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SOUTH Africa’s Border Management Authority yesterday said it blocked the attempted trafficking of 443 children under the age of eight from Zimbabwe into the neighbouring country over the past few days. No immediate comment could be obtained from the Zimbabwean authorities last night but sources at the border said at least 120 children had been […]
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Kudzanai Sharara in Dubai, UAE Landlocked developing countries must take concrete actions to redress desertification and land degradation and mitigate the negative impact of global warming on the agriculture sector, President Mnangagwa has said. Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) held a meeting on the margins of the ongoing 2028 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference […]
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African trade bloc, has called for an emergency meeting about the conflict in Sudan, where fighting between paramilitary forces and the national army has been ongoing since mid-April. The summit, the date of which has yet to be announced, will be devoted to discussing the escalating crisis, […]
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Mozambique has recently greenlit a groundbreaking energy transition plan set to span until 2050, with the goal of securing investments totalling approximately US$80 billion. The comprehensive strategy aims to propel the nation towards a more sustainable future by enhancing renewable energy capabilities and ensuring wider electricity availability. President Filipe Nyusi is slated to formally present […]
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Eleven people died in an accident at a South African platinum mine on Monday when the lift fell as it was lifting workers at the end of their day, the company that owns the mine, Impala Platinum, said yesterday. “Eighty-six employees were standing in the lift, eleven lost their lives and all the others were […]
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Rwanda’s economy remained resilient in the 2022-2023 fiscal year despite the global economic slowdown, the National Bank of Rwanda said in its latest report. The central bank’s report for 2022-2023, presented to parliament Monday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, said that the economic resilience primarily stemmed from a robust performance in the services sector. […]
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ADDIS ABABA. – China-Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has boosted infrastructure connectivity and integration across Africa, a senior African Union (AU) official has said. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Initiative. “In those 10 years, when we look at the landscape of Africa, we find very concrete evidence […]
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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio declared a nationwide curfew yesterday after gunmen attacked the military’s main and largest barracks in the West African nation’s capital, raising fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region. The unidentified gunmen attacked the military armoury within the Wilberforce barracks in the capital, […]
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Herald Correspondent Sweden and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) recently signed a collaboration agreement worth around USD 4 970 000 to fund the promotion of sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and HIV/AIDS-related services in the SADC region. The new three-year cooperation agreement “SRHR, HIV/AIDS & Governance Project” (2023-2026) builds on previous collaborations […]
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Rejoice Makoni Herald Correspondent Outgoing chairman of the Council of Ministers of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation(ARIPO), Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said that Aripo has repositioned itself as an intellectual property hub on the African continent through its achievements. Min Ziyambi made the remarks in his speech at the 19th session of the Council […]
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Ruth Butaumocho, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA The fifth Ordinary session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and ICT, a biennial African Union meeting for Information and Communicating Technology Ministers ended here yesterday (Thursday) with member states committing to promote the nexus between digitalization, climate change, infrastructural development and energy as Africa accelerates digital […]
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Prosper Ndlovu in KIGALI, Rwanda DESPITE facing global challenges, Africa’s entrepreneurial spirit, powered by the growing adoption of digital technologies, is blossoming — opening up more opportunities for young people while tackling societal challenges across the spectrum. Alibaba Partnership executive and Jack Ma Foundation board member, Mr Sun Lijun, said this yesterday while addressing delegates […]
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Ruth Butaumocho, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The African Union Commission has commended African member states for advancing, formulating and enforcing land policies that promote equitable access to land while protecting land rights and ensuring the sustainable utilisation of land resources. Speaking at the ongoing land policy conference here, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue […]
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The presence of peacekeepers in DR Congo will come to an end, Bintou Keita, head of the UN mission (MONUSCO), agreed with Congolese Foreign Minister Christopher Lutundula on Tuesday. A request to remove the 15 000 UN soldiers from the African country was made in September by President Felix Tshisekedi at the UN General Assembly. […]
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Mali and Russia have signed a deal on the construction of a gold refinery in the West African country’s capital, Bamako, Reuters reported, citing Malian Finance Minister Alousseni Sanou. In an interview on state television, Sanou said the non-binding memorandum of understanding envisages the construction of a 200-ton-per-year gold processing plant, which, once completed, would […]