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The 37th annual African Union for Housing Finance, AUHF, Conference and Annual General Meeting concluded in Kigali yesterday. Taking place live in-person and virtually, the AUHF and Annual General Meeting is a globally attended event designed to accelerate access to affordable housing across Africa. And to tell us more about this conference, here is AUHF's Chairman and CEO of Shelter Afrique, Andrew Chimphondah.
Nine pioneering African businesses are set to markedly grow their positive impact on sub-Saharan Africa communities by stimulating clean energy uptake, growing local economies and empowering women. This is thanks to the innovation of the businesses themselves, together with the support provided through the latest round of what is called: "the Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities or PREO grant funding". For more on this, Samora Mangesi spoke to Jon Lane, Head of Energy Access at the Carbon Trust that manages PREO.
The energy sector remains one of the least gender diverse sectors in Africa, according to the International Energy Agency, which says that closing this gender gap will be vital as women are key drivers of innovative and inclusive solutions.
The agency suggests that a clean energy transition will require innovative solutions and business models to be adopted and greater participation from a diverse talent pool.
To further discuss inequality in the energy sector, Samora Mangesi spoke to Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, leading Energy and Infrastructure Sector Executive and Advisory Board Member of the Africa Energy Chamber...
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** Cameroon has described as - grossly exaggerated - a report that its military raped 20 women...
** Kenya becomes the fourth country in Africa, to receive doses of covid-19 vaccine...
** And Zimbabwean schools ready to open as the country's COVID-19 burden goes down...
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** The national conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo's catholic bishops warns against any election related delay ...
** Zimbabwe's second Vice President, Kembo Mohadi, has resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations...
** And Somaliland, has received more than one-hundred oxygen concentrators from the World Health Organization...
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** Elections of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate final office is expected this tomorrow,
** Zimbabwe's government takes its fight against COVID-19 negativity to social media...
** And forty three of Kenya's forty-seven counties have approved the Building Bridges Initiative...
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** More than 60 people have died and hundreds others are still missing after a boat sank in the Congo river in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo
** Hundreds of Cameroonians have marched in the capital Yaounde to protest this weeks abductions of civilians
** And Zimbabwe rolls out the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination starting with Vice President Constentino Chiwenga...
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** Political tension and fear is rising high in Somalia..
** Lawmakers in Nigeria debate solutions against the atrocities of killer herdsmen in the villages..
** A new government is expected in the Democratic Republic of Congo after President Félix Tshisekedi appointed a new Prime Minister...
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** Members of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association in South Africa continue to camp outside former president Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead..
** The World Food Program has announced a 60 percent reduction in food assistance for refugees in Rwanda ..
** And Africa's oldest and second longest serving leader, Cameroonian president, Paul Biya,is celebrating his 88th birthday...
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** Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta asks his deputy William Ruto, to resign for verbally attacking the government..
** Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari appeals for calm following reports of intercommunal violence between ethnic groups ..
** And Rwanda Air suspends its flights to Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa...
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** Zimbabwe's government declares its bad roads a national disaster in a bid to speed up repairs countrywide...
** Cameroon observes a week of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation..
** And anti- government protests erupt across several states of Sudan over the rising cost of living ...
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** The Democratic Republic of Congo's ministry of health meets to deal with Ebola...
** 25 Primary and Secondary schools in Kenya have been set ablaze by unruly students over the past four weeks ..
** And Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok appoints the leader of the Darfur rebel group Justice and Equality Movement, JEM, Jibril Ibrahim...
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** Jubilation as the United Nations refugee agency, Fillipo Grandi, has entered Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray...
** Nigeria's President Buhari blamed for not doing anything about killer herdsmen in several communities of Nigeria..
** And South Africa's Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, says that the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination programme will be tweaked to include an implementation study...
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** Over 300 people have been killed over the past four weeks in Sudan's south-western region of Darfur...
** Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has suspended activities of the Democratic Governance Facility..
** And Zimbabwean police have arrested citizens in a small town of Gwanda for using toilets during the curfew ...
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** The DRC's National Assembly's speaker Jenine Mabunda and Prime minister Sylvester Ilunga fired from their jobs...
** The latest annual Democracy Index has revealed that the corona virus pandemic led to a huge rollback of democratic freedoms in the world..
** And nedical professionals across Myanmar are taking part in a countrywide act of civil disobedience...
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** More than a quarter of a million refugees have returned to South Sudan from neighbouring Sudan and Ethiopia...
** Malawi is the latest African country to procure doses of AstraZeneca which are likely to arrive by the end of this month..
** And Zambia's Medicines Regulatory Authority is recalling defective and unsafe drugs on the market...
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** Kenya says it will vaccinate 16 million people by the end of June next year...
** The Zimbabwean government extends the COVID-19 lockdown by another 14 days..
** And Zambian schools have opened resuming physical learning in the first term of 2021...
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** The DRC'S National Assembly dismissed Prime Minister Sylvester Ilunga Ilunkamba...
** Zambia's electoral body has made a number of pronouncements as the country heads for the August polls..
** And authorities in Khartoum have deployed more than three thousand troops along Sudan's border with Ethiopia...
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** Zimbabwe bury three of its government leaders who succumbed to COVID-19 ...
** Central African rebels have kidnapped Congolese fishermen on the Ubangi river in the Northwest of the DRC..
** And a global drug survey has revealed that more people are drinking excessively and regretting it...
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** Zimbabwean government spokesperson Nick Mangwana says doctors are killing politicians deliberately...
** The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the second wave of COVID 19 is already here ..
** And minibus drivers and conductors in Malawi held a national protests against restrictions on the seating capacity...
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** The DRC's Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba is expected at the country's National Assembly tomorrow...
** The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights says lack of tight security has resulted in the killing of at least 160 people in Dafur ..
** And South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission is expected to publish the final regulations for the Political Party Funding Act...
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** The death of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sibusiso Moyo of COVID-19 raises many questions for Zimbabwe's authorities...
** More than 600 people have been arrested in Tunisia as troops are deployed to deal with protests..
** And Malawi and development partners launched Vision 2063 to help the country out of poverty...
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** Bobi Wine, is living under military siege at his home on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala...
** Nearly 6000 people from Ethiopia's volatile Tigray region have now crossed the border to remote southeastern Sudan...
** And Cameroon police open investigations into a network of traffickers who allegedly buy and sell babies to other countries...
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** Political situation in Uganda remains tense and unpredictable, after the Electoral Commission declared Yoweri Museveni the winner...
** Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the closure of all schools for three weeks...
** And Zimbabwe has been receiving an average of 50 millimeters of rainfall every day since the beginning of the year leading to floods...
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** Health experts in Harare say that Covid-19 is killing one Zimbawean very hour ...
** Zambia to start receiving Covid-19 vaccines from February and March ...
** And the World Bank says Malawi's economy in 2021 will be at 3.3 percent growth amid continued cases of Covid-19...
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** Seventy-three hours to the African Nations Soccer Championship, officials in the host country Cameroon have deployed troops to protect players...
** Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera declares state of national disaster as the first step towards a possible state of emergency to quell increasing cases of Covid-19...
** And Human Rights Watch says US President-elect Joe Biden should work with global leaders to restore human rights...
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** More than 250 foreign workers, flee post-election violence in the Central African Republic...
** Nine weeks after Ethiopian authorities took control of Mekelle, they are now calling back the Tigrayans who fled...
** And Climate Change experts warn that Malaria could be on the increase in Sub Saharan Africa
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** Uganda's Bobi Wine, has confirmed that his lawyers have filed a forty-one-page brief against President Yoweri Museven...
** Zambia's Health Minister has been fired from his Ministerial position over the supply of defective substandard Condoms...
** And Cameroon says at least twenty-one people including six troops have died in two attacks by Boko Haram fighters
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** The United Nations convoy comes under attacked in Tigray regional capital, Mekelle...
** Parents of the missing children in Nigeria begin holding vigils at the school
** And Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with its neighbour Kenya over teritorial issues....
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** Nigerians call on their government to deal with security issues in the country as Boko Haram continues to attack communities...
** Nearly one-hundred thousand Eritrean refugees are reported to have fled camps in Makelle...
** And Malawi's government to re-arrest fugitive Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his alleged partner-in-crime, wife Mary Bushiri..
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** All eyes on Nigeria's Katsina state as gunmen continue to hold schoolchildren hostage at the Government Science Secondary School ...
** The International Committee of the Red Cross, finally arrives in Tigray capital, Mekelle, with relief supplies and medicines...
** And Rwanda's Ministry of health is readiness to start distributing sunscreen body lotions and creams to people living with albinism...
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** Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed open a one-stop border post for both countries...
** The Democratic Republic of Congo's women rights organizations call on women to denounce any custom related practice violating their rights...
** ZIMPARKS has appealed for aid to help conserve the country's wildlife...
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** Several hundred supporters have converged at the Yaounde residence of Maurce Kamto ...
** Nigerian youths have begun the 2nd phase of the End Sars protest...
** And the Democratic Republic of Congo's political crisis is worsening after President Felix Tshisekedi decided to end the coalition...
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** The Common Front for the Congo, in the DRC is calling on ministers from President Felix Tshisekedi's Cap for Change, to quit the government...
** Former Zambian Government Ministers and their deputies who continued to stay in office after Parliament was dissolved have been ordered to pay back the state funds ...
** And lawyers in Cameroon have declared an indefinite strike to protest what they call government interference in their profession...
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** The UN's Office for the Coordination of humanitarian Affairs in short OCHA, says, it has reached an agreement with the Ethiopian government to enter Mekelle ...
** Ghana is today heading to the polls for the country's new leader with incumbent...
** A new report by the International Labour Organization, has found that monthly wages fell or grew more slowly in the first six months of 2020,...
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** Cameroon's anti corruption body receives complaints of intimidation and malpractices ahead of Sundays regional election...
** Nigeria witnessed another mass burial of victims of terror attacks following the gruesome killing of farmers on their rice field by Boko Haram...
** Zambia is said to be among six safest travel destinations in the world after Australia, New Zealand and Singapore...
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** Humanitarian organizations in Cameroon come up with ways to unite children who fled the Boko Haram conflict with their families ...
** Critics of authorities in Togo slam the arrest of key opposition figures held over accusations of plotting to destabilise the country....
* The global health community is today marking World AIDS Day...
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** Kenyan doctors issue a 21-day strike notice following the deaths of ten of their colleagues in a week in the line of duty...
** The DRC is resuming passport production after a five month interruption due to allegations of money laundering...
** and Amnesty International says scores of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town..
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** A delegation from the Union for the Congolese Nation, has finally met with President Felix Tshiseked...
** Official campaign to attract voters, is underway in Uganda, ahead of the January fourteenth Presidential Election. ...
** and European businesses woried about second wave of Covid-19...
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** The DRC' president Felix Tshisekedi's Union for Democracy and Social Progress rejects calls for early elections...
** Tanzania's main Opposition CHADEMA Presidential candidate and national vice chairman TUNDU LISSU has fled the country...
** and the situation remains unpredictable and volatile in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigra...
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** All eyes on the US elections as the world waits to see who will occupy the White House this time around ...
** Zimbabwean investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono was arrested again on charges of contempt of court, accused of having breached his bail conditions..
** and Malawi's new administration-has indicated that it is reviewing laws that criminalize same sex marriages..
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** A Kenyan court sentences two men for a total of thirty-seven years for conspiring with and aiding Somalia's Al Shabab militants...
** Tanzania's two main opposition parties demand fresh elections, after denouncing last week's presidential vote as fraudulent..
** and The South African Weather Service warns of more downpours this week..
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** Zimbabwe said to be fairing poorly compared to its neighbors regarding sensitization and awareness of sexual and gender-based violence...
** The UN says its survey shows that the country has lost 936 million dollars in natural disasters..
** and today marks the commemoration of World Stroke Day and the situation is not looking too good..
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** A military court in South Sudan, issues heavy sentences to 26 soldiers for various crimes...
** Teachers in the DRC on strike for more than three weeks over salary increases and improvement of work conditions..
** and conservation groups and wildlife authorities in Cameroon say there has been a resurgence in elephant poaching..
But first the news with Onele.........................
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** Central African Republic is tense ahead of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections...
** The leader of the Senate Republicans says the confirmation of judge Barrett to the United States Supreme Court will be a political asset to vulnerable Republicans..
** and more than 100 people have reportedly been arrested following anti-government protests in the Angolan capital Luanda..
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** Kenya finally launches a wide-ranging historic report known as Building Bridges Initiative, in the capital Nairobi...
** Lamuka opposition coalition says President Felix Tshisekedi cannot claim to solve the crisis shaking the country as long as himself is part of the problem..
** and fear and confusion in Cameroons English speaking south western town of Kumba after armed men attacked a school killing 7 children..
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** Health authorities in the DRC say they are about to declare the end of the 11th Ebola outbreak...
** A row has broken out in Malawi's Parliament over the decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem..
** and For the first time in 20 years, the National Zoo in South Africa's capital of Pretoria has a Southern Giraffe bull that was born at the zoo ..
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** Nigerians living in Kenya held protests at the Nigerian High Commission offices condemning last night's shooting of protesters in Lagos...
** Zimbabwe's second largest city, Bulawayo is battling a diarrhea outbreak..
** and authorities in Cameroon say there are more than 120-thousand illegal firearms in the country fueling a separatist conflict..
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** The ICC's Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, is in Sudan, to seek an extradition of toppled President Omar Hassan El Bashir to The Hague...
** The Democratic Republic of Congo's Catholic Bishops have called on the ruling coalition to stop fighting for positions..
** and South Africa has reduced the number of countries on its high risk COVID-19 list by more than half to 22 from 60..
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** Cameroon closed more than 60 schools on its northern border with Nigeria to save children and teaching staff from increasing Boko Haram attacks...
** The government of Somalia and the United Nations sign a new cooperation agreement for peace ..
** and the COVID-19 pandemic exposes longstanding neglect of mental health services for refugees and migrants..
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** Nigerians continue to protest against the policing system...
** Malawi has just been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a term of 3 years, starting 2021..
** and Zambia is torn apart in a debate of whether to continue teaching Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) or not..
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** Nigerians continue to protest against the policing system...
** Malawi has just been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a term of 3 years, starting 2021..
** and Zambia is torn apart in a debate of whether to continue teaching Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) or not..
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** Zimbabwe's main opposition party MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has declared its books are in black after a 2019 public audit..
** Angola's President Joao Lourenço says his country has lost up to 24 billion -US-dollars, under the former administration of José Eduardo dos Santos..
** and a Ugandan woman refugee at Kakuma camp in Kenya is using the power of yoga to empower more than two-hundred-thousand other refugees..
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** Opposition parties in Tanzania are hopeful that they will cause an upset and secure a shock victory..
** The man who continues to describe himself as the DRC's elected president calls on the country's people to stand up and defend the national territory..
** and tt least three-thousand Cameroon teachers refuse offers by the military to transport teaching staff to schools..
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** After more than thirty years of fighting in Sidan, rebel groups finally sign a peace agreement...
