South Africa: South Africa’s Airlink Inks Agreement With Cricket Namibia

Southern Africa’s independent airline, Airlink, on Wednesday week, inked a 12-month branding and co-operation agreement with Cricket Namibia. The agreement will see Airlink support Cricket Namibia’s local and international travel arrangements and promote Airlink’s brand in those markets and through broadcast exposure, including during the forthcoming Richelieu Eagles tournament to be held in Namibia. “Namibia

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Africa: The Official Launch Of The Pan-African And Feminists Philanthropies Initiative

TrustAfrica and Urgent Action Fund-Africa, in partnership with the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa – CoDA have the distinct pleasure of announcing the official launch of the Pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Initiative. The high-level launch is scheduled for the 6th of June 2023 at the Inter Luxury Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.   Pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies initiative In July 2022

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Three murders every hour in South Africa

Police remove a man shot in gunfire at Johannesburg on Monday, March…   –   Copyright © africanews Michael Yassukovich/AP Last updated: 30/05 – 16:58 South Africa Nearly three murders were committed every hour during the first quarter of the year in South Africa, where record crime is on the rise, according to official police statistics published

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Zimbabwe: Opposition leader inspects voters roll as election date still unconfirmed

The presidential candidate of one of Zimbabwe’s leading opposition parties on Tuesday called on president Emmerson Mnagagwa to set a date for the country’s national elections. Nelson Chamisa said this after confirming his name on the voters’ roll following claims from many voters, including some senior politicians, that their names had been removed or misplaced

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Uganda: Speaker Among Becomes First Victim As U.S. Govt Revokes Her Visa Over Anti-Homosexuality Law

The United States government has revoked the visa for Speaker to Parliament, Anita Among over the passing and subsequent passing of the Anti Homosexuality law. The mover of the bill in parliament and Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basaalirwa told journalists on Monday. “The Speaker’s visas for America have been cancelled. This is also confirmed (by)

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Somalia: Is a Peaceful Somalia Possible? Alternatives to Total War On Al-Shabaab

Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. Somalia has been plagued by

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African cinema in the spotlight

African cinema has revolutionised the world’s view of Africa and Africans as a whole. In recent years, the African film industry has gained in popularity, with works produced on the continent making their mark at international festivals. African film production has grown rapidly in recent years. The case of “Nollywood” is the most emblematic. But

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Ukrainian diplomat calls on Africa to support Kyiv against Moscow

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba   –   Copyright © africanews AP/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved. Last updated: 22 hours ago African Union Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged African countries on Wednesday to abandon their stances of neutrality towards his country’s war with Russia. Speaking in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, on Wednesday, Kuleba

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Families of detained opposition leaders in Tunisia head to the African court

In this file photo taken on February 21, 2023, Rached Ghannouchi, head of the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, arrives to a police station in Tunis.   –   Copyright © africanews FETHI BELAID/AFP or licensors Last updated: 13 hours ago Rached Ghannouchi Yusra Ghannouchi, who is the daughter of jailed Tunisia’s opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, has condemned her

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Liberia: Protesters Storm Senator Prince Johnson’s Church, Forcing Evacuation and Service Cancellation

By Jaheim T. Tumu Paynesville — A youth group under the banner National Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Council Sunday created panic at Senator Prince Johnson’s Christ Chapel of Faith Ministry, forcing members to flee for safety after they stormed the church’s premises chanting “War Crimes Court”. The group’s actions also forced the notorious warlord turned

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Ukrainian and Moroccan FMs meet in Rabat

In a step towards enhancing bilateral cooperation, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba met on Monday in Rabat. The meeting marked the first visit by a Ukrainian foreign minister to Morocco since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries 30 years ago. During a press conference, Bourita underscored

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South Sudan: Fresh Cross Border Attack By South Sudan’s Murle Militants Kill 10, Injure 12 in Gambella Region

Addis Abeba — A fresh attack by the Murle tribe militants from neighboring South Sudan in the Nuer zone of Ethiopia’s Gambella region has killed 10 individuals, while 12 others sustained minor and serious injuries. The attackers initiated the assault by indiscriminately opening fire on local people in two woredas namely Wantuwa and Makuwei during

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Nigeria: Lagos, Kebbi Records Highest, Lowest Entrants As 11,350 Write Teachers’ Qualifying Exams

Abuja — Over 11,350 candidates at the weekend participated in the first batch of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Professional Qualifying Examination, (PQE)across the country. Registrar of TRCN, Prof Josiah Ajiboye, who disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at Sascon International School Maitama, Abuja, said reports from across the country showed that the exam

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Nigeria: Kebbi With Least Enrolment As 11,350 Teachers Write Qualifying Exams

By Chidimma C. Okeke Registrar of Teachers Registration Council (TRCN), Prof Josiah Ajiboye, said 11,350 candidates on Saturday participated in the first batch of the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) across the country. Prof Ajiboye, who stated this while monitoring the exercise at Sascon International School, Maitama, Abuja, said reports from across the country showed that

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Tunisian journalists protest anti-terror laws

