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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:39:58 GMT
South Africa: Govt to Assist Wine Industry, Says Minister - South African News Briefs - October 6, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:39:57 GMT
Ethiopia: Tigray Regional Govt Accepts AU Invitation To Peace Talks - But Requests Clarification
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement issued this evening, the government of Tigray regional state said it had accepted an invitation for peace talks extended by the African Union, but it requests clarification on who had been invited as par...

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:15:02 GMT
Southern Africa: Growing Industry and the Green Economy in Southern Africa
[SAIIA] Given the shifting landscape brought on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and crises such as COVID-19, the SADC region has much to gain by strengthening the anticipatory and adaptive capacity of industrial policymaking.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:12:03 GMT
Gambia: WHO Issues Alert on Four Drugs That May Be Linked to Death of Dozens of Children
[DW] The World Health Organization has issued an alert on four medicines made by Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. At least 66 children have died in Gambia from acute kidney injury since July, the WHO said.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:45:54 GMT
Nigeria: Police Ban Weapons At Political Campaigns
[Daily Trust] Kaduna, Ilorin -- The Kaduna Police Command has warned all political parties against engaging non-state actors, the use of weapons, including Dane guns and other dangerous weapons during campaigns in the state.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:29:21 GMT
South Africa: Families Displaced By Floods in 1976 Still Waiting to Be Housed
[GroundUp] No progress since 2013 on Eastern Cape housing repair project

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:43:21 GMT
South Africa: How a Football-Playing Activist Became Premier of Country's Economic Powerhouse
[Scrolla] At age eight, Panyaza Lesufi ducked and ran for his life when apartheid police randomly shot unarmed protesting students.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:59:26 GMT
Mozambique: Fear and Displacement Continue After Five Years of Conflict in Cabo Delgado
[MSF] Almost one million people are currently displaced in northern Mozambique after fleeing their homes in search of safety, due to the conflict that started in Cabo Delgado province in October 2017.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:49:00 GMT
Central African Republic: Guterres Says Govt Must 'Spare No Effort' to Help Bring Killers of UN Peacekeepers to Justice
[UN News] The UN Secretary-General has expressed his deep sadness over the death of three peacekeepers from Bangladesh who were killed on Monday in the Central African Republic (CAR), following a roadside bomb explosion near the border with Cameroon....

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:45:27 GMT
Uganda: Why I Promoted Muhoozi Kainerugaba - Museveni
[Nile Post] President Museveni has explained circumstances under which he promoted Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba despite having dropped him as UPDF commander for Land Forces.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:41:27 GMT
Tanzania: Report Suggests How Dar Could Reduce Emissions From Waste
[Daily News] The new report has established that Dar es Salaam City could achieve reducing the greenhouse gases from waste by 65 per cent come the year 2030 through adopting 'zero waste strategies'.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:26:19 GMT
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Scrapped Visa On Arrival for Nigerians, 41 Others
[Vanguard] The government of Ethiopia has suspended Visa on arrival for Nigerians, along with travellers from 41 other countries.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:22:55 GMT
Sudan: 'Fuel Price Drop Will Have Minimal Effect On Sudan Economy'
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- A reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel, announced by Sudan's Ministry of Energy and Oil, that came into effect at 15:00 yesterday, will bring little relief to consumers, who face unprecedented high prices for basic food ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:19:15 GMT
Uganda: Fourth Health Worker Dies of Ebola
[Nile Post] An anesthetic officer has become the fourth health worker to succumb to Ebola in Uganda, the Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has announced.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:11:32 GMT
Uganda: Uganda Named Worst Digital Rights Violator
[Observer] At last week's Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2022, in Lusaka, Zambia, Uganda drew unwelcome criticism. Speaker after speaker described the east African country as the worst global example of a digital rights violator.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:09:07 GMT
Africa: On the Brink - Global Crises Demand Radical Change
[The Conversation Africa] We have damaged our planet through destructive exploitation of fossil fuels and the insatiable demand for things we don't need. We are cooking ourselves to death and it may already be too late to do anything about it.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:05:18 GMT
Africa: How Corruption Cripples Business At Continent's Seaports
[DW] Ports in Africa lose vast sums of money because of corrupt port officials, inefficiencies, and poor infrastructure, among others. Corruption has affected economic growth and slowed the clearance and forwarding of goods.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:56:13 GMT
Sudan: Can External Mediation Break Political Stalemate?
[ISS] Trilateral intervention could help bridge differences between civilian groups and the military.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:32:14 GMT
Nigeria: Gunmen Release Remaining 23 Hostages of Nigeria Kaduna Train Attack
[Premium Times] The train departed Abuja for Kaduna before it was attacked in a Kaduna community by the terrorists.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:31:40 GMT
Nigeria: Why Hushpuppi Should Spend At Least 11 Years in Jail - U.S. Govt
[Premium Times] The U.S. government wants Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering in July 2021, jailed for 135 months.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:08:56 GMT
South Africa: South Africa's Vaccine Regulator Reaches New WHO Level to Ensure Safety, Quality And Effectiveness
[WHO] Geneva -- WHO has ranked South Africa's vaccine regulatory system at a functional level of maturity, according to WHO's global classification system for national medical products regulatory authorities. This recognises that South Africa has a s...

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:38:22 GMT
South Sudan: New Report Details Billion Dollar Scam in Massive Bank Credit Programme
[The Sentry] Economic Future of South Sudan "Highjacked, Mortgaged, Then Stolen"

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:07:14 GMT
Ethiopia: Govt Says It Accepts Peace Talks Invitation By AU
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The Government of Ethiopia says it has accepted a peace talks invitation issued by the African Union to resolve the 21 months war in Ethiopia.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:32:07 GMT
Nigeria: Lawmakers Question Upward Review of Nigeria's Gas Project By $8 Billion
[Premium Times] EGTL project is a 120,000 bpd gas project located in Delta State.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:22:53 GMT
Nigeria: Left to Suffer - Nigeria's Senior Citizens Suffer Due to Irregular, Outdated Pensions
[Premium Times] The Pension Reform Act 2014 provides that pensions should be increased after every five years or whenever there is an increase in the salaries of active workers.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:32:51 GMT
Africa: Kenyatta to Attend Ethiopia, TPLF Peace Negotiation in South Africa
[Capital FM] Kenya, Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is among the African leaders who will mediate the African Union (AU)-led peace talks between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) after more ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:00:29 GMT
Sudan: Sudan's Misguided Fixation With Finding a Transformative Constitution
[African Arguments] A constitution can only be transformative if it is powered by the people, empowers the people, and is part of a broader political project.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:58:05 GMT
Kenya: Business Activity Rises As General Election Concludes Peacefully
[The Exchange] Business activity in Kenya increased in September, helped by the conclusion of the general election The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) commissioned by Stanbic Bank shows that the growth in business activity in Kenya was the first re...

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:53:51 GMT
East Africa: How Region Can Increase Lake Victoria's Productivity
[The Exchange] Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the largest inland fishery in the world.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:32:09 GMT
Nigeria: World Teachers Day - Nigerian Govt Rewards 'Best' Teachers
[Premium Times] The winners who were drawn from different public and private primary and secondary schools across the country won cars, motorcycles, generators and other items.



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