** Calm has returned to most parts of Israel after violent clashes between the police and demonstrators...
** and teachers in the DRC call on their government to improve their living conditions..
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** Twenty people have been killed during a militia attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's south eastern province of High Katanga...
** Separatist groups in Cameroon want mission and privately owned schools to reopen in the country's Anglophone regions after 4-years of closure....
** and Togolese Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou and his government have resigned..
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** Uganda's President Museveni blames election violence of police...
** Tributes continue to pour in for South Africa's human rights icon George Bizos who passed away at the age of 92 yesterda ....
** and Zambia's Economy has continued to be under pressure from various front and today the country's currency is trading at lowest rate against other major currencies...
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** Nigeria announces restrictions on some Airlines from entering the country as international flights resumes...
** United Nations Mission in South Sudan, has started withdrawing its troops from seventeen camps....
** and the IMF Mission team is in Malawi to meet authorities on a scope that Capital Hill does not want to disclose...
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** Economists in Zimbabwe warn that the situation may never return to what it was before the pandemic....
** The UN High Commission for Refugees warns resurging violence and renewed tensions could spark another mass displacement in the DRC....
** and according to UNESCO's Institute for Statistics, literacy rates for adults and youth continue to rise around the world...
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** Nigerians take to the street in protest against high fuel prices....
** Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration has embarked on a full-scale orientation of the public sector....
** and Zambia is facing a scurge of reinfection of Covid-19...
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** At least 26 people have been killed this week by Ugandan rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces in the DRC's Beni territory....
** Lawyers representing prominent Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin'ono were expected to apply for a fresh bail hearing today....
** and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, orders a quick investigation into allegations of corruption aroung Covid-19 funds...
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** The UN concerned about violent attacks on Nigerian citizens in their own country..
** More than fifty-thousand Primary and Secondary School teachers in South Sudan have not been paid their salaries....
** and South Africa is gearing itself up to mark Heart Awareness Month this September...
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** Zimbabweans dismayed at public attack on two well-known personalities for their opposing views to President Mnangagwa's government....
** Cameroon dispatches emergency humanitarian assistance to people displaced by floods....
** and the head office of an investigative Newspaper in Mozambique that angered government by leaking confidential documents has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack...
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** Zimbabweans are more worried about their health system than contracting Covid-19....
** Zambian President Edgar Lungu dismisses Bank of Zambia Governor and replaces him with Deputy Secretary to Cabinet....
** and locusts invade Turkana County in the north-western part of Kenya as the country is trying to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic...
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** Lawyer of Zimbabwean journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono says that her client is being ill treated in prison..
** The Rwandan government accuses the new government in neighboring Burundi of making the already soured diplomatic stand-off more complicated....
** and Cameroon rights groups and the diplomatic community have strongly condemned recent barbaric violence against civilians ...
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** Cameroon's indigenous people prove to be Covid free, what is their secret?....
** Police have been deployed in parts of Ivory Coast to prevent protests against the candidacy of Alassane Ouattara for a third term.,....
** and authorities in Malawi have not yet gotten any report from Lake Malawi wrangle mediators since the new government was ushered in...
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** Kenya is being singled out as a country that has recorded the highest number of covid-19 cases and death in East Africa .
** Police and other law enforcement officers in Zambia are being sent to the streets to enforce the Covid 19 laws.,....
** and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa ignores criticism of human rights abuses in his country...
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** Nigerians take to the streets in protests against killings in the north central part of the country.
** Commentators welcome talks the resumption of talks between Somalia and Somaliland,....
** and more than thirty leaders of the Sengwer, Kenya's Indigenous People, march to the capital Nairobi for recognition...
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** The civil society groups in the DRC are calling on the country's authorities to go for a national dialogue to deal with the crisis..
** Zambia's leadership battle with immoral acts that have cost some of them their jobs....
** and modern day slavery a big problem in Kenya....
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** The World Bank has told Lilongwe to ensure that the coming 2020/21 National Budget has hard choices..
** Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union in Kenya accuse government of hiring Cuban doctors while the country has more than one-thousand jobless doctors..
** and over 3 million Somalian children are in need of humanitarian assistance due to the combined devastating impact of floods..
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** President JOHN MAUFULI led thousands of mourners at Uhuru Stadium in bidding farewell to retired President Benjamin Wiliam Mkapa..
** Nigeri's capital Abuja ravaged by floods which claimed the lives of a mother and her four children..
** and Sudan has announced it will deploy security forces to its conflict-stricken Darfur region..
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** Zimbabwe's Hopewell Chin'ono and politician Jacob Ngarivhume denied bail..
** Uganda's Bobi Wine launches a new political party..
** and at least 250 widows in western Cameroon are protesting against prejudices and harsh traditional practices on them..
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** A group of militiamen from the Cooperative for the Development of Congo known for attacks against civilians agree to lay down arms for a peace process..
** Zambia's National Assembly has been added to the list of Public Bodies having an increasing number of Covid 19..
** and Africa is said to have a serious problem of fake medicines ..
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** Civil society experts in the DRC are warning that the current demonstration series are aim at delaying the upcoming elections expected in 2023...
** International and regional powers have expressed deep concern over a deepening political crisis in Mali....
** and a well-known Russian journalist arrested in Moscow on suspicion of treason in a case that has shocked friends and colleagues. ..
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** The Democratic Republic of Congo's Deputy Prime resigns...
** Tributes continue to pour in for Zindzi Mandela, youngest daughter of late South African Stalwarts Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Nelson Mandela....
** and ten in every one-hundred people in Kenya are suffering from mental illness..
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** Doctors Without Borders says that in South Sudan at least five people die every week at Internally Displaced Persons camps
** Some South Africans are calling for the country to return to higher levels of lockdown as the COVID 19 infections rise rapidly....
** and Russian voters have overwhelmingly back a referendum allowing President Vladimir Putin to remain in power until 2036
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** More than fifty-thousand people are staging protests in Sudan's capital Khartoum, calling on those who killed protesters last to be prosecuted
** Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye declares the coronavirus the country's "biggest enemy"...
** and Zimbabwe's government relaxes the COVID-19 lockdown to allow restaurants to open at 50 percent sitting capacity
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** Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea agree to temporarily withdraw their militaries from their disputed border and give way to a commission of experts to map out their frontiers. ..
** Police in Kenya have reportedly killed ten people and tortured many more under the country's lockdown period...
** and Oxfam says unfair labour practices and the poor treatment of healthcare workers in South Africa have compromised the quality of health care in the country
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** The DRC's president Felix Tshisekedi condems violent protests that followed bills initiated by two MPs from former president Joseph Kabila's coalition. ..
** Tension between Nigeria and Ghana grows after the demolition of Nigeria's embassy...
** and Zambia's Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has been arrested and charged for corruption.
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** The African Union has suspended South Sudan after it failed to pay membership dues amounting to more than nine million US dollars. ..
** Joe Biden who will face Donald Trump in November's election leads by 14-points among registered voters...
** and South African Breweries says it's a hundred percent behind the implementation of a zero percent breath alcohol content limit.
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** The East African Trade Network, strongly opposes the proposed Free Trade Agreement
** Former U.S. National Security Advisor, John Bolton says he wouldn't be voting for President Trump this November...
* and Zambian youth warned by their President that they will be crushed should they go ahead with the Planned Protest today
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** Alarming rate of deaths, rape and kidnapping in the hands or armed bandits in the northwestern part of Nigeria has increased
** Thousands of lawyers in Malawi conducted demonstrations where they showed support for Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda...
** and circulation resumes between Cameroon and Nigeria after Cameroon military killed at least 13 separatist fighters
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** The passing of laws to end child marriage resulted in blocking thousands of child marriages and enabling second chance education for girls
** Southern African governments called upon to ensure the protection and well-being of persons with albinism who are increasingly vulnerable amid the COVID-19 crisis
** and the assets value of regional airliner SA Express decrease from one point eight billion to a hundred and thirty million in five weeks.
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** Nigeria is experiencing a steady rise in the number of Covid 19 cases..
** South Africa's Institute of Race Relations welcomes declaring the current lockdown regulations unconstitutional and invalid
** and Medical authorities in South Sudan, have denied social media reports that corona testing kits used by health officials in the country, are sub-standard
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** The DRC's Union for Democracy and Social Progress, says it won't nominate any of its MPs for the position of National Assembly deputy speaker.
** Tensions between Zimbabwe and the USA grow following the killing of a black man George Floyd by a white cop, recently
** and supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and his political ally Charles Blé Goudé eagerly await the return of the duo as the country readies for presidential elections
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** Coronavirus cases in Malawi increase to 71 from 58 this week...
** A presidential election in Burundi is expected to mark the end of authoritarian leader Pierre Nkurunziza's 15-year rule....
** and the Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit plus Mozambique pledges to render military assistance to Mozambique ....
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** South Sudan Vice President, Riek Machar in self-quarantine at his house in the capital Juba after testing positive for covid-nineteen..
** Panic after popular Cameroon after prophet Frankline Ndifor dies of COVID-19....
** and Chief Prosecutor for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Serge Brammertz explains how Felicien Kabuga was arrested....
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** Mixed reaction as Rwanda's Fugitive Felicien Kabuga is arrested in France ...
** South Africa's president and Chairperson of the African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa says while the corona virus has affected both developed and developing countries, it is the poor who suffer the most....
** and Zambian Healthcare Workers are demanding that government attends to their needs urgently....
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** Zimbabwe's opposition Movement of Democratic Change (MDC) led by Nelson Chamisa orders all its legislators to pull out of parliament immediately....
** COVID-19 is having an unprecedented negative impact on global trade and the transport and infrastructure sector....
** 85 juveniles have been released from detention in South Sudan to decongest prisons ...
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** Cameroonian journalists mark World Press Freedom Day with protests against abuse from the government ....
** Women's rights groups in Sudan welcome a move by the government to officially make Female Genital Mutilation illegal....
** and Tanzania's President John Magufuli has dismissed imported coronavirus testing kits as faulty...
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** More African states are shutting down their borders in an effort to contain the Covid-19........
** We take you to Italy as the death toll there is rising by the day due to the Corona virus.....
** and today being World TB Day, medical experts send a strong message that the lung disease is not a death sentence.......
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** Members Zambia's opposition walked out of Parliament when the Controversial Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 was brought for second reading........
** South Africa's Covid-19 infections climb to 116.....
** and Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered a vote on changes to the constitution which could allow him to extend his rule.......
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** African states intensify their fight against the corona virus.......
** South Sudan women have accused the newly established government of national unity of denying them the thirty-five percent representation.....
** and a Congolese former militia warlord, Thomas Lubanga, has been set free after serving a landmark 14-year term for war crimes .......
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** Hundreds of reporters, victims of the separatist violence that has killed over 3 000 people in the English speaking regions of Cameroon are asking for assistance....
** The authorities in Khartoum have confirmed that three Security Experts from the FBI, have arrived in Sudan's capital Khartoum .....
** and World Kidney Day was observed today to drive awareness to the increasing burden of kidney diseases worldwide.......
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** The DRC records its first corona case while South Africa sees an increase in the number of infections....
** The International red cross warns that communities in Mozambique remain intensely vulnerable to the next big disaster.....
** and research suggests that South Africans may be at greater risk of heart disease and stroke due to the country's "chronically stressed".......
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** South Sudan's top officials of the new government are deadlocked over appointment of cabinet ministers....
** Senior judges at the ICC, authorise an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan.....
** and the Africa Centre For Disease Control and Prevention, is urging African countries to increase their efforts to combat the corona virus.......
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** The DRC's keep all passengers from countries affected the most by the corona virus under quarantine,......
** Saudi Arabia launches a sweeping crackdown against senior royals and security officers..
** and Oil prices suffered an historic collapse late Sunday after Saudi Arabia shocked the market by launching a price war against onetime ally Russia.......
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** Guinea Bissau's political crisis continues to escalate as the two presidential candidates fail to agree on the outcome of December's election,......
** Malawi's Supreme Court of Appeal sets March 11 as the day for President Peter Mutharika to appeal..
** and Corona virus a reality for Africa......
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** At least 6-thousand people are being monitored for corona virus in Zimbabwe,......
** Authorities in Kenya, tighten security in the country's north-eastern County of Mandera, following heavy fighting in neighbouring Somalia......
** and Doctors Without Borders plans to scale up response in on north-western Syria's Idlib province......
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** More than forty people were killed and thirty-five women and children kidnapped in South Sudan's Pibor region......
** The world in panic mode over the corona virus......
** and Zimbabwe's government proposes a new 2.5% tax for all civil servants in a bid to create a national savings fund......
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** Cameroon's government forces and armed ethnic fulani fighters kill at least 21 civilians in Ngarbuh village including 13 children......
** The International Monetary Fund, IMF, says Zimbabwe may plunge into a humanitarian crisis due to missed economic targets......
** and The World Health Organization says it's providing support to Algerian health authorities after the country confirmed its first case of COVID-19......
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** Cameroons constitutional council orders a rerun of the February 9th national assembly election in a majority of the crisis prone English speaking region......
** Malawi's ruling Democratic Progressive Party -DPP, and opposition United Democratic Front -UDF, form an alliance ahead of elections......
** and Seven out of ten foreign children in state care in South Africa are undocumented, and many crossed borders into the country without adult supervision.....
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** Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has appeared in Maseru Magistrates court today......
** Cameroon describes as irresponsible and unacceptable French president Emmanuel Macrons criticism of the central African states handling of the internally crisis......
** and The World Health Organisation pledges support for the African Union in the fight against the Corona virus.....
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** More than three thousand people on Cameroons northern border with Nigeria displaced after renewed Boko Haram terrorist violence.....
** ...Experts say the current coronavirus disease outbreak is having a major impact on the lives of people living with HIV in China....
** and ...the 69th Conference of Health Ministers aimed to foster and strengthen regional cooperation and capacity continues in Zambia's Capital, Lusaka........
In business news........the Liberian government warned to abandon plans on instituting a reserve strategy for petroleum brought into the country. ............
** and in sports news......... Day 1 of the Confederation Africaine De Natation Amateur (CANA) Zone IV Swimming Championships underway in Gaborone. ......
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** South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, accuses four mediators in the deadlock on the number of states to be created in the country
** Foreign ministers of Uganda and Rwanda conclude their ad Hoc Commission meeting in Kigali without concrete consesus......
** and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says President Trump's administration is working to determine what level of American military forces is needed in West Africa.............
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** Portugal has ordered a freeze on bank accounts held in the country by Angola's billionaire and former first daughter Isabel dos Santos
** The murder case faced by Lesotho's First Lady, Maesaiah Thabane, plays an integral part in the process to reform and stability......
** and All eyes on South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa as he delivers his State of The Nation Address.............
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** Teodorin Obiang, son of Equatorial Guinea's president and the country's vice president, fined 32-point-9 million US-Dollars, for embezzling public funds
** Amnesty International welcomes news that Sudan is considering handing over former President Omar al-Bashir to the ICC......
** and the International Federation of Journalists says that 49 journalists were killed worldwide in 2019.............
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** Local and parliamentary elections have taken place successfully in French speaking areas of Cameroon......
