled the country as a colony between 1884 […]
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Sun 12 January 2025: African nations on Saturday adopted a new strategy to advance agricultural development and food systems, a key source of livelihood for the continent’s population. The 10-year strategy and action plan to implement the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP), along with a consensus document titled the Kampala Declaration, were announced on […]
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Sat 11 January 2025: UNICEF issued a dire warning on Friday about the humanitarian crisis in conflict-torn Sudan, warning of “acute malnutrition” for young children, Anadolu Agency reports. At a news conference, UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said that UNICEF estimated 3.2 million children under the age of 5 suffered “from acute malnutrition this year. Of these children, […]
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Fri 10 January 2025: The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Council has announced that more than 58,000 citizens have been relocated from Afar and Oromia regions to temporary shelters due to the threat of earthquakes in the areas. The announcement followed an emergency meeting to address the looming seismic risks that have been impacting various districts, […]
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Fri 10 January 2025: Human trafficking is thriving in South Africa due to the country’s weak borders, according to an expert. Police rescued more than two dozen Ethiopian hostages in Johannesburg on Thursday. “One would not expect in 2025 that we are living with what we call modern term slavery. This slavery can take the […]
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Thu 09 January 2025: South Africa – Reports of a human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China have sparked global concern. Still, experts are urging people not to panic. Dr E.V. Rapiti, a family physician, reassured the public that there is no need for alarm. He emphasized that while the virus can lead to complications and illnesses […]
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Thu 09 January 2025: The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on members of the public to take part in the Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition, which is aimed at communicating matters of water action in creative ways. The South African National Committee (SANC) for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and […]
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Thu 09 January 2025: We all need to re-embrace the dream of African unity and demand freedom of movement for all Africans on the continent. Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 17, Africa’s richest person, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, complained that he faces far more obstacles travelling around Africa than […]
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