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Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:18:30 GMT
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - February 23, 2021
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Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:40:53 GMT
Africa: Sorry! DStv Cracks Down on Password Sharing
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- In an effort to curb password sharing and piracy, MultiChoice Group has announced that it will limit DStv streaming services to one device at a time.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:49:20 GMT
Madagascar: 'Race Against Time' As Madagascar Braces for 4th Tropical Cyclone in a Month
[UN News] The island nation of Madagascar is shoring up for its fourth tropical cyclone in a month, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday, as they outlined plans to help the authorities assist the most vulnerable.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:22:38 GMT
Zimbabwe: Harare Man in Court for Insulting Mnangagwa
[New Zimbabwe] A 42-year-old Harare man appeared at the Mbare Magistrates Court charged with insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:57:57 GMT
Zimbabwe: Electoral Body Cornered Over 'Fraudulent' Voters' Roll
[New Zimbabwe] Pressure group, Team Pachedu, which has been analysing the voters' roll recently produced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) for use in the March-26 by-elections, has demanded that the commission comes clean on anomalies that t...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:41:18 GMT
Zimbabwe: Misa Pleads for Journalists' Safety During Rallies
[New Zimbabwe] The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has called upon political parties and law enforcement agemcies to ensure the safety of media practitioners who are carrying out their journalistic duties during election campaigns.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:37:54 GMT
Zimbabwe: Govt to Replace Defiant Teachers
[New Zimbabwe] THE Public Service Commission (PSC) says there is no going back on its decision to sack and replace teachers who defied its ultimatum to report for work Tuesday without the option of re-engagement in future.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:06:56 GMT
Zimbabwe: Covid-19 Vaccination Extended to 12-Year-Olds
[The Herald] Everyone aged 12 and above can now be vaccinated against Covid-19 after the Paediatric Association of Zimbabwe, which brings together specialists in child health, gave the greenlight. This now opens the way for a blitz to vaccinate all s...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:07:07 GMT
Africa: How the Migration and Mobility Pact Has Helped to Reset AU-EU Relations
[The Conversation Africa] At the recent 6th AU-EU summit, the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) unveiled five partnerships highlighting their Joint Vision till 2030.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:55:36 GMT
Mauritius: Macaque Monkeys - An Invasive Alien Species, and a Major Export for Research
[The Conversation Africa] Macaque monkeys live as both captive and wild animals on the island of Mauritius. The wild population number is estimated at between 25,000 and 35,000 animals, it's uncertain how many exist in captivity, but the figure is in...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:02:22 GMT
Africa: Baby Formula Marketing 'Pervasive, Misleading and Aggressive' - UN Report
[UN News] Parents and pregnant women globally are exposed to aggressive marketing for baby formula milk, according to a report launched jointly by two UN agencies on Tuesday.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:58:36 GMT
Central African Republic: Long-Awaited Local Elections Will Offer Opportunity to Expand Political Space - UN Envoy
[UN News] Local elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), which have been pending since 1988 and are slated for September, will deepen efforts to decentralize power and expand political space, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Cou...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:54:24 GMT
Ghana: Activists Concerned About Recent Arrests of Journalists
[VOA] Accra, Ghana -- Ghana is normally seen as a beacon of press freedom in West Africa, where some governments keep a tight control on the media. But press freedom advocates note an alarming surge recently in arrests and assaults on journalists.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:50:38 GMT
Chad: Chad to Add Troops to UN Mission in Mali Following France's Withdrawal
[RFI] Chad says it will increase its contribution to the United Nations Minusma peacekeeping mission in Mali, as France discusses with the UN Security Council how its decision to pull troops out of Mali will impact the mission.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:35:52 GMT
Southern Africa: South Africa Sending Fresh Troops to Mozambique to Fight Insurgents
[VOA] Cape Town -- South Africa is sending fresh troops and armored vehicles to Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province as part of efforts to fight Islamic State-connected insurgents.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:08:44 GMT