** Human rights organisation say that 2019 was the most deadly year since the Mali crisis began in 2015.
** and traditional tooth extraction in Kenya comes under the spotlight especially in the Maasai and Turkana Communities.............
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** High expectations as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa takes over the reins of the African Union this weekend......
** Good governance advocates in Zambia welcome the nullification of the Presidential petition in Malawi as a sign of growing democratic right .....
** and fears that the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda may not be realized if the economic situation globally does not change.............
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** African countries prepare themselves against any possibility of the corona virus. We will bring you a round up on the latest......
** At least 20 civilians have been killed by unidentified gunmen in northern Burkina Faso.....
** and Human Rights Watch releases a report documenting how since 2016 the government of Tanzania cracked down on LGBTI community ............
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** Nigeria prepares itself agains any possible breakout of the Coronoa virus....
** On the other hand, The World Health Organization is meeting again today to decide whether to declare the epidemic as an international public health emergency.....
** and Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane says he would retire as pressure mounts on him to step down............
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** South Africa's Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize usures citizens that the country is prepared against Corona virus should it enter its borders....
** Three Horn of African countries have pledged to join forces in the fight against terrorism.....
** and The Jewish Society in Zambia says the history of colonialism and holocaust should be a component of education in Africa ............
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*Burkina Faso declares two days of mourning World court orders prevention of genocide of Rohingya Muslims ***Rwanda to waive Visa fees for Africans
In Economic news...........Somalia and Sudan have discussed investment, economic and commercial opportunities
And in Sport....................Tennis South Africa CEO shocked by Lucas Sithile ban
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****Trump lauds America's economy at WEF
****Doctors in the DRC are on strike
**** Nigeria's Supreme Court ruling sparks protests
In Economic news............Africa-Uk Investment conference continues in London
And in Sport.......................South African cricketer Kagiso Rabada sadden by his ban
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** Former ZANU PF and Tourism Minister, Walter Mzembi has formed a political party called 'The People's Party...
** The Anti-Corruption Bureau, in Malawi has launched investigations into claims that politicians tried to bribe constitutional court judges ....
** and The Committee to Protect Journalists, has appealed to the government in Sudan to end the suspension of two private newspapers ............
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**France and five West African states have agree to combine military forces under one command structure to tackle the jihadist threat...
** The African Union working to assist Libya get an inclusive solution that will be driven by the Libyan people. ....
** and SADC expresses its willingness to support the DRC government consolidate peace and stability in that country............
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**Somalia's al shabab militants have kill three teachers in Garissa, Kenya..
** Both sides in Libya's conflict have agreed to a ceasefire to end nine months of fighting....
** and Aid agencies urge the G5 Sahel summit in France to explore non-military solutions for communities affected by crisis...........
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** Nigeria's presidential aide assures Nigerians that there is no cause for concern over the withdrawal of 1,200 Chadian troops..
** UNICEF repeats an appeal it last year, to the international community, to provide 180-million United States dollars for children in South Sudan....
** and Civillians in Idlib in northwestern Syria continue to face daily nightmare as fighting in the region intensifies ...........
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****The troubled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has been placed under administration
****Governance in Africa has improved in the last decade but gaps still exist, a report has found
****Rwanda drops appeal against acquittal of dissident Rwigara
In Economic news...........African governments need to formulate policies to address the employability of youth on the continent.
And in Sport............Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events
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*** Guinea Bissau's two former prime ministers will compete in a runoff to become the West African nation's next president...
*** South Africa gripped by retail fever ahead of black Friday...
In Economics: A United Nations food expert warns that Zimbabwe is on the brink of man made starvation...
And in Sport: Collins Injera will not be a part of the Kenyan squad that travels out to the season opening leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai next week...
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*** Namibians go to general elections against a backdrop of discontent over a lagging economy and massive unemployment...
*** One in five people in the world on HIV medication will now be able to switch to a simpler, more affordable and more effective treatment...
In Economics: Zimbabwe's state-owned telecommunications company scraps service charges on its mobile money platform...
And in Sport: The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) wins its arbitration case against Cricket South Africa with costs, signalling another blow for the game's governing body...
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*** As Namibia prepares to hold its presidential elections tomorrow, the court has dismissed a case aimed at preventing the use of electronic voting machines...
*** International trade makes a huge contribution to economic development and prosperity worldwide...
In Economics: Shares in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba surge in its Hong Kong trading debut in one of the year's most anticipated stock offering...
And in Sport: Kenya's national women's football team Harambee Starlets arrive home to a heroes welcome after beating Tanzania to clinch their first ever CECAFA Women's Championship title...
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*** Ethiopia's Sidama people overwhelmingly vote to form their own self-governing region as many of the country's ethnic groups demand greater autonomy...
*** Media practioners and Bloggers from SADC and East Africa not happy with proposals by their governments on the regulation of the media...
In Economics: The International Monetary Fund gives Malawi 40-million-US Dollars for budget support...
And in Sport: Head coach of South Africa's national women's football team has been nominated for the CAF's Women's Coach of the Year award...
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****Uganda's First Lady says Makerere's strike students are corrupt
****Nearly one million people affected by heavy flooding in South Sudan
****Cameroon deports illegal migrants from different African countries
In Economic news....................Nurses in Zimbabwe to embark on a strike
And in Sport...........Francois Louw says Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has done very well to cope with the pressures and expectations
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*** Zimbabwe joins the region Southern African Democratic Community region in protesting against sanctions imposed on some of the top ruling party officials...
*** South Africa's official opposition party continues to hobble from one disaster to the next...
In Economics: Zimbabwe's state-owned electricity distributor grapples with drought and ageing equipment...
And in Sport: Hosts South Africa handed an easy group for the 2020 U19 Cricket World Cup, scheduled to get underway from January 17 2020...
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*** Botswana holds its most contested elections yet...
*** The WHO joins the global community this week in advocacy for International Lead Poisoning Prevention to save lives and improve well-being...
In Economics: The Grain Traders Association of Zambia agrees with the government to keep maize price constant until the next harvest...
And in Sport: Kenyan athletes and Athletics Kenya face a big challenge and long season ahead after the IAAF effected changes to the 2020 Diamond League...
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*** One of the main Sudanese rebel groups involved in peace negotiations with the country's transitional government has withdraws from the latest round of talks ...
*** Vote counting continues in Mozambique after key parliamentary, presidential and provincial elections..
In Economics: South Africa's electricity parastatal says it needs to recover 6-point-6-billion-dollars in electricity tariffs from consumers to remain sustainable...
And in Sport: International Boxing Organisation minimumweight champion Simphiwe Konkco, makes final preparations for his fight against reigning World Boxing Council minimumweight king Chayaphon Moonsri of Thailand...
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*** Hundred people from Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea escape following violent conflicts and looting between communities in southern Cameroon...
*** South Africa's power utility says its electricity system has been severely constrained and as a result of the loss of additional generation...
In Economics: The Zimbabwean health ministry tells striking doctors to return to work to ensure dialogue continues...
And in Sport: New Zealand coach says his side have not lost their edge despite having an extended break at the Rugby World Cup...
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*** South African government says to assist the Congolese by sharing agricultural expertise...
*** Rwandan security forces say they have killed 19 suspected terrorists following an attack that left 14 dead near a famous mountain gorilla sanctuary...
In Economics: Zimbabwe's government urged to consider revising the tax-free thresholds on incomes...
And in Sport: Eight teams to participate in the 2019 COSAFA Men's Under-17 Championship...
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*** The UN Mission in South Sudan warns that the new peace deal may collapse if crucial issues that remain unresolved are not solved as soon as possible...
*** The government of eSwatini secures an interdict to stop the protest action by government workers...
In Economics: Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank hopes to raise 300-million dollars since it resumed Treasury Bills auctions in August...
And in Sport: Uganda set to compete in the Africa Netball Cup taking place in South Africa later this month...
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**** The Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered his State of Nation Address in a bid to address political and socio-economic challenges that have threatened to sink the nation....
**** Nigerians have been urged to do away with bad attitude and be law abiding in all their activities...
*** And South Africa has joined the rest of the globe today in celebrating the International Day of Older Persons....
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*** The Zimbabwean High Court orders the police to immediately release Dr. Peter Magombeyi...
*** he EmpowaWomen in Health and Wellness Leadership Summit takes place in South Africa...
In Economics: Apple set to open its first flagship store in all of Latin America in the upscale neighbourhood in Mexico City...
And in Sport: South Africa's national women's U17 football team to face Zambia in semi-finals of the Cosafa U17 Women's Championship...
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*** The Zimbabwean High Court orders the police to immediately release Dr. Peter Magombeyi...
*** he EmpowaWomen in Health and Wellness Leadership Summit takes place in South Africa...
In Economics: Apple set to open its first flagship store in all of Latin America in the upscale neighbourhood in Mexico City...
And in Sport: South Africa's national women's U17 football team to face Zambia in semi-finals of the Cosafa U17 Women's Championship...
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*** Ghanaian Authorities arrest three suspects and seize explosives as well as other weapons over an alleged coup plot...
*** The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa continues to underscore the importance of living a healthy lifestyle to prevent the onset of heart disease...
In Economics: Zambia's energy regulator hikes the pump price of fuel raising concerns of negative economic performance...
And in Sport: European football's governing body announces that St. Petersburg, Munich and Wembley Stadium in London will host the three Champions League finals from 2021...
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*** The Botswana high court accepts four nominations for presidential candidates who will contest next month's elections...
*** Malawi hosts a five-day conference of the Electoral Commissioners Forum for SADC countries...
In Economics: EgyptAir announces up to 50 percent discount on Business class fares between Cairo and most of the airline's international destinations...
And in Sport: Rugby World Cup hosts Japan are confident of beating anyone ahead of their crunch Pool A match against Ireland on Saturday...
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*** As vote counting continues in Israel's unprecedented repeat general election, exit poll projections can't seem to predict an outright winner...
*** The worsening climate crisis is one of the most concerning emerging global threats to children...
In Economics: Chinese telecom giant, Huawei will reveal what could be the world's smartest 5G phone...
And in Sport: More than 1,900 athletes from 209 countries will be in action at this month's World Athletics Championships...
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*** South Africa gets ready to assume the rotating chairmanship of the African Union in 2020...
*** Save the Children South Africa welcomes today's Constitutional Court ruling outlawing corporate punishment in homes...
In Economics: The recent lending rates and housing deposits' cut by the Bank of Namibia will not be sufficient to move the property market out of the ditch...
And in Sport: A clean sheet for South African Premiership side Mamelodi Sundowns tonight will be enough to take them to their first MTN8 final in three seasons...
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*** Algeria's Interim leader announces that the country will hold a presidential election on December 12
*** The Kenyan capital hosts an international aviation forum that has attracted more than 100 airline officials from all parts of the world...
In Economics: Nigeria's Headline Inflation slows for the third consecutive month in August...
And in Sport: Liverpool manager shrugs off a favourites tag for his team ahead of tonight's UEFA Champions League round of fixtures...
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*** Two candidates claim the lead in the first round of Tunisia's presidential election in a poll focused on high unemployment and a surge in the cost of living...
*** World Health Organization names cancer as a leading cause of death for children...
In Economics: China's economy decelerated in August after manufacturing production data came in weaker than expected...
And in Sport: South African sprint queen Carina Horn tests positive for a banned substance...
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*** South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority issues warrants of arrest for two alleged murderers of former Rwandan Head of intelligence Colonel Patrick Karegeya...
*** Nigeria starts the process of repatriating more than 600 of its citizens from South Africa following a wave of deadly attacks...
In Economics: The Liberian government announces that it will be laying off around 4-thousand employees and suspending new recruitment programs throughout the country...
And in Sport: A strong team of 28 athletes will represent South Africa at the CANA 13th African Junior Swimming Championships in Tunisia...
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*** Embattled Malawi President breaks his silence on calls to fire beleaguered Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson...
*** Catholic Pope begins his week-long tour of three African countries...
In Economics: Protestors and police clash in the Nigerian capital Abuja as violence continues against South African-owned businesses...
And in Sport: Nigeria national's women's football team defeats Algeria in the second leg to advance to the third round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers...
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*** UN Chief promises that peacekeepers would continue to support the Congolese army against armed groups...
*** A UK Television executive says organisations are not tapping into the huge potential that black females have on society...
In Economics: A policy shift towards casting the tax net wider in Uganda rattles employees who will opt for early retirement...
And in Sport: New head coach of South Africa's national men's team faces the media for the first time since appointment...
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**** Zambian Police arrest leader of the Zambian opposition party Chishimba Kambwili on charges of defaming President Edgar Lungu....
**** South African businessman Adam Catzavelos has agreed to pay a 150-thousand rand fine and issue a public apology over his racial outbursts ...
**** And Ungandan museum unveils a rare positive side of Idi Amin that drew mixed reaction from the public ....
DEMOS-BANNED (POLITICS) CA/MHANGO/DUR: 04:01 As pressure continues to mount on Jane Ansah, Malawi Electoral Commission chair to resign, President Peter Mutharika has banned demonstrations. In a statement signed by Minister of Information, Mark Botomani, citizens are also warned that police will use force against any person who defies the order. (PACKAGE BY George Mhango)
PHISHING (BUS & ECON) CA/LEBOGANG/DUR: 05:23 Tax season is phishing season, and cybercriminals are preying on unsuspecting taxpayers through a range of sophisticated phishing techniques that could put their personal and financial information at risk. (Brian Pinnock, Cybersecurity expert at Mimecast talking to Lebogang Mabange)
BAZIGA-RWANDA (POLITICS) CA/NHLANHLA/DUR: 01:55 The Rwandan refugee community in South Africa has reacted with shock at the death of Louis Baziga who was murdered by a group of unidentified gunmen in Mozambique. Baziga, who was the head of the Rwandan community in Mozambique, was reportedly killed in his car in Matola area in the Mozambican capital Maputo. (Daniel Sengimana head of the Rwandan refugee community in South Africa talking to Nhlanhla Mahlangu)
CENTRAL-AFRICA-FIRES (HUMAN) CA/KHUMBELO/DUR: 05:59 While a lot of international attention has been on the devastating effects of fires rampaging through the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, the latest U.S. National Aeronautics Space Administration, NASA, satellite images, show that forest fires in central Africa appear to burn alarmingly like a red chain from Gabon to Angola similar to the blazes in Brazil's Amazon that sparked global outcry. (Guillaume Lescuyer, A Central African expert at the French agricultural Research and Development Centre talking to Khumbelo Munzhelele)
UNFPA-SYMPOSIUM (HUMAN) CA/RABOTHATA/DUR: 06:04 Africa as a region has in recent years been hit by a number of climate related disasters, with deadly cyclone Idai ravaging Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe affecting almost 3 million people including
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Amid increasing political tension embattled Malawi President cancels a trip to the SADC Summit in Tanzania...
*** Armed men attack several opposition supporters as Zimbabwe braces for a wave of anti-government demonstrations...
In Economics: Africa's largest money manager sees significant investment opportunities in West African gold mining as the industry in the region declines...
And in Sport: The Zimbabwe Football Association says the entire national men's team has been disbanded with immediate effect...
