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KINSHASA. – Two South African soldiers were killed and three injured when a mortar landed in their base in eastern Congo amid increased unrest in the region, the South African armed forces said yesterday. The South African National Defence Force, which oversees all of the country’s armed forces, said it believed the mortar explosion on […]
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Brasília. – With trips to Egypt and Ethiopia ahead of an African Union (AU) summit, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is on a mission to deepen economic and geopolitical ties with Africa. “Good relations with Africa are fundamental for Brazil’s international standing. They are a triumph,” said Gelson Fonseca, who heads the Brazilian […]
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ADDIS ABABA. – United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF, Human Capital Africa and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) have urged African heads of state and government to commit to and champion foundational learning ahead of the African Union (AU) Year of Education. This came after the latest report on the […]
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JOHANNESBURG. – South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider whether Israel’s plan to extend its offensive in Gaza into the city of Rafah requires additional emergency measures to protect the rights of Palestinians. In a statement yesteday, the South African presidency said it had submitted an “urgent request” to the […]
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NAIROBI. – The development of smart cities in Africa is on the rise. This is a result of the acceleration of urbanization across the continent through the emergence of growing economies that are advancing the African renaissance dream. These smart cities are integrating technology within urban planning, infrastructure development and the overall governance system to […]
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MAPUTO. – In an ambitious bid to revolutionise its energy landscape, Mozambique, last week, unveiled plans to emerge as a frontrunner in Africa’s green energy transition. With a vision to capitalise on its abundant energy resources, the nation sets forth to add 14,000 megawatts (MW) of hydropower capacity and initiate a pioneering hydrogen program. Outlined […]
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KINSHASA. – Demonstrations have been taking place in recent days in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, with crowds protesting against Western governments. The protesters accuse Western governments of failing to use their influence to curb violence in the east of the country and, specifically, prevent Rwanda’s presumed involvement in the conflict. Demonstrators gathered […]
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Bulawayo Bureau RUSSIA’S giant fertiliser producer, Uralchem Group, yesterday revealed that the 23 000 tonnes of fertiliser donated to Zimbabwe has been offloaded at the Mozambican Beira Port and is now being transported to the country. Uralchem Group in December announced that it was donating 23 000 of fertiliser to Zimbabwe as part of its […]
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Lincoln Towindo in MAUN, Botswana AFRICAN countries should assert ownership of their natural resource endowments and always take a firm stance when negotiating with foreigners seeking to invest in their nations to ensure they derive maximum benefits, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking during a Press briefing held after the Fourth Session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission […]
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Lincoln Towindo in MAUN, Botswana ENHANCING bilateral trade among SADC countries through the development of cross-border infrastructure is a central pillar for achieving sustainable development and shared prosperity across the region, President Mnangagwa has said. Addressing the opening of the Fourth Session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) here yesterday, President Mnangagwa said by removing […]
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LILONGWE. – Malawi has lifted visa restrictions for travellers from 79 countries. Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhałe made this announcement in a gazette notice on Wednesday. The decision aims to enable easier access for visitors, including those from the UK, China, Russia, Germany, Australia, Canada, and others with a broad objective of improving tourism in […]
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ACCRA. – The king of Ghana’s traditional Asante kingdom – known as the Asantehene – has received seven royal artefacts that were looted from the kingdom nearly 150 years ago. The items were were repatriated from the Fowler Museum, based at the University of California in the US, and handed over to King Otumfuo Osei […]
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LUSAKA. – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has agreed to give Zambia more oral cholera vaccines to help the country tackle the waterborne disease outbreak, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said yesterday. The WHO has approved Zambia’s request for an additional 1.9 million doses of oral cholera vaccine, the minister said. The vaccine, once received, will […]
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ADDIS ABABA. – The director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Jean Kaseya has hailed China’s support in improving public health in Africa while calling for strengthening Africa-China cooperation in this area. “We are expanding our cooperation with China in terms of capacity building, programme support, technical assistance, and health […]
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WINDHOEK. – Namibia’s Nangolo Mbumba, who took over as interim president of the southern African country on Sunday after Hage Geingob died in office, said he had no plans to run in elections due at the end of the year. That means Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who replaces Mbumba as vice president and was nominated by the […]