Dozens of Tunisian journalists protest in Tunis against anti-terror laws they say are being used to intimidate the media after a broadcaster was jailed for five years earlier   –   Copyright © africanews AFP Last updated: 13 hours ago Tunisia Tunisian journalists on Thursday protested against “repressive” anti-terror laws they say are being used to intimidate

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Gambia: Barrow Reiterates Resolve to Implement TRRC Recommendations

President Adama Barrow has launched the Stakeholder Conference and Donor Roundtable on the Implementation of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Recommendations on Friday at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre in which he outlined his government’s resolve to implement the TRRC recommendations. The stakeholder conference and donor roundtable meeting aimed to mobilise

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Mozambique: Attorney-General’s Office Prosecutes Company for Damaging EN1

The Attorney-General’s Office (PGR) in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado has announced that it is suing a transport company for causing damage costed at 15 million meticais (US$ 234,000) to the country’s main north-south highway (EN1). The company, AJR Services, transports raw materials for cement production. According to PGR Cabo Delgado spokesperson, Gilroy

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Angola: President Reiterates Completion of Caculo-Cabaça Dam for 2026

Malanje — Angolan head of State João Lourenço has reiterated the completion for 2026 of the construction works of the hydroelectric dam of Caculo-Cabaça, in northern Cuanza Norte province. João Lourenço reaffirmed this on Friday (12) after the inauguration of the water abstraction, treatment and distribution system of Quissol, north-east Malanje province. Upon unveiling the

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Morocco, Portugal strengthen bilateral ties

The 14th high level Portuguese-Moroccan meeting took place is Lisbon on Friday (May 12). It gathered ministerial delegations from both countries and was the first one in five years. Morocco’s PM Aziz Akhannouch hailed the nations’ ties particularly following the recent announcement of Portugal, Spain and Morocco’s submission to host the World Cup in 2030.

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Rwanda: Kigali -Risk Zones

The City of Kigali has announced that 5,812 households must be urgently relocated from high-risk zones, according to an assessment as of Thursday, May 11. The decision was made in response to the deadly flooding and landslides that wreaked havoc in parts of Western, Northern, and Southern provinces earlier last week during which 131 lives

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Tanzania: Tanzania Tackles Eye Health Crisis Head-On with Boresha Macho Project

Millions of people are affected by a crisis that often goes unnoticed – the issue of eye health. Despite its critical importance, this topic is frequently overlooked, leading to long-term consequences for individuals and society as a whole. Studies show that the major causes of avoidable blindness in sub-Saharan Africa are cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, childhood blindness, trachoma

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Worshippers attend annual Jewish pilgrimage at Tunisia’s Ghriba synagogue

Jewish worshippers attend the annual Jewish pilgrimage to the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia’s southern resort island of Djerba, on May 8, 2023.   –   Copyright © africanews YASSINE MAHJOUB/AFP or licensors Last updated: 16 hours ago Tunisia Jewish pilgrims pray at the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia’s southern resort island of Djerba during the annual Jewish pilgrimage

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Sudan: First Person

Amid the ongoing deadly power struggle between the top military leaders of Sudan, evacuations have begun, including as part of India’s Operation Kaveri, which has helped more than 3,500 Indian citizens living in the country. Raghuveer Sharma is one of them. He gave UN News a first-hand account of the tragic situation unfolding in Sudan.

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Africa: SPLA Carries Out New Attacks Against Entrenchments of Moroccan Occupation Forces

Birlahlou (Liberated Territories) — Units of the Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) carried out new attacks against the entrenchments of the Moroccan occupation forces in the sector of Smara, inflicting upon them heavy human and material losses, indicated Sunday the Ministry of Defense in its statement N785. According to the statement, units of SPLA targeted

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East Africa: Sudan Conflict Will Have a Ripple Effect in an Unstable Region

Sudan, Africa’s third largest country by land mass, shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. This means that Sudan’s current conflict will have economic, social and political ripple effects across a number of countries, including the Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea. The conflict might also affect countries

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Africa: The Empire Sings Back

Among the invited artists at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III is the South African soprano, Pretty Yende. Coronations are not events that take place often. What makes the moment special is not just singing for a new king, but the rareness of the occasion. After millions, if not billions, of global television viewers

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South Africa: Analysis

For years, the Eastern Cape Department of Health has made the headlines, often for the wrong reasons. From rat-infested hospitals and newborn babies dying in overcrowded and understaffed wards to scooter ambulances that later proved to be unsafe and procured irregularly to a more recent public outcry over the lack of surgical consumables at Livingstone

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Kenya: 46 Arrested in Nairobi, Kisumu Over Violence During Opposition Azimio Protests

Nairobi — 46 suspects were arrested Tuesday in connection with robberies, arson and malicious damage of property after day-long Azimio-led anti government protests. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said 14 of the suspects were apprehended within Nairobi, while 32 were arrested in different parts of the Nyanza region many of them in Kisumu. Kindiki said

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Africa: WHO and Tobacco Control Partners Urge Countries Not to Partner or Work With the Tobacco Industry