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*** At least 15 Liberians protesting against George Weah's Presidency arrested during clashes with the police in Monrovia...
*** Kenya's DusitD2 hotel reopening more than seven months after 21 people were killed there by gunmen...
In Economics: Zimbabwe to repeal its indigenisation and economic empowerment legislation dealing with ownership of foreign-controlled companies...
And in Sport: IAAF lauds the Swiss court ruling that blocks South African Caster Semenya from defending her world 800m title in Doha...
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*** The DRC's president and his predecessor reach a power sharing agreement between their two coalitions...
*** The Mandela Institute For Development Studies to host its inaugural scholarship leadership development training...
In Economics: South Africa's health department hopes to get an additional 10 million dollars from the Health Promotions Levy next year to fight Non-Communicable Diseases...
And in Sport: Zimbabwe get their 2019 Cosafa Women's campaign off to a winning start by defeating Angola...
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*** A South Africa corruption watchdog writes to parliament to investigate fitness to hold office against Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane...
*** The world sees a disturbing rise in prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace...
In Economics: Israel to begin exporting natural gas to Egypt within four months...
And in Sport: Tokyo 2020 chiefs test misting sprays and air-conditioned tents to combat soaring temperatures...
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*** Botswana endorses Kenya's bid for a seat at the UN Security Council when a position becomes vacant later this year...
*** The DRC's National Institute of Biomedical Research says the minister of health resignation will have no impact against the Ebola outbreak...
In Economics: A leading African financial technology company looks to reach more than 150-million mobile money wallets in 20 African countries...
And in Sport: Netball world cup champions New Zealand arrive home to a low-key welcome...
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*** At least 25 people killed in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists in the Sidama region, Southern Ethiopia...
*** A risk assessment by health authorities in South Africa revealed how the risk of spread of Ebola to the country remains low...
In Economics: The International Monetary Fund cuts the economic growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa...
And in Sport: South African swimming sensation Chad le Clos books his place in the final of the men's 200m butterfly at the FINA World Championships in South Korea...
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*** South Africa's Constitutional Court delivers a scathing judgment in the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's bid to avoid paying a punitive cost order from the High Court...
*** DRC President takes over the leadership of the response team to the Ebola virus disease...
In Economics: Oil prices surge after Iran seized a British tanker in the Gulf and Libya stopped production at a key oil terminal on Friday...
And in Sport: The Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture urges sponsors to reward the South African netball team following their performance at the 2019 World Cup...
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*** Zambian President fires the country's Finance Minister and replaced her with the central bank's deputy governor responsible for operations...
*** Surgeons in London successfully separate twin girls who were born joined at the head...
In Economics: Mobile money operators in Ghana urged to reduce their charges to enhance an increase in usage of the service and promote the sustainability of the industry...
And in Sport: Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka has announced that the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation will be joining them at the Tour de France as part of their celebration of Mandela Day...
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*** Embattled Malawian President hits out at people protesting against his re-election...
*** African heads of state and governments met in Niger at the weekend to officially launch the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area...
In Economics: Kenya and Tanzania sign key agreements aimed at boosting bilateral ties...
And in Sport: The race for 2019 Afcon quarter final spots to be finalised tonight...
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*** The AU-Southern Africa Office concerned over reports that the Malawi Police use force in dispersing peaceful protesting supporters of opposition political parties...
*** Studies by the Centre for the AIDS programme in South Africa says HIV new infections among gay men and transgender seems to be increasing drastically...
In Economics: Zimbabwe considers setting up a horticulture department committed to creating a conducive regulatory environment for the sector to adequately... thrive...
And in Sport: The South African women's hockey team departs for Valencia, Spain today, to compete at the FIH Hockey Series Finals...
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****Police confiscate goods from Foreign-owned stores in Hillbrow
****At least seven people have been killed by Sudanese security forces
****Humanitarian response to cyclone IDAI was underfunded by 60%
In Economic news.........Liberia's George Weah is struggling with a sinking economy
And in Sport......Iheanacho left out of Nigeria squad for the Africa Cup of Nations
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce his much anticipated cabinet later this week
**** The government of Mozambique establishes new resettlement areas for Cyclone hit communities,..
**** And...Information technologies are changing the lives of many African farmers who previously were dependent on brokers.
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*** South Africa's Electoral Commission calls for calm as it processes the election results of Wednesday's general elections...
*** South Sudan President says the implementation of a new peace agreement and formation of a government of national unity cannot be done by November due to logistical problems...
In Economics: MTN Nigeria given the approval to be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange...
And in Sport: South Africa's national women's football getting ready to face the USA in a friendly match...
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**** South Africans partake in one of the most in the most contested elections in the country's history...
**** Incidences of sex crimes in the camps for internally displaced persons in Nigeria has reared its ugly head again...
In Economics: Samsung announces a million dollar Equity Equivalent Investment programme in South Africa...
And in Sport: IAAF insists it is not solely targeting South Africa's Caster Semenya with its new gender rules for classifying female athletes...
*** A poll conducted by the South African Institute of Race Relations ahead of Wednesday's elections predicts hung parliaments in two of the country's major provinces...
*** The Ebola outbreak in the DRCongo's North Kivu province worsens, as the death toll surpasses one-thousand...
In Economics: The Reserve Bank of Malawi has announced the reduction of the repo rate in the short-term...
And in Sport: Four-time London Marathon champion in consultations with his coach and management team on whether to participate in this year's world championships in Qatar...
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**** Ugandan opposition politician and musician, Bobi Wine, put under house arrest..
**** Days after another wave of tragic terrorist attacks, the United Nations and the European Union have agreed to work more closely together to fight the scourge ..
South Africa's Department of Arts and Culture has taken the Independent Development Trust to court for failing to construct the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela museum
**** And, South Africa's Department of Arts and Culture has taken the Independent Development Trust to court for failing to construct the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela museum
In Economic news: Kenya's finance ministry expects the country's economy to expand by at least 6 percent this year.
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**** Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change, heading for another split ahead of their May 2019 congress.
**** Amnesty International says Omar Al-Bashir must be immediately handed over to the International Criminal Court to face charges of war crime
**** And... Countries from the Great Lakes region agree to adopt a common approach to deal with statelessness in their region
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*** South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission roundly dismisses objections launched against candidates nominated to stand for the 2019 National and Provincial Elections...
*** More than 175-million children globally are not enrolled in pre-primary education...
In Economics: Moody's rating agency indicates that prospective auto tariffs by the United States would be a risk to global growth...
And in Sport: Egyptian football side Al Ahlyswitch up the mind games by changing the venue of Saturday's CAF Champions League second leg quarterfinal tie against Mamelodi Sundowns...
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*** Britain's endeavour to exit the European Union continues to hobble from one disaster to the next...
*** Researchers in the United States present findings that show that the world could be a step closer to finding a male birth control pill...
In Economics: The South Africa Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged...
And in Sport: Former captain of Kenya's Sevens Rugby team among senior players who have returned to the team ahead of next month's legs of the World Sevens Series....
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****South Africa's Human Rights Commission says controversial comments by Malema don't constitute hate speech
****South Sudan's political and military situation remains stable
****Experts dispell cultural beliefs on Cyclone IDAI
In Economic news.....A United Nations Special representative to South Sudan says suffering continues in South Sudan
And in Sport...........South Africa's national men's football team players will each pocket 4000 US Dollars for their win over Libya
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*** At least 134 Fulani herders killed in central Mali in the resurgence of ethnic and jihadist violence...
*** a veteran South African parliamentarian mourns the passing of his wife...
In Economics: Analysts say the current inflation rate released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics is not a reflection of the true economic situation in the country...
And in Sport: CECAFA region to be represented by four national teams at the AFCON tournament slated for Egypt in June this year...
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*** South Africans commemorate the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre also known as human rights day...
*** Aid agencies are struggling to meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region's worst storm in years...
In Economics: The UN economic Commission for Africa holds a meeting in Morocco to discuss the economic status of the continent...
And in Sport: The African athletics community accused of deserting Athletics South Africa when it needed them the most...
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*** The African Union appoints a South African citizen to be chairperson of South Sudan Independent Boundaries Commission...
*** South African authorities still can't give any answers regarding the country's power crisis...
In Economics: A Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate plans to place ten percent of its senior staff on notice as the company looks to reorganise its workforce...
And in Sport: The Kenya Rugby Union says it has reached an agreement with seven dissenting players to return to the national team for the remainder of the World Sevens Series season...
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*** The United States says it will deny visas to members of the International Criminal Court investigating possible war crimes by United states troops in Afghanistan...
*** An energy expert says South Africans are likely endure more suffering as more blackouts are set to persist...
In Economics: 27 South African companies will be heading to Ghana to explore trade and investment opportunities in that country...
And in Sport: Sri Lankan captain Lasith Malinga says the Proteas will be strong contenders at this year's World Cup...
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*** South Africa commits to assisting Zimbabwe, just not financially, at least for now...
*** Algeria's president abandons bid for fifth term following widespread protests...
In Economics: The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development approves partial financing for 50-million US Dollars for a road construction project in south-eastern Liberia...
And in Sport: FIFA's drive to expand World Cup 2022 faces challenges...
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****South Africa musician arrested over assault captured on Instagram
****DRC president to free political prisoners
****Ethiopia, Eritrea leaders say rebels groups should be part of South Sudan peace agreement
In Economic news......South Africa's power utility Eskom says there is an increased risk for nationwide loadshedding And Neto Chemani will have your latest Sport update..........
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*** Leader of Nigeria's opposition vows to fight against the election outcome that saw the incumbent Muhamadu Buhari re-elected...
*** Zimbabwean President says he is ready for dialogue in search of a lasting solution to the challenges in the country...
In Economics: Oil prices extend losses after manufacturing output in China contracted for a third straight month in February...
And in Sport: South African Olympic 400m champion Wayde Van Niekerk sets his sights on competing at the world athletics championships in Doha later this year...
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*** Sudan establishes emergency courts nationwide a day after the President announced sweeping new security powers to contend with months of unrest...
*** The US request to extradite former Mozambican finance minister provisionally postponed...
In Economics: Kenya said to be losing more than one-billion US Dollars annually due to discrimination against sexual minorities in the country...
And in Sport: Deputy Secretary General of COSAFA says the Association is in talks with a number of countries hoping to secure a for the 2019 COSAFA Men's Championship...
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*** Sudan's President bans public demonstrations and local publication of news on his country's volatile situation...
*** Two top communicators from South Africa's governing party forced to step aside due allegations of sexual misconduct...
In Economics: Malawi teams up with development partners to construct a 600-million-US-dollar world dry port...
And in Sport: The Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association prepared a legal challenge to overturn the decision to turn down the offer from COSAFA for the country to host the regional football tournament...
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*** South Africa's governing party mirred in yet another sexual misconduct scandal...
*** Anxiety continues around Nigeria as citizens await the outcomes of the presidential electionl...
In Economics: Pan-African investment conglomerate, on track to open its first fully-fledged smartphone factory in South Africa's Dube Trade Port...
And in Sport: A technical team at Athletics Kenya headquarters to meet with the coaching staff and a 28-member team selected to represent Kenya at the World Cross Country Championship...
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*** The International Monetary Fund to conduct a second review of its Extended Credit Facility programme in Malawi, next month...
*** The Zambezi River Authority Council of Ministers shortlists three companies to build the Batoka Gorge hydro power plant...
In Economics: Tanzania imposes another ban on sugar importation...
And in Sport: All the South African sports federations have reacted negatively to the draft of the proposed sports broadcasting regulations by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa...
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*** The European Union representative in South Sudan in the capital Juba to push parties that signed the new peace agreement...
*** Nigerians prepare to go to polls at the weekend...
In Economics: Mixed reactions to South African Finance Minister's budget sppech...
And in Sport: Newly crowned world indoor 1 500m world record holder to compete in the final leg of the PSD Bank indoor meeting in Germany tonight...
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*** The Senegalese go to the polls on Sunday...
*** Zimbabwean President under fire for his statement where he allegedly threatened human rights defenders...
In Economics: European Union lawmakers vote in favour of the EU starting negotiations with the United States on a deal to lower tariffs on industrial goods...
And in Sport: Today marks 100 days to go before the start of the 2019 Cricket World Cup...
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*** The Democratic Republic of Congo's former president Joseph Kabila meets his successor Felix Tshisekedi for the first time...
*** Today marks 54 years since the west African nation of The Gambia gained independence...
In Economics: Tanzania and Uganda's oil and pipeline projects will top this year's infrastructure transactions in the region...
And in Sport: Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins overtakes South Africa's Kagiso Rabada atop the ICC Test bowling rankings...
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*** Amnesty International says AU member states must ensure that Egypt's chairmanship does not undermine the continental body's human rights mechanisms...
*** Zimbabwean teachers end their strike action despite failure by the government to meet any of their demands...
In Economics: International credit rating agency warns that South Africa's power utility remains a significant risk to the country's fiscal strength...
And in Sport: SA Rugby reportedly set to meet with the South African Human Rights Commission after an alleged racial incident that occurred during a Springboks match...
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*** Zimbabwe faces yet another possibility of a shutdown...
*** An opposition alliance involving Malawi's former president unravels...
In Economics: The African Development Bank and ECOWAS sign an agreement worth more than 22-million-US Dollars for a study into linking a highway between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria...
And in Sport: Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis and forward Thembi Kgatlhana were added to the South African President's guest-list for the 2019 State of The Nation Address...
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*** Malawian Presidential candidates begin presenting their nomination papers to the Electoral Commission amid escalating cases of violence...
*** Zimbabweans protest outside a South African hospital where their deputy president is reportedly receiving treatment...
In Economics: Mozambique's former Finance Minister submits an urgent bail application...
And in Sport: Mamelodi Sundowns Coach Pitso Mosimane says Asec Mimosa will be difficult to beat away from home...
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*** Tensions are running high following in Nigeria ahead of elections following the President's decision to suspend the country's Chief Justice...
*** Tanzania's Political Parties Amendment Bill criticised for seeking to weaken opposition parties...
In Economics: Apple boss hints that the company could lower iPhone prices in some places, in an attempt to boost falling sales....
And in Sport: head coach of Nigeria's men's national football team admitted his concern over injuries and complacency ahead of the Super Eagles' upcoming matches in March...
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*** Leader of Zimbabwe's opposition leader appeals for SADC to intervene in the country's crisis...
*** Four people accused of aiding assailants in Kenya's Garissa University terror attack to be put on their defence according to a court ruling...
In Economics: US tech giant, Apple, warns of a glitch that makes it possible to eavesdrop on users of its i-Phone and MAC devices...
And in Sport: South African Rugby franchise, Western Province has confirmed that a meeting took place between senior management and Stormers players regarding a way forward for the franchise...
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*** Mumurs of discontent in Nigeria following the suspension of the country's chief justice by the president...
*** The UN Joint Human Rights Office paints a grimm picture of the situation in the western Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Yumbi...
In Economics: Zambia's government mining investment arm, hopeful that tax issues with mining firms will be resolved without affecting production...
And in Sport: Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka becomes the youngest woman to make her debut at No 1 in nine years...
