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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:33:46 GMT
South Africa: Former Generation Actress Sindi Buthelezi Dies
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The entertainment industry has lost yet another talent as actress Sindi Buthelezi has died.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:18:04 GMT
Africa: Continent Exceeds 6,5 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of July 27 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,502,260 while over 41,619,926 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:09:12 GMT
Cameroon: Witness Testimony and Satellite Images Reveal Scale of Devastation in Anglophone Regions
[AI London] New research by Amnesty International has revealed the devastating scale of destruction caused by the ongoing conflict in Cameroon's Anglophone regions.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:33:25 GMT
Africa: Lesotho Joins Senegal, Zambia in Dropping 'Unfair' Tax Treaty After Mauritius Leaks
[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] Officials in Lesotho had joined a chorus of African authorities complaining that agreements with tax haven Mauritius were bleeding their governments of much-needed tax revenue. 

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:52:48 GMT
Africa: SA 'Appalled' By AU's Decision to Give Israel Observer Status
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government says it is "appalled" at the unjust and unwarranted decision of the African Union Commission (AUC) to grant Israel observer status in the African Union (AU).

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:31:18 GMT
Africa: Is the Geneva Refugee Convention Living Up to the Times?
[DW] As the UN document turns 70 years old, experts say there is a lack of political will to implement the rights of refugees under the agreement. Countries in Africa are already moving beyond it.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:57:06 GMT
Kenya: Out-of-Pocket Health Costs Too Much for Many
[Nation] The Covid-19 pandemic has not only exposed the gaps in health systems and infrastructure but also the high levels of vulnerabilities of individuals and households. The 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census puts the number of the poor in t...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:07:35 GMT
Kenya: Athletics Legend Kipchoge On a Bigger Mission At Olympics
[Nation] Eliud Kipchoge, who will be defending his title at the Olympics, is no doubt the greatest marathoner of all time.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:46:45 GMT
Tanzania: Activists Condemn Terror Charge Against Opposition Leader
[VOA] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Tanzania's main opposition party and rights activists are condemning the arrest of CHADEMA party leader Freeman Mbowe, who faces terrorism charges.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:42:37 GMT
Africa: Dozens of Shipwrecked Migrants Drown Off Libya's Coast
[VOA] Geneva -- The International Organization for Migration says at least 57 migrants, most from West Africa, drowned Monday, when their boat capsized off the Libyan Coast.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:30:08 GMT
Sudan: UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in Final Shutdown Phase
[UN News] Practically all peacekeepers and staff have now left the hybrid UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in line with its drawdown plan, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:20:48 GMT
Tunisia: Main Party Calls for Elections After President Sacks More Ministers
[RFI] Less than two days after Tunisian President Kais Saied's announcement that he was suspending parliament and dismissing the prime minister, he sacked the ministers of defence, interior and justice amid growing concern that recent moves constitut...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:50:10 GMT
Ethiopia: Official Says Hundreds of Civilians Killed By Afar Militia
[Nation] Officials in Ethiopia's Somali region on Tuesday said hundreds of civilians were killed after militia forces from the neighbouring Afar region carried out attacks there.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:21:30 GMT
Tunisia: A Political Crisis Fuelled By Economic Woes
[DW] On the face of it, President Saied's move to suspend the Tunisian parliament seems motivated by party politics. Above all, however, it stems from Tunisia's economic crisis, which has deeply split the country.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:12:32 GMT
Ghana: Anger and Fear As Bill Seeks to Criminalise LGBT+ People
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -- Advocating for sexual minorities, sympathising or offering any assistance would be an offence punishable with up to 10 years in jail

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:03:29 GMT
Africa: Violence Against Children Carries a Huge Cost - Governments Need to Act Urgently
[The Conversation Africa] Every day, millions of children experience violence in one form or another. It is a global problem that cuts across colour, class, educational status, income, ethnicity and origin.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:02:23 GMT
Nigeria: Central Bank Bans Forex Sales to Bureau De Change Operators
[Premium Times] The regulator will henceforth sell dollars and other foreign currencies directly to commercial banks, which have been mandated to sell to Nigerians.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:38:27 GMT
Nigeria: Bandits Keeping Islamiyya School Pupils in Poor Conditions - Freed Ransom Bearer
[Premium Times] The ransom bearer says the pupils are being kept by the bandits in poor conditions in 25 different camps.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:36:36 GMT
Nigeria: Bar Association's Sues Buhari, Communication Board Over Twitter Ban
[Premium Times] The NBA urges the court to set aside the Nigerian government's ban on the use of Twitter.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:30:20 GMT
Benin: Could Kidnapping for Ransom Open the Door to Terrorism in Benin?
[ISS] Fears are mounting that kidnapping for ransom could trigger terrorism in Benin. This is amid an already growing threat of violent extremism in the country. National authorities and local communities worry that kidnapping could exacerbate Benin'...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:56:05 GMT
Zimbabwe: Chief Justice Malaba Bounces Back
[New Zimbabwe] CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba Tuesday made a surprise return to office Tuesday as he presided over the swearing in of newly appointed Judge President Mary Zimba-Dube after a two-month hibernation following the controversy surrounding his t...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:52:20 GMT
Mozambique: Three More Containers of Stolen Timber Recovered
[AIM] Maputo -- The Cabo Delgado provincial attorney's office, in northern Mozambique, has announced the recovery of a further three containers of timber that had been exported illegally to China from the port of the provincial capital, Pemba, accord...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:52:19 GMT
Southern Africa: Mozambican and Rwandan Forces Overrun Militant Base
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican and Rwandan troops have overrun one of the main bases of the islamist terrorist organization, operating in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, and known locally as "Al-Shabaab".

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:33:24 GMT
Tunisia: AU Commission Closely Monitoring Situation in Tunisia, Says Moussa Faki Mahamat
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is closely monitoring the situation in Tunisia, a statement issued Tuesday reads.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:20:22 GMT
Central African Republic: CAR Must Impartially Investigate Bongboto Killings - UN Expert
[OHCHR] Geneva -- "I deplore the killing of these individuals, and call for justice to be served for the victims and their families," said Yao Agbetse, UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:17:41 GMT
Zimbabwe: From Little Things, Big Things Grow
[ITC] Smallholder farmers in Mashonaland East Province are working hard to harvest sugar snap and mange tout peas for export. The United Kingdom Trade Partnerships (UKTP) Programme in Zimbabwe is assisting 23 smallholder farmers from the Nyamakaira I...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:01:58 GMT
Ethiopia: Somali Regional Govt Blames Afar for Violence, Demands Swift Response From Federal Govt
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Violence once again hit the border area between Afar and Somali regional states. Similar to previous incidents, contradicting narratives about the nature of clashes dominated the conversation over the weekend, with the...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:29:36 GMT
Swaziland: Two Eswatini Pro-Democracy MPs Charged Under Terrorism Law
[Swazi Media] Two Swaziland (eSwatini) members of parliament have been charged under a terrorism law after speaking out for democracy in the kingdom.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:07:54 GMT
Zambia: Tackle Lead Poisoning at Former Mine
[HRW] Lusaka -- Zambia's next government should urgently clean up lead pollution that has affected the health of tens of thousands of children and adults in the city of Kabwe, six organizations said today, following the publication of a United Nation...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:10:46 GMT
South Africa: In-Depth - SA Pharmacists Will Soon Be Able to Prescribe HIV Treatment
[spotlight] South Africa is on the brink of allowing pharmacists holding the required permits to prescribe and initiate HIV medicines without people first having to get scripts from doctors or nurses.



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