WHO is concerned with continued attempts by the tobacco industry and their surrogates to further its interests to influence scientific research, public perception, policy making, and the media; all aimed to ensure proliferation and sale of nicotine and tobacco products. The tobacco industry continues to amplify misinformation in the media, including the recent egregious attacks

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Tunisia’s main union lambasts IMF loan talks

General Secretary of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) Noureddine Taboubi greets the audience ahead of his speech during celebrations of Labour Day in Tunis on May 1, 23   –   Copyright © africanews FETHI BELAID/AFP or licensors Last updated: 01/05 – 19:22 Tunisia Tunisia’s largest union on Monday attacked the government’s handling of negotiations with

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Nigerians mark International Workers’ Day

Nigeria workers march during the Labour Day Celebration Parade at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, May 1, 2023.   –   Copyright © africanews Sunday Alamba/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved Last updated: 01/05 – 21:03 Nigeria Workers in Nigeria rallied Monday (May. 1st) like fellow counterparts across the world to mark International

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Namibia: Take Responsibility For Crimes Committed During Colonial Rule, UN Representatives Tell Berlin

Harare — The governments of Germany and Namibia have come under fire from UN special rapporteurs for breaching the rights of Herero and Nama ethnic minorities by keeping them out of discussions about making up for the atrocities committed against them under colonial rule, according to a report. The seven UN delegates published their correspondence

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Namibia: Finland Returns Ondonga Sacred Stones

The Finnish president, Sauli Niinistö, yesterday handed back two fragments of the Ondonga Traditional Authority’s sacred power stones stolen by Finnish missionaries over a century ago. The fragments were handed over to education, arts and culture minister Anna Nghipodoka at State House, following talks between president Hage Geingob and Niinistö. “I am here to return

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Nigeria: Nigeria Investigates As Malaysia, Taiwan Recall Indomie Noodles Over Cancer-Causing Substance

The company said the Indomie noodles have received standard certifications and have been produced in compliance with international food safety regulations. The decision by Malaysia and Taiwan to recall Indomie’s “special chicken” flavour noodles has raised some concerns about the safety of the food globally, including in Nigeria. The development followed the detection of ethylene

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Uganda: Strategies Rural Communities Use to Deter Wildlife from Crops #AfricaClimateHope

Deep in the hearts of Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where the lush rainforests are dense, damp, and teeming with life, a delicate balance exists between humans and wildlife. These protected areas are renowned for their role in conserving the world’s critically endangered mountain gorilla population, as well as its rich biodiversity of plants and

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Sudan: Sudan and Int’l Activists Call for UN Investigation to ‘Futureproof Justice’

Geneva / Khartoum — The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), in concert with a range of Sudanese and non-Sudanese civil society and humanitarian organisations, called for a comprehensive cessation to the unfolding crisis in Sudan yesterday, requesting that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights organise an independent investigation. ACJPS’s mandate

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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso

Authorities in Burkina Faso must conduct a full and independent investigation into the recent killing of scores of civilians in a village near the border with Mali, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Thursday when armed men in uniform encircled Karma village, located in northern Yatenga province, and

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Nigeria: The Atiku Bagudu Matter

Birnin Kebbi — The following is a letter from political activist and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abu Najakku, to Bola Tinubu, the APC nominee and declared winner of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential election. I offer you my warm congratulations on the hard fought 2023 presidential election and your honied victory. I believe you’re

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Tanzania: IMF to disburse $153 million as part of loan deal

The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved the first review of Tanzania’s three-year extended credit facility, allowing immediate disbursement of about $153 million in budgetary support, the IMF said in a statement. The international financial lender said Tanzania’s economic reform program was progressing well in a challenging global economic environment, but authorities must work to

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Nigeria: 40% Pay Rise

There are indications that unions in the university may rise up against the Federal Government over the alleged exclusion of their members in the 40 per cent pay rise for peculiar allowance and arrears. The Federal Government has recently commenced payment of the approved 40 percent increase for civil servants in the federal ministries, agencies

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Sudan conflict: Egyptian evacuees on buses reach safety at border

Egyptians were fleeing conflict-ridden Sudan on Monday as fighting continues there between two rival generals in Africa’s third largest country. Coaches streamed through Egypt’s Argeen border with Sudan, carrying evacuees onboard. Foreign governments have also been airlifting hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety from Sudan. Over 420 people, including 264 civilians, have been

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Urged to Release Detained Journalists

International rights organizations have urged Ethiopia to stop “arbitrary arrests” of journalists and respect citizens’ right to peaceful protest. The calls this week by Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) came after Ethiopian authorities arrested at least seven journalists in their latest crackdown during the past two weeks following anti-government protests in

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‘Bridgerton’ spin-off ‘Queen Charlotte’ to tackle race

The Netflix spin-off from highly acclaimed ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘Queen Charlotte’ is based on love story between King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The six-episode series explains her love life and her rise to power Speaking at the worldwide premiere in London, 21 April, screenwriter Shonda Rhimes, explained why she wrote it. “Golda’s performance is incredible

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