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*** The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition calls on SADC and the AU to support and guarantee an internal and inclusive stakeholders' dialogue...
*** South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission says the Political Party Funding Bill will come into effect on the 1st of April...
In Economics: Environmental issues are also one of the major topics that were discussed this week at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland...
And in Sport: China and the United States will have in-depth discussions on various economic and trade issues during Chinese Vice Premier's visit to the US next week...
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*** Islamic extremism, tribal conflict and political instability have come to increasingly define Mali...
*** Renowned Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi has died...
In Economics: China writes off Cameroon's 78-million-US-dollar debt...
And in Sport: Zimbabwe has provisionally been awarded the rights to host this year's edition of the COSAFA men's Cup to be held in May...
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*** The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission blasts government for the death of 12 protestors...
*** South African Police given two weeks to detail the steps it has taken to bring suspects to book in the murder of the former Rwandan head of intelligence...
In Economics: Environmental issues among major topics that will be discussed this week at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland...
And in Sport: Ruthless Rafael Nadal storms the last four of the Australian Open...
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*** Zimbabwean President cancels his trip to Davos to deal with tensions back home...
*** South Africa's university of Johannesburg remains steady on its ranking on the top 100 universities in the Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University rankings...
In Economics: Egypt plans to upgrade six oil refineries at a cost of about 9 billion US Dollars over four years to increase domestic production...
And in Sport: Banyana Banyana be back in action tomorrow night as they host Sweden at the Cape Town Stadium for the Albertina Sisulu Challenge...
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****Ramaphosa holds bilateral talks with his counterpart Filipe Nyusi
****1 freed, 3 others to stand trial over Kenya mall attack
****Burkina Faso's parliament has voted to extend a state of emergency by six months
In Economic news......Some Zimbabwean nationals are crossing the Beitbridge border into South Africa to buy fuel following a massive fuel hike
And in Sport........Bafana Bafana legend Helman Mkhalele pays tribute to the late Philemon Masinga
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****Calls mount for Congo's electoral officials to release presidential election results
****Schools open doors for thousands of South African children
****Gabon has closed border crossings with Cameroon
In Economic news....Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari set increase the minimum wage
And in Sport.......Cricket South Africa announces new stand-in captain for the Proteas.
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****Ramaphosa says the ANC is the only organisation committed to improving the lives of people
****Former Mozambican Minister appears in court
****Security forces have been deployed in Gabon's capital Libreville
In Economic news....Tanzania has appointed a new mining minister.
And in Sport......Egypt have been awarded the right to stage the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations...
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****Mo Ibrahim Foundation condemns censorship and spread of violence in Sudan
****Gabon coup attempt foiled and plotters arrested
****Tension remains in Congo over delayed vote results
In Economic news..... Egypt is pushing ahead with tough economic reforms
And in Sport.........Justin Rose has returned to the top of golf's world rankings, despite not featuring at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
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****The Democratic Republic of the Congo is finally holding elections on December 23rd
****The P.A.C elects a new president
****Uganda has one of the largest numbers of cases of sexual violence
In Economic news......Ratings agency, Fitch, has warned that a no-deal for Brexit could cut Britain's credit rating again..
And in Sport.........Rugby Australia responds to their worst test campaign in 60 years by appointing a new Director
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*** Angolan President Joao Lourenco meet long-time critics of the government in unprecedented talks...
*** Rwanda's high court in Kigali acquits government critic Diane Rwigara and her mother of charges of inciting insurrection and forgery...
In Economics: The EU and France announce increased total investment in development funding aimed at preventing terrorism in African Sahel...
And in Sport: Nigerian Sports Minister says President Muhammadu Buhari will host the Super Falcons who won the 11th Africa Women Cup of Nations...
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** Malawi passes a law that will ban politicians using cash payments and other incentives to buy support ahead of key polls due in May next year. ..................
** The globe continues to mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence............
** and.........Today marks the International Volunteer Day. .............
And in sports news ...............Kenyan President congratulates Eliud Kipchoge on his IAAF male athlete of the year award ..................
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*** Togos opposition coalition threatens to boycott the December 20 parliamentary elections....
*** South Africa is loosing millions of dollars to illegal cigarettes...
*** and Seventy-five per cent of all people living with HIV know their status according to a new report by UNAIDS
In Economics: ***Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan confident that South African Airways`s leadership will turn the airline around....
And in Sport: ..England have claimed second position in the ICC men's Test team rankings after completing a 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in Colombo ....
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*** Four retired Burundian army officers in Burundi apprehended on suspicion of alleged involvement in the 1993 assassination of the country's first democratically elected president...
*** South Africa is this week hosting the Road Safety Africa Conference ahead of the festive season...
In Economics: South Sudan announces that the country is now safe for foreign oil and gas companies to invest...
And in Sport: History beckons for South Africa's national women's football team...
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*** The electoral campaign period starts in the DRC ahead of the December 23rd...
*** South African President reshuffles his cabinet...
In Economics: South Africans to feel the pinch as interest rates go up...
And in Sport: South Africa's Banyana Banyana qualify for the semi finals of 2018 Afcon tournament with a match in hand...
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*** The rise of insurgent groups, particularly Islamist extremists and suspected incidents of abuse by the army render central Mali the country's deadliest region...
*** South Africans on the edge about a possibility of an interest rate hike by the central bank...
In Economics: The African Development Bank approves two loans worth 240 million US Dollars for the completion of construction work on Thwake dam in southern Kenya...
And in Sport: Banyana Banyana a win away from a semi final berth at the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations...
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*** South African President welcomes his German counterpart on his visit aimed at aimed at promoting closer diplomatic and economic ties...
*** Children with disabilities are society's most marginalised minors, as the world marks Universal Children's Day...
In Economics: Economists have cautioned people not to get into debt just to score Black Friday deals...
And in Sport: South Africa's U17 women's football team face Brazil in their final group match of the U17 Women's Fifa World Cup...
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*** Provisional results in Madagascar's presidential election indicate the possibility of a run-off vote...
*** Disabled persons protest the deepening crisis in Cameroons restive English speaking regions...
In Economics: Nissan accuses its Chairperson of acts of misconduct and calls for his dismissal...
And in Sport: South Africa's Caster Semenya surprisingly misses out on IAAF Athlete of the Year short-list...
*ANC in Gauteng disagrees with Integrity Commission over Hlongwa, Mahlangu. The African Tax Administration Forum has signed a historical Memorandum of Understanding with the Pan African Parliament ***The mid-term elections will have a huge Impact on the future of United States domestic politics. In Economic news.......Analysts have warned of a further rise in unemployment in South Africa. And in Sport....Etafia, who played for Moroka Swallows in South Africa, says it will be very difficult for Bafana Bafana to beat Super Eagles
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** US President Donald Trump says the full weight of the federal government is being deployed to bring those responsible to justice after bomb-like devices were mailed to high profile political leaders.......
** Liberia's President George Weah has declared that all undergraduates at public universities across the country will enjoy free tuition....................
** and.......the 63rd ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has begun in Banjul in the Gambia.............
** in business news............Sudan has agreed to lift a partial ban on Egyptian goods and remove obstacles to the movement of goods and people between the neighbouring states..........
In sports news ..........South Africa's U17 womens football team departs for the fifa world cup in one day's time...........
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*** The situation in Guinea's capital Conakry remains tense following deadly clashes between opposition protesters and the police...
*** Education, health, social and community development are the biggest beneficiaries of South African Finance Minister's medium-term budget policy statement...
In Economics: Sudan announces a 15-month emergency economic reform plan...
And in Sport: South African under-17 women national team's preparations for the FIFA world cup in Uruguay on track despite the distractions...
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*** The signing of the deal between the DRC and a consortium of companies for the INGA Hydroelectric Project hailed as a big step towards solving the country's power problems...
*** South Africans look to the new Finance Minister to announce measures to ease their economic burdens...
In Economics: Creditors of Kenya's A.R.M Cement vote to approve the sale of one of its subsidiaries or other assets to reduce its debt...
And in Sport: The IAAF release the nominees list of IAAF Male Athlete of the Year ...
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*** As widely predicted, Paul Biya declared as winner of Cameroon's October 7 polls...
*** The first session of the Pan African Parliament gets underway in Rwanda...
In Economics: Morocco's largest telecoms operator reports a 7-percent rise in third-quarter profit...
And in Sport: Caster Semenya nominated for IAAF Female World Athlete of the Year...
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*** The Gambia launches a truth and reconciliation commission to shed light on human rights violations during the reign of former president Yahya Jammeh...
*** The WHO says up to today the new outbreak of Ebola, has claimed lives of one-hundred-and-thirty people in the Eastern part of the DRC...
In Economics: A Nigerian politician jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of US Dollars in stolen public funds loses an appeal against his conviction in London...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana disappoint the nation after failing to beat The Seychelles...
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*** Cameroon's constitutional council examines petitions filed by candidates for the partial or total cancellation of the October 7 presidential election...
*** South Africa's thrid biggest political rubbishes reports linking it to the looting of a bank...
In Economics: Senior European Union officials say they're pessimistic that a summit tomorrow will be decisive in achieving a plan for Britain's departure from the bloc...
And in Sport: Madagascar qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament for the first time in the country's history...
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*** Kenya announces that its troops will remain in Somalia after five other countries plan withdrawing their troops...
*** The National Energy Regulator of South Africa granted the country's power utility, permission to hike electricity tariffs in April 2019...
In Economics: The Ugandan Shilling slightly stronger, due to subdued demand for US Dollars...
And in Sport: Afcon 2019 second leg qualifiers take centre stage...
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*** Sierra Leone cancelled plans to build a controversial airport outside the capital of Freetown funded by Chinese loans...
*** Today marks International Day of The Girl Child...
In Economics: Foreign holdings of Egyptian treasuries stood at 14 billion US Dollars at the end of September...
And in Sport: South Africa's Kevin Anderson reaches the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters...
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*** South Africa's Finance Minister resigns after days of speculation and Tito Mboweni appointed new minister...
*** Opposition parties in Cameroon claim victory even though the electoral commission is yet to announce the results...
In Economics: Zimbabwe's biggest labour body says the 2 percent tax on every dollar transferred is retrogressive and dragging the country back to the 1990s era...
And in Sport: Desriee Ellis makes changes to the Banyana Banyana squad to face Chile in the second friendly match...
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*** The UN Security Council reaffirms its commitment towards a peaceful holding of inclusive, credible and transparent elections in the DRC..
*** Zimbabwe's finance minister warns his fellow countrymen to expect pain during the reform process aimed at setting the country on the path to economic recovery...
In Economics: Lesotho's Finance Minister says talks are ongoing with the IMF and other development partners for financial rescue package to help stabilise the economy...
And in Sport: South Africa gets its first medal at the Youth Olympic Games...
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** Cameroons ruling CPDM party, led by President Paul Biya, has successfully held several campaign rallies for the October 7 presidential poll in the restive English speaking regions.......
Ethiopia is battling unrests in parts of the country.................. and..................Increased amounts of ivory from Africa are being smuggled from Myanmar into China, despite Beijing's introduction this year of a ban on legal ivory sales. ** in business news............The Food and Agriculture Organisation's food price index reveals that world food prices slipped in September from the previous month.................... In sports news ..........Battle lines drawn for Wellington 'rematch' between the Springboks and The All Blacks.............
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**** Tributes continue to pour in for South Africa's environmental affairs minister
****Nene says he lost his job as finance minister for not toeing the line
****South Sudan government says they will not create a hybrid court for war crimes
In Economic news..........The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa..
And in Sport.....We will have all the Champions League preview matches for tonight, with Mosibudi Makhura...
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****Zimbabweans express mixed reactions to Mnangagwa's UN speech
****The political rift between Malawi's embattled President and his Vice President is far from over.
****Son of Angola ex-president detained in corruption probe
In Economic news.......South Africa's Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe says the release of the Mining Charter is a consensus of all stakeholders.....
And in Sport..........UEFA has announced that Video assistant referees (VAR) will be used in the Champions League from the 2019/20 season....
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** Liberians take to the streets over the missing money destined for the country's central bank...
** The United Nations decries slow implementation of the new South Sudan peace agreement...
In Economics: China accuses the Trump administration of using intimidation and extreme pressure to impose its own interests...
And in Sport: The World Anti-Doping Agency president offended by allegations that WADA put money above clean sport while reinstating Russia's anti-doping agency...
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*** South Sudan angered by a report blaming the government for killing of more than sixty people in the oil-producing region of Unity...
*** The 13th Congress of South African Trade Union National Congress ends in Johannesburg...
In Economics: The European Commission warns Facebook that it will face sanctions if it does not bring its consumer protection within EU standards by the end of the year....
And in Sport: The Laver Cup teams assembled in Chicago as some of the best tennis players combine as team mates for the three-day tournament...
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*** A few days after landmark peace deal, fresh fighting breaks out in South Sudan...
*** After a fight lasting two decades, South Africa finally decriminalises private use and cultivation of marijuana...
In Economics: Britain says it will support Zimbabwe to get an interim IMF staff programme to help the country quickly clear its foreign arrears...
And in Sport: German insurer agreed to become a global Olympic sponsor for a four-Games period between 2021-2028...
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*** Leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea take a further step to cement relations following 20 years of tension...
*** Over two months after the DRC government's ban on plastic use, there's still noticeable change...
In Economics: An International Conference on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining and Quarry Management underway in Zambia...
And in Sport: South African wheelchair tennis star relieved she will no longer worry about transport after receiving a sponsored vehicle...
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*** Angola's former President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos steps down as leader of the ruling party...
*** South African President opens the ITU Telecom World Conference 2018 at the country's port city of Durban...
In Economics: Kenya calls on African governments to devise joint policies for air travel within the continent...
And in Sport: Alastair Cook hits century in final Test innings...
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*** A coalition of Malawi's Human Rights Defenders postpones planned demonstrations aimed at forcing President Peter Mutharika to resign...
*** The mooted media accreditation fees in Mozambique reportedly put on hold pending the consultation process...
In Economics: An Ethiopian commercial ship docks in an Eritrean port, for the first time in two decades...
And in Sport: The Nigerian Football Federation bans its own coach...
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*** The Forum for Africa-China Cooperation draws to a close in Beijing...
*** South Africa's Minister of Health says the battle against listeriosis is officially won...
In Economics: Ghana considers a century bond worth 50 billion US dollars as part of the plan to secure long-term funding to build critical infrastructure...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana hit with injury concerns ahead of Libya Afcon qualifier clash ...
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*** The independence of the DRC's justice system in doubt ahead of the countrys elections...
*** Remains of nearly thirty victims of German colonial rule to be handed to a Namibian government delegation at a ceremony in Berlin...
In Economics: Nigeria's presidency rebuffs a landmark oil industry reform law in its current form...
And in Sport: Its two weeks to go before the 2018 edition of the Cosafa Women Championships gets underway...
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*** All eyes were on Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court as opposition seeks to overturn the July 30 elections outcomes...
*** More than 700 kilograms of Pangolin scales trafficked from Bangui intercepted in Cameroon...
In Economics: Egypt plans to attract 11 billion US Dollars in foreign direct investment in the current 2018/2019 fiscal year...
