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Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:05:16 GMT
Zimbabwe: UK Raises Alarm Over Human Rights Violations
[East African] The United Kingdom is concerned about human rights violations in Zimbabwe, which include the targeting of prominent opposition and civil society leaders, a new report says.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:34:45 GMT
Swaziland: What Lies Behind Uprisings in eSwatini - the Unfinished Business of Democratic Reform
[The Conversation Africa] The Kingdom of Eswatini, the small, landlocked southern African country that shares borders with South Africa and Mozambique, has been in political turmoil since May. The country is Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:57:37 GMT
South Africa: Curbing Corruption Must Top South African Municipal Agendas
[ISS] For newly elected local government leaders, reining in graft will be as vital as service delivery.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:33:09 GMT
South Africa: South Africans Push Back On Shell's Wild Coast Plan #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Frame] An oil and gas exploration survey off the Eastern Cape coast is scheduled to start in December. But fishers, residents, environmentalists and activists around the country want none of it.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:06:26 GMT
South Africa: Labour in Peril As Just Transition Hits Cul-De-Sac #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Frame] In moving to a low-carbon economy, South African workers may lose out as unions weaken and renewable energy components continue to be imported at the expense of local jobs.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:50:37 GMT
Zimbabwe: Farm Seeker Sets 'Corrupt' Lands Ministry Offices On Fire
[New Zimbabwe] THERE was drama at the Lands Ministry offices in Chegutu Monday after a disgruntled elderly man torched the building, accusing the government officials of engaging in corruption.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:58:58 GMT
South Africa: Shack Dwellers Hitting Back At Repression
[New Frame] Residents of the eKhenana occupation in Cato Manor believe the justice system in Durban is being misused to repress their community.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:53:32 GMT
Malawi: Chakwera, Nyusi Launch Mozambique-Malawi Power Transmission Interconnection Construction Project
[Nyasa Times] AUTHOR: Duncan Mlanjira - Nyasa Times

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:04:36 GMT
South Africa: Directory of Police Crimes Tells a Brutal Tale
[New Frame] With almost 50 000 cases against officers, ranging from rape to death in custody, a new database of police crimes shows apartheid's authoritarian tactics still pervade the institution.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:20:06 GMT
South Africa: M-Net to Launch TV Series 'And Just Like That' This December
[NexTVAfrica] Die-hard fans of the Sex and the City reboot have been waiting on pins and needles to see just how HBO will carry on the beloved tale of three popular New York friends all these years later and come Monday, 13 December, South African fa...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:52:00 GMT
Zimbabwe: New HIV Infections High Among Young Bulawayo Women
[New Zimbabwe] THE City of Bulawayo is witnessing an increase in the prevalence of HIV among women and persons of diverse, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:30:03 GMT
Angola: A Day in the Life of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Activist in Angola - How Young People Are Leading Change
[UNFPA] Viana -- "The problem that the girls go through is they are discriminated against. They are judged and then for some reason, they feel they have to help [out at] the house, so they get involved with certain people," says Daniela Isabel Raimun...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:31:23 GMT
East Africa: Labor Leaders Praise Outcome of 21st COMESA Summit
[Egypt Online] Labor leaders have praised the outcome of the 21st COMESA summit, which was held here Tuesday.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:27:52 GMT
Kenya: Kenyatta Invites South African Firm to Help Revamp Rail System
[Capital FM] Pretoria -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed Kenya's readiness to diversify its partnerships in the ongoing revival and upgrading of the country's railways system.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:13:27 GMT
Mozambique: Growing Blue Conference Commits to Responsible Use of Oceans
[AIM] Participants at the "Crescendo Azul" ("Growing Blue") international conference have committed themselves to promoting good practices for a sustainable blue economy. The conference, which was held over two days in the coastal resort of Vilankulo...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:12:12 GMT
Malawi: Nyusi's Visit a Foundation for Development Between Malawi and Mozambique' - Says Chakwera.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says the three day state visit to Malawi by Mozambican President Felipe Jacinto Nyusi has cemented a solid foundation for future development opportunities between the two neighboring countries.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:12:12 GMT
Malawi: Malawi, Mozambique Sign Bilateral Agreements to Improve Living Standards
[Nyasa Times] Malawi and her neighbouring country, Mozambique have signed significant bilateral trade and industry agreements in a bid to ease out the cost of living for the two nations' people and to ensure that the two countries are heading onto a ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:12:08 GMT
Malawi: UK Tips Malawi On Sustainable Growth Attainment
[Nyasa Times] The United Kingdom's Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) has tipped Malawi to "up its capacity to generate foreign exchange" by increasing level of exports in both volumes and value in order for the country to achieve its dev...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:08:48 GMT
Mozambique: Ghosts of Maputo Deal Haunt Tanzania Agriculture As Budgets Fall
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- In 2003 officials from Tanzania and several other African countries descended upon Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, with a determination to transform African agriculture. After a couple of days of reminiscing on how impor...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:06:05 GMT
South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors
[HRW] Johannesburg -- Improve Shelter Funding; Increase Access for Sex Workers, LGBT, Undocumented Survivors

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:21:48 GMT
Kenya: KQ and South African Airways Sign Strategic Partnership Framework
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways PLC (KQ), has signed a Strategic Partnership Framework today with South African Airways (SAA), a key milestone towards co-starting a Pan African Airline Group by 2023.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:53:33 GMT
Malawi: High Court Rebuffs Businessman On Media Gag Injunction
[Nyasa Times] AUTHOR: Cedric Nkungula - Nyasa Times

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:53:31 GMT
Malawi: First Lady Chakwera Pushes for Empowerment of Women
[Nyasa Times] AUTHOR: Fazilla Tembo-Nyasa Times

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 06:48:35 GMT
Malawi: Mafco Lodge Complaint to FAM Over Top 8 Poor Official
[Nyasa Times] Mafco have written Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to complain over poor officiation during their Airtel Top 8 quarterfinals second leg match at Chitowe Stadium on Saturday.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:53:26 GMT
Malawi: MP Rewards Wanderers for Reaching Top 8 Semis
[Nyasa Times] AUTHOR: Nyasa Times Reporter

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:15:42 GMT
Mozambique: Reconstruction Plan for Cabo Delgado Gives Control to Maputo and Creates Slush Fund
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The Reconstruction Plans For Cabo Delgado approved by the Council of Ministers on 21 September consolidate power in Maputo, leaving little say for people in Cabo Delgado, concludes an investigative article in t...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:32:09 GMT
Zimbabwe: South Sudanese Graduates Stranded in Zimbabwe
[East African] A group of South Sudanese nationals sent to study in Zimbabwe six years ago are stranded after Juba failed to provide them air tickets to return home, they say.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:25:45 GMT
South Africa: Clover Workers Strike Against Long Hours and Less Pay
[New Frame] The dairy company wants to retrench workers, move to a 12-hour day six days a week and ignore public holidays. Unions also fear it will close factories and pivot to distributing Israeli products.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:54:39 GMT
Africa: Testosterone Shortage Puts Trans Men At Risk
[New Frame] With the manufacture of the Pfizer drug sidelined in favour of Covid vaccines, trans men fear not only for their bodies and physical health but also their psychological wellbeing and sense of self.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:30:20 GMT
Africa: South Africa, Kenya Call for Ethiopian Ceasefire as Tigray Rebels Advance On Addis Ababa
[RFI] France has advised its citizens to leave Ethiopia, as Tigrayan rebels advance on the capital. South Africa and Kenya have called on the rebels and the government, who have been fighting since last year, to commit to an immediate ceasefire.



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