South Africa: Police Kill Suspected Cash-inTransit Robbers in Shootout
[DW] Police in South Africa have intercepted a suspected gang of cash-in-transit robbers, killing eight. Officers responded following a tip-off, that a robbery was about to take place.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:02:24 GMT
South Sudan: A Faltering Peace Process and Political Mistrust Ahead of 2023 Vote
[DW] It is two years since warring factions formed a unity government to help restore stability to South Sudan. But challenges remain ahead of elections set for 2023 in the country that has hardly seen peace.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:48:51 GMT
Nigeria: Academic Union Says Govt Yet to Meet Any Demand 'Fully'
[Premium Times] The representatives of both the government and ASUU went into a closed-door meeting which was yet to end as of Tuesday night.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:46:02 GMT
Nigeria: Court Approves Supercop Abba Kyari's Detention for Two Weeks
[Premium Times] The NDLEA is investigating Abba Kyari, a suspended deputy commissioner of police, and other police officers for their alleged involvement in a 25kilograms cocaine deal.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:31:49 GMT
Nigeria: Activists Push Buhari to Sign Election Reform Bill
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- A coalition of Nigerian activists demonstrated Tuesday in the capital city Abuja, demanding President Mohammadu Buhari sign a bill that aims to improve transparency, inclusion, and planning for national elections.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:11:14 GMT
Nigeria: The Cautionary Tale of the Fateful 2020 Strike That Never Was
[African Arguments] Just days before #EndSARS, Nigeria's labour congress disappointed many by calling off what had promised to be a similarly momentous protest.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:41:56 GMT
West Africa: High-Level Seminar on Regional Reconfiguration of the Eastern Sahel
[Centre 4s] Paris, Niamey -- The 4S Centre and Promediation are organising a high-level seminar in Niamey on February 23 and 24, 2022 on the regional reconfiguration of the Eastern Sahel (Libya, Chad, Sudan, Niger) at a time of great danger for the r...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:12:08 GMT
Nigeria: Nuclear Authority Says Over 60% of X-Ray Machines Obsolete
[This Day] The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), the agency responsible for nuclear safety and radiological protection regulation in the country, yesterday stated that over 60 per cent of all the x-ray equipment in Nigeria was obsolete.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:11:09 GMT
Nigeria: Govt to Launch National Campaign Against Ritual Killings
[This Day] The federal government has said would launch a national campaign against ritualists and murders in the coming days.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:24:12 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Son in Law Faces Contempt of Parliament Charges
[New Zimbabwe] Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) chairperson Gerald Mlotshwa, who is President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son in law, is facing contempt of parliament charges after he snubbed a hearing by Youth, Sports, Arts, and Recreation Parliament...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:21:45 GMT
Zimbabwe: Kariba Municipality Top Officials in Court for Nepotism
[New Zimbabwe] Two senior Municipality of Kariba (MoK) officials have appeared in court following their arrest for allegedly conniving to give a relative to one of them a job as a council nurse without following formal procedure.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:42:10 GMT
Namibia: Bowls Team Selected for Commonwealth Games
[Namibian] CABOUS Olivier and Marietjie van den Bergh will represent Namibia in bowls at the Commonwealth Games, which takes place in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:06:58 GMT
Zimbabwe: Kuvimba to Lead Zisco Revival
[The Herald] Kuvimba Mining House, which has both private and State shareholding and has been resuscitating gold mines, has been chosen by Cabinet as the investment partner for the resuscitation of the Redcliff-based Ziscosteel.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:06:57 GMT
Zimbabwe: Electroral Body Engages Youths, Women
[The Herald] THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commemorated National Youth Day by interfacing with youths across the country to bolster voter registration awareness campaigns.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:06:54 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mighty Warriors in Mission Impossible
[The Herald] IT is a tale of contrasting fortunes this evening when the Mighty Warriors take on Botswana in the final qualifying round of the Africa Women Cup of Nations football qualifier this evening.



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