And in Sport: South African tennis star Kevin Anderson to be seeded fifth for this year's US Open...
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*** The much anticipated judicial commission of inquiry into state capture in South Africa has commenced
*** Tributes continue to pour in following the death of one of the world's foremost diplomats...
In Economics: AngloGold Ashanti swings back into a first-half profit on the back of higher production and lower-than-expected retrenchment costs...
And in Sport: Nigeria looks to have averted a threat to its membership of FIFA, following Federal Government's move to adhere to rules governing the game...
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*** Today marks the 6th anniversary of South Africa's Marikana massacre...
*** The challenge on Zimbabwe's election outcomes gains more support...
In Economics: Kenya's biggest bank by assets expects to finalise a takeover of smaller rival Imperial Bank by the end of September...
And in Sport: France powers up the Fifa world rankings...
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****South Sudan Government and rebels sign peace deal to end years of civil war
****Burundi's government has organised a workshop to work on roadmap for 2020 elections.
****A political analyst says de Lille's resignation is a sign of her victory
In Economic news.......Financial crime undercuts Africa's economic growth gains........
And in Sport..........Rassie Erasmus names Springbok squad for the Rugby Championship.........
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*** The blame game continues in Zimbabwe after a post-election protest turned fatal...
*** The return of Jean-Pierre Bemba adds an interesting dimension to DRC politics...
In Economics: Uganda's pharmaceuticals maker, says it's planning an initial public offering of part of its equity and a listing on the East African country's stock exchange...
And in Sport: South African Women's U/17 national team hard at work in preparation for the side's training camp ahead of the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup set to take place in Uruguay...
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**** Violence erupts in Harare following the announcement of the results of Monday's polls.
****South African women share harrowing stories of abuse at the hands of men, at the #TotalShutDown movement march in Pretoria
****Vote counting continues in Mali following the country's election
In Economic news.........The South African Rand has weakened against the US Dollar, following the ruling ANC party's announcements on land expropriation last night.
And in Sport.........The start of the African track and field championships in Nigeria delayed after hundreds of athletes are left stranded at the airport.
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*** The DRCElectoral Commission opened its offices for candidacies of both the presidential and national parliamentary polls..
*** Former South African president toappear in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 16 charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering...
In Economics: Kenya's largest privately owned bank upgrades its Loop mobile phone banking service...
And in Sport: The COSAFA U17 Championships reach the penultimate stage...
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*** South African President officially opens the 10th BRICS Summit...
*** Zimbabwe's main opposition party says it has no intention of boycotting next week's elections...
In Economics: Aliko Dangote arranges more than 4-point-5 billion US Dollars in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery project...
And in Sport: The Egyptian Football Association names shortlist of coaches to replace Hector Cuper...
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*** United Nations Special Representative to the African Union, says time has come to speedily deal with peace and security challenges in Africa...
*** Stakeholders converge in the Netherlands for the 22nd International Aids conference...
In Economics: South Africa's power utility says the issue of a bloated workforce is something it will conclude once it has reviewed its entire operating model...
And in Sport: Sri Lanka beat South Africa with more than a day to spare in the second and final test to complete a 2-0 series sweep...
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*** The UN Joint Office for Human Rights supports concerns about the appointment of General John Numbi as the national army general inspector...
*** Former world leaders known as The Elders arrive in Zimbabwe to help monitor the July 30th polls...
In Economics: Kenya's local currency is likely to come under pressure next week but the Nigerian, Zambian and Ugandan currencies should remain stable...
And in Sport: Former South African top sprinter Simon Makagwe back in action on the international scene after a two-year ban...
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*** Former US President delivers the historic Nelson Mandela lecture on the even of the late statesman's centennial birthday...
*** Murmurs of possible election rigging emanate out of Zimbabwe with less than a week to go to the countrys polls...
In Economics: Goldman Sachs names David Solomon as new chief executive, implementing a much-hyped succession plan...
And in Sport: The Athletics Senior and Junior National Teams return to South Africa, after participating at the Athletics World Cup in London...
But first, the news with Jwalane..
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*** A report says foreign firms and investors in African cities can play a critical role in the region's development...
*** Mine safety thrust into spotlight once more with latest fatalities in the sector...
In Economics: An International Monetary Fund team expected in Zambia next week as part of consultations on the country's debt levels...
And in Sport: Kevin Anderson reaches a career-high ranking in the latest official ATP World Tour...
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*** Concerns rise against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in the manner election preparations are being handled...
*** A report says women are still not fully in control of the number of children they want to have and when to have them...
In Economics: South Africans will soon have more choices of Indonesian food and beverage products available at their local shops...
And in Sport: England and Croatia square up to secure the remaining spot in the final of 2018 FIFA World Cup...
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*** Sudan's Foreign Affairs Minister confirms that the last stage of a crucial meeting between South Sudan President and his principal political opponent is underway in Khartoum...
*** Access to abortion services has been on the spotlight in South Africa for the past two days as delegates from across the globe gather for an international conference to share experiences...
In Economics: Shell suspends production on its North Sea field of Knarr following strike action...
And in Sport: It's a battle of titans in the 2018 World Cup as France and Belgium square up in semi-finals...
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*** South Africa lags behind on the full implementation of the SADC Protocol on the Free Movement of People...
*** AfricaCheck says nearly fifty percent of Grade 9 pupils report being bullied at least once a month..
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*** South Africa mourns the death of highly respected diplomat...
*** East African heads of state to meet in Ethiopia to try to get peace talks for South Sudan back on track...
In Economics: Kenya's Finance Minister, Henry Rotich says a proposed financial-markets regulator will not infringe on the mandate of the country's Central Bank...
And in Sport: Five changes to the Springbokss team ahead of the third and final test against England ...
*** Final preparations underway in Singapore for tomorrow's highly anticipated summit between US P and North Korean leader...
*** The Congolese remain divided on the ICC's decision to discharge former warlord, Jean-Pierre Bemba of war crime and crimes against humanity...
In Economics: Steinhoff Africa appoints Wendy Luhabe to its board as independent non-executive director...
And in Sport: Comrades Marathon winner admits to a difficult year prior to winning the title back to back...
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South Africa's President to join the leaders of the world's most industrialized nations later this week when the two-day G7 leaders summit kicks off in Canada.
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Ethiopia lifts its state of emergency that was declared in February this year.
In Economics: South Africa's economy shrinks by 2-point-2 percent in the first quarter of 2018 after expanding by 3-point-1 percent in the final quarter of last year.
And in Sport: Banyana Banyana coach expects Lesotho to be a different side to the one they faced in the 2017 Cosafa Women's Championship.
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Police in Mozambique kill nine suspected insurgents after ten people were decapitated by suspected jihadists in the region last weekend...
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Kenya's President vows to re-activate the fight against graft while promoting national reconciliation.
In Economics: Mining company, Emmerson raises 8 million US Dollars by issuing new shares to develop a potash project in Morocco. And in Sport: Serena Williams pulls out of the French Open.
- Ugandans are concerned about the surge in kidnapping spree Zimbabwean opposition MDC party accepts the country's election date This year, the United Nations celebrates the 70th anniversary of UN peacekeeping missions. Economic news: Uganda's parliament has approved the introduction of a tax on social media users. Sport: Netball South Africa president Cecilia Molokwane says the Brutal Fruit Netball tournament, which is currently underway is exposing young talent to overseas teams.
- Zimbabwe will hold its general elections on July 30.
- Thousands of women and girls who survived the brutal rule of the Boko Haram have since been further abused by Nigerian security forces, according to Amnesty International.
- Labour union SAFTU says South Africa's landmark Minimum Wage Bill is an insult to workers. Economic news: Agri SA has welcomed the passing of South Africa's National Minimum Wage. Sport: Newly appointed Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says he was overcome with emotion when announced as captain and that it was a proud and humbling moment.
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress to convene a special meeting to deal with several issues facing the party's structures
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It's been almost a decade since 'Operation Linda Nchi' was initiated in Somalia.
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Supreme Court of Lesotho says Criminal Defamation Laws are unconstitutional.
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Economic news: Tullow Oil awards an engineering design contract for oil production in its northern Kenyan blocs to Worley Parsons.
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Sport: England coach Eddie Jones believes his knowledge of the South African game can help him steer his side to a first-ever away series win over the Springboks.
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*** As Zimbabwe gears for elections, there are still lingering questions on the whereabouts of activist, Itai Dzamara...
*** Amnesty international decries continued eviction of people from a dense forest, west of the Kenya's capital...
In Economics: Shares in the biggest Asia-based car companies fall sharply after the US announces it's considering import tariffs on vehicles...
And in Sport: Uefa announce the venues for the 2019 and 2020 Champions League finals...
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*** Analysts say the death of Mozambican opposition figure spells gloom for his party going forward...
*** Zambia's founding President honoured for his in fighting stigma relating to HIV and AIDS in Africa...
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*** Ethiopia's new Prime Minister concludes a two-day visit to Kenya...
*** A new study by the South African Institute of Race Relations shows that poor education is the single greatest obstacle to socio-economic advancement in the country...
In Economics: Oil prices recede slightly from their highest level since 2014 as investors wait for a decision from US President Donald Trump on Iran's nuclear deal...
And in Sport: Netball shines the brightest in the latest Eminent Persons Group report on transformation in sport...
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*** Vladimir Putin sworn-in for another 6-year term as Russian President...
*** Boko Haram fighters leave scores dead after attacking villages in the Far North region of Cameroon...
In Economics: Ugandan President directs government officials to sign off on a 2-point-3-billion-US-dollar Chinese loan for a new railway to curb further delays on the project...
And in Sport: SA Rugby welcomes successful achievement of its targets in the latest report of the Eminent Persons Group on Transformation in Sport...
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*** The Israeli government abandons plans to forcibly deport African migrants...
*** Today is World Malaria Day...
In Economics: Ghana seeking to issue up to 2-point-5 billion US Dollars worth of Eurobonds in the coming weeks...
And in Sport: Bayern Munich host Real Madrid in the first leg of the Uefa Champions League semi final tonight...
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*** Angolan President fires Chief of staff of the armed forces and head of the foreign intelligence agency...
*** South African trade union federation calls for a total shutdown to protest against proposed labour law changes...
In Economics: Zimbabwe committs to clearing its debt obligations with the World Bank and other financial institutions...
And in Sport: South African rugby player Bryan Habana retires from professional rugby ...
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*** Thousands march in Madagascar's capital to protest against the country's new electoral laws...
*** Members of the Congolese community living in South Africa accuse the DRC's Ambassador to South Africa of plotting against his fellow countrymen who protested outside the embassy...
In Economics: Human Rights Watch, says an Egyptian army operation against militants in Sinai has left 400-thousand civilians in urgent need of humanitarian aid...
And in Sport: Organisers of the London marathon announce the death of a participant in Sunday's grueling 42kilo-metre event...
- Botswana's new President says his visit to Mozambique will help increase economic relations between the two countries.
- Today is World Haemophilia Day. In Economics: Italian energy firm plans to invest billions of US Dollars in Algeria over the next three years. And in Sport: Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Russian Football Union over racist attacks.
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*** Cuban President to step down this week...
*** The passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela puts the legacy of the anti-apartheid struggle in the dock...
In Economics: AngloGold Ashanti CEO Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan has resigned after eighteen years in the company...
And in Sport: The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee to pay athletes who shined at the Commonwealth Games handsomely...
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*** Joy and tears continue to engulf South Africa as the world continues to remember struggle stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela...
*** Sub-Saharan Africa makes great strides in the fight to abolish death penalty with a significant decrease in death sentences being imposed across the region...
In Economics: The number of Kenyans living below the international poverty line drops by 8 percent in the past decade...
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*** Thousands come out in droves to remember Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as another struggle stalwart passes on...
*** Female sports reporters in Brazil get together to speak out about the sexual harassment they face at work...
In Economics: he World Bank says Kenya's economy to grow 5-point-5 percent this year compared with an estimated 4-point-8 percent last year...
And in Sport: Yet another good day for South Africa at the commonwealth games ...
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*** South African President calls on everyone to emulate the late struggle stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela...
*** IT specialist says allegations that data-analysis firm Cambridge Analytica might have influenced some elections in Africa should be taken seriously...
In Economics: Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation falls to its lowest rate since May 2016...
And in Sport: Another good day for South Africa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games...
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*** The African Union joins Rwanda as it begins one-hundred days of reflection and commemoration of the 1994 genocide...
*** MSF concerned about an outbreak of cholera at the Kagoma refugee reception centre in Uganda...
In Economics: Drugmakers in Africa's largest pharmaceutical market may be asked to pay a backlog fee to help clear a pipeline of medicines waiting years for approval...
And in Sport: Big day for South Africa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games...
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*** The South African government launches a condolences book for people to honour the fallen struggle stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela...
*** Twenty-four South Sudan citizens arrive back home following deportation from the United States of America...
In Economics: Kenya to set up a mortgage refinancing company to help meet the government's aim of providing 500-thousand houses in five years...
And in Sport: World Number 1 test bowler, Kagiso Rabada, ruled out for up to three months with a lower back stress reaction...
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*** The passing of South African struggle stalwart continues to draw heartfelt tributes...
*** Lecturers in Kenya stage protests citing government's failure to implement a wage agreement...
In Economics: Facebook chief executive to testify in US Congress over the hijacking of users' personal data by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica...
And in Sport: Day 2 of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals gets underway tonight...
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*** Zimbabwean elections are targeting younger voters to ensure more credibility...
*** 44 member countries of the African Union sign the African Continental Free Trade Area pact in Rwanda...
In Economics: Nestle works with Kenyan farmers to increase land under coffee cultivation after a drop in production over the years...
And in Sport: Manchester United announce plans to form a women's professional team after being criticised for lagging behind their rivals...
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*** South Africa commemorates the 58th anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre, also known as Human Rights Day...
*** Namibia celebrates ythe 28th anniversary since gaining independence...
In Economics: The European Union approves the proposed blockbuster buyout of US agri-giant Monsanto by German chemical firm Bayer...
And in Sport: All set for the CAF Champions league draw...
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**** Ethiopia has announced the arrests of what it calls the main instigators of anti-government protests roiling the country
**** With the world commemorating International Women's Day, debate continues around the world about increasing female participation in the labour force
**** South African traders are part of the almost two-hundred countries from all over the world attending the International Travel Trade Show in Berlin, Germany
In Economic news: French companies plan to invest more than 10 billion US Dollars in 12 Kenyan projects
And in Sport: The second leg of the Telecom Athletix Grand Prix Series takes place this evening in Pretoria
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*** US Secretary of State to begin his whirlwind African tour...
*** South Africa authorities and retailers battle to contain the fallout following the tratcing of the source of listeriosis outbreak...
In Economics: The trial of oil giants over corruption charges in Nigeria which was due to begin today has been postponed until May 14...
And in Sport: Disappointing start for the Proteas as they lose the first Test match against Australia...
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*** The British Government issues a travel warning to its citizens following what it says is a potential terror activities in South Africa...
*** Nigerian authorities continue to look for girls who were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents...
In Economics: Chad signs a deal with Glencore to restructure more than a billion US Dollars in debt...
And in Sport: The Mercedes F1 team confident Lewis Hamilton will sign a new contract with the team...
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*** South Africa has a new president, following the unceremonious demise of Jacob Zuma...
*** Police figures in the UK show there has been a big rise in the numbers of people being forced into slavery..
In Economics: Nestle forecasts modest organic sales growth this year...
In Sport: No major movements in the latest Fifa rankings...
*** South Africa's parliament takes an unprecedented step to postpone State of the Nation Address for the first time since dawn of democracy...
*** Security forces in the Maldives have arrested two Supreme Court judges and an opposition leader...
In Economics: Japanese car giant, Toyota revises earnings forecast as it expected to see a record annual net profit...
And in Sport: IOC insists evidence against Russian athletes is strong enough to merit sanctions despite rejection by the Court of Arbitration for Sport...
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*** South Sudan slams the African Union and The United States for calling for all-out sanctions against those blocking the peace process in the country...
*** South African President has until midnight to make fresh representations to the National Prosecuting Authority on why he should not face prosecution...
In Economics: Japan's Fujifilm Holdings says it's cutting 10-thousand jobs globally at its joint venture with Xerox, to cope with a decline in the photocopying business...
And in Sport: The 2018 African Nation Championship tournament enters the semi final stage...
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**** Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission has announced a month-long extension to its voter registration exercise
**** The United Nations peacekeeping chief has condemned the DRC's security forces for violently cracking down on protesters
**** Next month the French government is planning to introduce legislation to expel illegal immigrants quicker and in bigger numbers.
In Economic news: The Zambia Revenue authority expects to collect more revenue from mining companies this year compared to 2017
And in Sport: Nigeria to play England in a friendly match ahead of the 2018 Fifa World cup
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**** Ordinary South Africans and Political observers alike, are questioning the timing of President Jacob Zuma's announcement that he's appointed a Commission of Inquiry into the State of Capture.
**** Aid agencies have raised concern about the rapid spread of cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
**** 2018 is an election year in Cameroon; but many people of voting age are reluctant to register to vote
In Economic news: Egypt's monthly urban inflation rate fell for the first time in more than two years
And in Sport: Nations get ready for the 2018 Chan tournament
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***..Zimbabwe's President Emerson Mnangagwa reaches out to the opposition ahead of the 2018 election....
*** The United Nations Childrens' Fund says it aims to help give every child more than an hour, more than a day, and more than a month of survival....
And in Sport: Victoria Azarenka pulls out of the Australian Open
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*** Liberia's National Elections Commission admits that the process of cleaning its final voter Registration Roll as mandated by the country's Supreme Court is a tedious process...
*** The Communist Party of Swaziland to hold its annual Summer School in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa....
And in Sport: South African swimmers continue to impress a the Commonwealth Games trials
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*** A military court in Lesotho finds 22 members of the Lesotho Defence Force not guilty of mutiny...
*** Talks aimed at reviving South Sudan peace agreement which collapsed in 2015, enter the second day today in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa....
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*** The incoming leadership of South Africa's governing party has a task of mitigating various court cases in provincial structures...
*** AIDS activists in the United States have warned its government to guard against complacency in the fight against the global scourge...
In Economics: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN has begins a nationwide strike over the laying off of its workers...
And in Sport: 13 South African swimmers post commonwealth games qualifying times at the Kwazulu-Natal Aquatics Premier Championships...
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*** Former Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe will miss the ruling ZANU PF party's congress for the first time since its founding in 1963...
*** A report by Human Rights says that Kenyan security forces raped, beat and assaulted civilians during violence in recent elections....
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*** The government of Burundi launches a campaign seeking to explain the relevance of amending the current Constitution...
*** Cameroon says it has stopped the sale of cattle to Nigeria as a result of ceaseless Boko Haram attacks on cattle ranchers...
In Economics: Ghana consumer price inflation roughly flat at 11-point-7 percent in November, compared with 11-point-6 percent in October...
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*** Russia agrees to the resumption of direct flights to Egypt more than two years after they were suspended in response to the downing of a Russian airliner...
*** Kenya marks 54th anniversary of independence...
In Economics: The International Monetary Fund urges Sudan to float its currency to boost growth and investment...
And in Sport: South Africa will be without their most experienced player for the remainder of the World Rugby Sevens Series...
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*** A Liberian court clears the way for a run-off presidential election to be held...
*** A wave of anger against The United States' decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital continues to spread...
In Economics: Canada's Fairfax Africa Investments abandons a plan to buy 23 percent of cement producer, PPC for 146-point-3-4 million US Dollars...
And in Sport: The last 16 draw of the UEFA Champions League provides some mouth-watering fixtures...
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*** Zimbabwe's cabinet appointed last week on Monday took oath of office and immediately promised to hit road running and deliver...
*** Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga's principal strategist David Ndii, has been arrested by police for questioning on unspecified criminal charges...
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*** Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human rights says the slave trade practice allegedly taking place in Libya is nothing new...
*** It seems Zimbabwe's economy is on the mend with the new administration settling into office...
In Economics: The African Development Bank approves a 160 million US Dollar loan to Kenya for building a second runway at the main airport in Nairobi...
And in Sport: South Africa's U17 women's football team ready for the Botswana challenge...
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*** Kenya's President-elect to take oath of office marking the beginning of his second and final term...
*** South Africa's Western Cape Province still expects scores of tourists this festive season amid strict water restrictions...
In Economics: Australian miner says its South Africa Energy Coal business will be run as a stand-alone unit...
And in Sport: New Harambee Stars head coach outlines his plans for the team...
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*** Zimbabwe prepares for the dawn of a new era with swearing-in of a new president...
*** Statistics show that gender-based violence goes largely unreported due to victims fearing to come forward...
In Economics: The South African Reserve Bank keeps repo rates unchanged...
And in Sport: CAF confirms the new dates for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers...
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*** Jubilations in Harare as people expect to be addressed by Zimbabwe's incoming leader...
*** Visual impairment remains a significant health problem globally...
In Economics: South African cement producer's board turned its back on a takeover attempt by AfriSam...
And in Sport: The Nigeria Football Federation to pay players and officials a total of $2.4 million as a bonus...
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*** The Zimbabwean political crisis continues to deepen...
*** A report says a total of 155 million children globally are still stunted...
In Economics: Tunisia to continue with a package of painful economic policies, despite resistance from labour unions and business associations...
And in Sport: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova under investigation by Indian police...
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*** South Sudan authorities set to release former army chief from house arrest before the end of this week...
*** Hearing on whether Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta will serve his second and final term in office begins at the Supreme Court tomorrow...
In Economics: The resignation of South African treasury budget head sends the currency tumbling...
And in Sport: Former Bafana Bafana captain Lucas Radebe confirms his interested in becoming the President of the South African Football Association...
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association urge Former vice President to cut ties with President Robert Mugabe
November is Men's Health Awareness Month sparking conversations around the world
In Economics: Ratings agency, Moody's downgrades the government of South Africa's debt rating
And in Sport: Zimbabwe national cricket A squad in Dubai for a two-week tour
The African Union might not recognise Uhuru Kenyatta as the legimate leader of Kenya at its up coming meeting At least four schools have been burned and three gendarmes killed by suspected separatists in Cameroon's northwest region within a week. Reports from South Sudan say more than two hundred soldiers have surrounded the residence of Paul Malong, former chief of the country's national army.
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**** We bring you the lastest from Kenya as polling station have just closed.... ..
*** Calls for more to be done to increase awareness around the plight of refugees on the continent...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter upbeat ahead of World Cup clash with Senegal's Lions of Teranga .
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*** The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has begun his four-day visit to the Central African Republic where sectarian violence has spread in recent months...
*** Human rights groups from South Africa and around the world are calling on the Tanzanian government to release their colleagues who are being held in detention in that country. ...
In Economics: ...
And in Sport: Top Spanish athlete and champion arrested for doping ...
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*** There have been warnings of growing instability in Kenya ahead of the re-run of the Presidential election...
*** Action Against Hunger says it's working with health authorities and other international agencies to set up protocols for the protection and control of infection in Madagascar...
In Economics: Botswana's central bank cuts its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points...
And in Sport: Supersport United chairman says his team reaching the CAF Confederations cup final is the proudest moment in the history of the club...
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*** At least 54 Egyptian police officers killed during a clash with suspected Islamist militants in the western desert of the country...
*** Heavy criticism forces WHO to rescind decision to name Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe a goodwill ambassador...
In Economics: Speaker of South Africa's National Assembly says the growth of black business in the country is constrained by lack of financing...
And in Sport: Cricket South Africa has announced the revised franchise fixtures for the 2017-18 season...
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*** Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta snubs a crisis meeting called by the chairman of the electoral commission...
*** Today marks 31 years since the death of Mozambique's first President Samora Machel...
In Economics: The IMF denies it is not in discussion with Mozambique over a new aid programme for next year...
And in Sport: South African cricketer AB De Villers joins the record books...
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*** Liberians are not happy with the electoral process, as vote counting begins...
*** Former Lesotho Defence Force commander detained for interrogation at police headquarters in Maseru...
In Economics: Sudan's central bank received its first overseas fund transfer in US dollars since Washington announced the lifting of a 20-year-old trade embargo...
And in Sport: Fifa's former Secretary General appeals his 10 year ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport....
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*** New concerns over attacks on journalists in Lesotho...
*** South African anti-apartheid stalwart honoured with a commemorative coin...
In Economics: South Africa's scandal-plagued power supplier to appoint a new Board and begin the search for a new Chief Executive at a special meeting in November...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana's Dino Ndlovu relishing Burkina Faso clash...
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**** Saudi Arabia has announced that it will allow women to drive
**** Business activity has come to a standstill as Cameroon has sealed it's northern border with the troubled Central African Republic
**** Today marks the second international Day for Universal Access to Information since its adoption in 2015
In Economic news... Nigeria's Fidelity Bank has offered to buy back 300 million US Dollars of debt and intends to issue new notes
And in Sport.. Cricket South Africa and its CEO part ways
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Lawmakers in Uganda came to blows ahead of a debate to grant the country's president another term in office
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Today marks World Tourism Day. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community
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Elephants are at risk of dying out in central and eastern Africa.
In Economic news: South Africa's Auditor-General says the country's public broadcaster, SABC is insolvent
And in Sport: South Africa's national U20 women's football team confident ahead of their Fifa U20 World Cup second leg clash against Namibia
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*** Ugandan police quell protests opposing to plans to introduce legislation that could allow the president to rule for life...
*** Mexico appeals for international help amid the desperate search for survivors following Tuesday's devastating earthquake...
In Economics: Zimbabwe's gold production rises 10 percent in the first eight months of the year to 14-point-6 tonnes...
And in Sport: South Africa's Banyana Banyana stage an amazing comeback to reach finals of the Cosafa Womens Championships...
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*** Kenya's supreme court delivers reasons that compelled it to nullify re-election of president Uhuru Kenyatta...
*** Authorities in South Africa's Kwazulu Natal province urged to ensure that child vaccinations are up to date...
In Economics: Nigeria's Union Bank begin a share sale to existing shareholders to raise 159-point-2-4 million US Dollars...
And in Sport: South Africa men's national football coach Stuart Baxter has named his squad to face Burkina Faso in a World Cup qualifier...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Supporters of Kenya's President protest against the judiciary...
*** Media rights groups in Zimbabwe to approaching the SADC to complain over the continued harassment of journalists ahead of 2018 polls...
In Economics: South African brokerage house fires KPMG as its auditor...
And in Sport: Mamelodi Sundowns fly out to Morocco earlier than expected ahead of CAF Champions League fixture...
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SADC prepares to send in a standby force to support the government in Lesotho...
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An Egyptian court upholds a life sentence for overthrown President Mohamed Morsi on charges of harming national security...
In Economics: South Africa's state-owned airport operator reports a 10-point-8 percent rise in full-year profit...
And in Sport: Despite their record defeat to New Zealand, Springboks maintain their place in the world rankings...
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*** 8 Kenyans petition the high court for the removal of the country's electoral commission...
*** An initiative by Tunisia's president to make inheritance and marriage rules fairer to women set to rock Muslim world...
In Economics: Uganda signs an oil exploration deal with Australian firm...
And in Sport: Fifa releases the latest football rankings...
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*** Tanzania to repatriate some Burundian refugees hosted in Tanzania following an agreement...
*** Zimbabwean pensioners who served under the Rhodesian government left in limbo following bungled payment arrangements...
In Economics: Ratings agency, Moody's warns that the gradual erosion of South Africa's institutional framework are key risks to the country's credit rating...
And in Sport: Pitso Mosimane calls on South Africans to support Bafana Bafana...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** 40 years on, South Africa remembers one of it's anti-apartheid giants...
*** MSF suspends its work in south-eastern Central African Republic...
In Economics: Africa's biggest bank by assets appoints Sim Tshabalala as sole Chief Executive Officer...
And in Sport: The 2017 Cosafa Women's Championships only a day away...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Reports from South Africa suggest that President Jacob Zuma may reshuffle his cabinet...
*** Corruption watchdog finds new evidence linking Zimbabwe's military and intelligence agency with companies operating in the Marange diamond fields...
In Economics: Kenya's economy feeling the heat of a year long season of political campaigning and elections...
And in Sport: Nations arrive in Zimbabwe ahead of the 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship...
*Opposition political parties in Togo are urging west African countries to intervene in ongoing political tension in the West African country
Save the Children International is asking all African member states to endorse the Safe School declaration Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a real crisis in South Africa *In sports, SAFA to appeal Fifa ruling over World Cup qualifier match against Senegal
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*** The killing of Lesotho's senior army officers threatens to plunge the country into chaos...
*** Kenya's electoral commission announces a date for fresh presidential elections...
In Economics: South Africa's economy gets out of technical recession...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana out to get maximum points against Cape Verde...
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*** Sharp reaction from Kenyan President criticism of the judiciary...
*** The BRICS group of five major emerging economies call for a reform of the United Nations...
In Economics: Acacia Mining says it will stop underground work at its flagship Tanzanian gold mine...
And in Sport: The second leg of the 2018 Africa World Cup Qualifiers underway...
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*** A political analyst says Lesotho is on the way to achieve internal stability...
*** Today marks 20 years since the passing of Princess Diana...
In Economics: The International Monetary Fund approves a one-year extension of its credit-facility programme with Ghana...
And in Sport: Former Bafana Bafana head coach Ephraigm Shakes Mashaba says he is fully behind the team ahead of 2018 FIFA world cup qualifier matches...
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Judgment on a petition to nullify Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election will be delivered on Friday...
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More than twenty people are now thought to have died in Texas as a result of tropical storm Harvey...
In Economics: Zambian power utility and Glencore's Mopani Copper Mines reach an agreement to restore full power supply to the mine...
And in Sport: Cricket South Africa appoints Ottis Gibson as head coach of the country's national men's team...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The petition to nullify the re-election of Kenya's President continues in Nairobi...
*** Africa urged to work closely together with the BRICS countries to achieve its objective of playing an active role in the global affairs...
In Economics: Egyptian Oil Minister signs three oil and gas exploration deals for 16 new fields in the Western Desert...
And in Sport: Springboks look ahead to next Rugby Championship clashes against Australia and New Zealand...
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*** The UN Human Rights Office calls on all of DRC's political actors to work hard in order to defuse the tension in the country...
*** Ten South African men to take a walking from Johannesburg to Cape Town to raise awareness on gender-based violence...
In Economics: Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics says annual inflation has slowed for a sixth month in July...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana look for a positive result against Cape Verde in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers...
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*** Angolans go to polls tomorrow to elect a new president...
*** The population of Africa set to double by 2050...
In Economics: Tunisia's tourism revenues have risen 19 percent so far this year...
And in Sport: SAFA and Spanish La-Liga joins forces to develop football on the African continent...
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*** Nigerian President addresses the nation following his three month absence...
*** The fourth ministerial forum of the African partner countries of the Square Kilometre Array to take place in Ghana...
In Economics: Egypt considers rejecting a 63-thousand ton Romanian wheat cargo, reviving fears of a return to tight import restrictions...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana get ready to face Cape Verde in a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifier...
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*** No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Mali...
*** The WHO says not a single country in the world fully meets recommended standards for breastfeeding...
In Economics: South African President launches the new African centre for the BRICS bank...
And in Sport: The draw for the 2017 COSAFA Women Championship to take place next week...
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*** Zimbabwe's First Lady reportedly fails to report to a South African court to face charges...
*** Relief efforts continue in Sierra Leone following devastating mudslides...
In Economics: High Court sets aside the Public Protector's remedial action to change the South African Reserve Bank's mandate...
And in Sport: Kenyan athletes arrive back home from the IAAF World Athletics Championships to a heroes welcome...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Zambia's opposition leader and his co-accused plead not guilty to the charge of treason...
*** The Dalai Lama cancels planned visit to Botswana...
In Economics: Libya's National Oil Corporation opens an investigation into security violations at Sharara oil field...
And in Sport: Usain Bolt takes an emotional final bow on the track at the end of the World Championships in London...
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*** Kenya's opposition coalition says it stands by its position that the tuesday's election was rigged...
*** Cameroon recovers an illegally trafficked diamond worth one-million US Dollars from a smuggler...
In Economics: Economists expect ratings agency, Moody's to affirm the Baa3 rating for South Africa...
And in Sport: Orlando Pirates announces the appointment of Rhulani Mokwena as Assistant Coach...
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*** An alleged hack throws the credibility of Kenya's results into doubt...
*** The situation returns to normal in the DRC after the opposition called on people to remain home for two days...
In Economics: Tanzania's year-on-year inflation slows to 5-point- 2 percent in July from 5-point- 4percent a month earlier...
And in Sport: Wayde van Niekerk retains his world 400 meters title in dominant fashion as he storms to victory in London...
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*** Senegal's ruling party claims a landslide victory in the West African nation's legislative elections...
*** DRC President has less than five months to save his 17-year regime from what analysts call a disastrous ending...
In Economics: BP's second-quarter profit dips but beats forecasts after an exploration write-off in Angola...
And in Sport: South Africa's Premier Soccer League appoints a Senior counsel to investigate the loss of life that occurred at the FNB Stadium...
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*** Results expected soon following Senegal's tense parliamentary elections yesterday...
*** South African and the Democratic Republic Congo strengthen diplomatic relations...
In Economics: South African retailer cuts 10 percent of its staff, eliminating approximately 3-thousand-500 jobs...
And in Sport: Team Kenya to travel to London ahead of the 2017 World Athletics Championships on Tuesday...
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*** A new bill allowing Zimbabwe's President to appoint senior judges sparks outrage...
*** OCHA accuses authorities in Juba of blocking it from distributing aid to the needy in rebel held areas...
In Economics: South African business executives 28 percent pessimistic in their outlook for the country's economy in the year ahead...
And in Sport: SAFA seeks to ensure that Bafana Bafana head coach is fully focused on getting the team to the 2018 World Cup...
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*** .Kenya's Raila Odinga last night took part in a televised presidential debate, alone, after President Uhuru Kenyatta failed to show up...
*** The Africa Diaspora Forum criticize Johannesburg Mayor, for saying that he will accelerate an affordable housing project for South Africans only, and not for foreign nationals.....
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*** The stage is set for the highly -anticipated presidential debate in Kenya later today....
*** Zimbabweans welcome government's decision to impose a mandatory 60-year jail sentence for rapists....
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*** Kenya goes to the polls next month amid fears of post election violence ....
*** Botswana to go ahead with hosting the Dalai Lama despite protest from China....
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*** Somalia's internet connection reportedly restored after over three weeks of outage...
*** Malawian president reshuffles cabinet...
In Economics: Three recently discovered major gas fields expected to raise Egypt's natural gas output by 50 percent...
And in Sport: South Africa crush England to level the second test...
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*** The political comeback of Senegalese former president described as a ploy to get his son ascend to the presidency...
*** OCHA says the security situation in the in south-eastern DRC is still dangerous...
In Economics: Egypt expects to produce 2-point-3 million tonnes of beet and cane sugar during this year's harvest...
And in Sport: Bafana BAfana head to Botswana ahead of CHAN qualifier against the hosts...
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*** Zambian President urges African countries to employ better ways to achieve economic development and emancipation...
*** South Africa's musical forest poorer after the fall of yet another giant tree...
In Economics: China reports good progress for the establishment of five transportation universities on the African continent...
And in Sport: A 22-member preliminary team announced by Athletics South Africa for next month's IAAF World Championships in London...
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*** Former Zimbabwean trade Minister promises to fix economic problems within a year if elected president next year...
*** The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa submits a memorandum of demands to the Zambian High Commission...
In Economics: Food group, Nestle invests 22-point-8 million US dollars in a joint venture with pharma and diagnostics company...
And in Sport: Jeff Horn's shock welterweight title victory over Manny Pacquiao confirmed...
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*** The DRC's main opposition vows to ensure President Kabila vacates office this year...
*** South Africa is today marking the National Panic Awareness Day...
In Economics: Tanzania's inflation slows to 5-point-4 percent year-on-year in June from 6-point-1 percent a month earlier...
And in Sport: Mariska Venter wins the 2017 Soweto Wheelchair Tennis Open...
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*** Eight people seven of whom are children die in a stampede in Malawi....
*** The International Criminal Court rules that South Africa failed in its duty to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when he was in the country....
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*** Western Sahara congratulated the AU on its advancement on the way forward with its debacle with Morrocco...
*** South Africa's governing party reaffirms it's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court...
In Economics: Rwanda's gross domestic product grows by 1-point-7 percent in the first quarter of 2017...
And in Sport: 2017 COSAFA Cup Local Organising Committee bemoan poor crowd attendance...
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*** The EU plans to donate 20-million Euros every month to more than thirty-thousand South Sudan primary school teachers...
*** South Africa hopes for maximum revenue collection as tax season opens...
In Economics: Heavy rains in Cote d'Ivoire's cocoa-growing areas are slowing the harvesting and sales of beans...
And in Sport: Dean Elgar to captain South Africa in the first cricket test against England starting Thursday...
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*** South Africa's constitutional court refers the request for a motion of no confidence secret ballot back to parliament...
*** Amnesty International says the EU must stop cooperating with the Libyan Coast Guard in returning refugees...
In Economics: Copper production in Africa's second biggest producer of the metal expected to rise to 850-thousand tonnes...
And in Sport: South African Rugby coach announced his team ahead of the 3rd test clash against France..
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*** At least 42 people killed and dozens injured in the Central African Republic fighting between rival armed factions...
*** Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Roads Authority chief for allegedly awarding himself a contract...
In Economics: A row over central bank independence could worsen South Africa's bond sell-off ...
And in Sport: South African world No 4 wheelchair tennis ace advances to the semifinals of the French Open Super Series tournament...
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*** The Gambia's President Adama Barrow promises change after more than two decades of Yahya Jammeh's rule...
*** Ethiopia says millions face starvation as drought continues to hit parts of the country...
In Economics: S&P Global warns South Africa that its rating could be cut deeper if government meddles with independence of the country's central bank..
And in Sport: Mamelodi Sundowns under pressure ahead of CAF Champions league encounter with Esperance...
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*** South Africa's Public Protector to oppose the application by President Jacob Zuma to review the findings of the State of Capture report...
*** Zimbabwe's Parirenyatwa Hospital to conduct free correctional surgery on people afflicted with cleft and palate deformities...
In Economics: Ethiopian Airlines plans to buy 10 of Airbus jets in a transaction worth more than three billion US Dollars...
And in Sport: Zambia's Zanaco hope to take a towards the quarterfinals of the Caf Champions League when they face Coton Sport of Cameroon on Wednesday...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** 48 Zambian members of parliament suspended for boycotting the President's state of the nation address...
*** More than two billion people around the world are either overweight or obese, leading to health problems and a rising number of deaths...
In Economics: South African business confidence falls deeper into negative territory in the second quarter...
And in Sport: Springboks expect a tough test against the French in the second test on Saturday...
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*** Zambian opposition leader reportedly jailed under inhumane conditions...
*** South Africa's official opposition party battles internal strife...
In Economics: Tanzania's central bank announced new rules to force banks to hold more capital to withstand financial shocks...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana battle Zambia tonight in a friendly match...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST AT THIS HOUR:
** A new law signed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could be a death sentence for human rights groups operating in the North African country
** Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has been dogged by reports of poor health, has returned back home after nearly a month in Spain
** and........... a report has been released which points out to abuses against journalists in Kenya reporting on sensitive issues
in business news.........Kenya has launched a cargo train service along the Chinese funded Standard Gauge Railway
in sport: the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana are in an ongoing training camp that started on the 28th of May and will end on the 1st of June
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*** Election fever grips the mountain kingdom of Lesotho as it holds crucial polls at the weekend...
*** South Africa's Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces continue to battle a malaria outbreak with one-thousand cases reported...
In Economics: Congo Republic inaugurates a 109-million-US-dollar hydroelectric dam...
And in Sport: Kagiso Rabada officially the number 1 test bowler in the world...
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*** The African continent in full celebration mode as it marks Africa Day...
*** African experts meet in Rwanda to discuss easing trade barriers in the continent...
In Economics: South Africa's producer inflation slows to 4-point-6 percent year-on-year in April from 5-point-3 percent in March...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana coach announces his first team to face Nigeria in an Afcon qualifier...
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*** A second mutiny of soldiers in Ivory Coast undermines the confidence of foreign investors in the West Africa nation...
*** The phenomenon of femicide in South Africa a major cause of worry...
In Economics: U.S private equity firm sues a group of its insurers over oil it claims it lost when Morocco's sole refinery went bankrupt...
And in Sport: The curtain comes down on major football leagues around the world...
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*** Angola's opposition calls for official clarification on the health status of veteran President Jose Eduardo dos Santos...
*** The scourge of rape in South Africa comes under sharp spotlight...
In Economics: Swedish truck maker to start assembling vehicles in Kenya as part of a series of investments aimed at the region...
And in Sport: Nigeria cancel their training camp in France ahead of 2019 Afcon qualifier...
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*** The media regulatory body in Burundi pledges to protect journalists...
*** Newly-elected French President undertakes his first African trip days after officially taking over the reigns...
In Economics: The EU updates its Air Safety List of non-European airlines banning Air Zimbabwe from operating in the EU...
And in Sport: Phakamani Mahlambi withdrawn from the South African Under-20 side due to hamstring injury...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Renegade soldiers in Ivory Coast reject a proposed deal to end their mutiny over unpaid bonuses...
*** June 3rd will mark the third time in five years that Lesotho hold a general election...
In Economics: The African Utility Week opens in South Africa's coastal city of Cape Town...
And in Sport: Rodger Federer to miss the French Open and the rest of the clay court season...
OP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Ivory Coast launchs a military operation to restore order after soldiers staged a three-day mutiny...
*** South African opposition parties embroiled in a legal challenge to seek secret ballot in parliament to remove president...
In Economics: Two of the world's biggest oil producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to extend their production cuts until March next year...
And in Sport: The South African Football Association officially unveils senior national team coach...
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*** The DRC becomes the country with the biggest number of internally displaced persons...
*** Kenya targets about two-hundred thousand people considered at high risk of HIV infection for treatment...
In Economics: China's trade with African countries in the first quarter climbed by nearly a fifth from a year earlier...
And in Sport: Cricket South Africa to receive in excess of 132 MILLION US dollars from the ICC over the next eight-years...
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*** South Sudan President Salva Kiir, has sacked the chief of the country's national army....
*** South Africa marred by violent service delivery protests....
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*** Algerians vote in a parliamentary election...
*** The WHO to launch a pilot project to assess cheaper copies of expensive biotech cancer drugs to broaden access..
In Economics: Executive Chairperson of the World Economic Forum urges African leaders to prepare youth to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution...
And in Sport: Stuart Baxter confirmed as new Bafana Bafana coach...
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*** The spotlight shines on media freedom on the African continent...
*** The World Economic Forum hopes to kick start African continent...
In Economics: Lafarge Holcim gets off to a promising start in 2017 with sales and profits beating forecasts...
And in Sport: Top athletes get ready for the 2017 Doha Diamond League Series...
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*** The Gambian President's first 100 days in office elicit mixed emotions...
*** Today is World Asthma Day...
In Economics: South Africa's business sentiment in the manufacturing sector slips sharply in April...
And in Sport: Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid set for a titanic UEFA Champions League semi final clash ton
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*** South Africans celebrate 23 years of freedom today..
*** Pope Francis expected to show solidarity with the Egyptian Coptic Christians during his visit to the country this weekend....
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*** The US to continue assisting in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army...
*** Today is World Malaria Day...
In Economics: China's Vice Premier says investment in the development of the youth remains critical for sustained socio-economic growth...
And in Sport: Maria Sharapova returns to the tennis court...
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**** The United Nations and African Union have signed a new agreement to better respond to the changing dimensions
****Women and civil society groups in Kenya happy for calls challenging national Parliament to pass two-thirds gender rule bill
****General Director of the Operational Centre for Doctors Without Borders or MSF, observes suffering of people in South Sudan
In Economic news...................................... Mozambique increases its minimum pay levels for workers despite IMF warning
And in Sport...............................................South Africa's U20 team will travel to The Netherlands ahead of 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup
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*** .The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission blames opposition groups for the death of 700 ordinary citizens which took place during anti-government protests in the regions of Oromia....
*** Thousands of Nigerian refugees return to their country from Cameroon after several years of fleeing Boko Haram atrocities....
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*** Zimbabwe celebrates the 37th anniversary since independence...
*** Women with disabilities in DRC call on authorities to empower them...
In Economics: South Africa expected to see first real result of a depreciating Rand next month with a fuel price increase...
And in Sport: All eyes firmly cast on the European Champions League second leg quarter finals matches tonight...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** South African opposition parties send the clearest message for the country's president to step down...
*** Top Zambian opposition leader arrested and charged with treason...
In Economics: Kenya's economic growth forecast expected to dip to 5-point-5 percent this year compared to an earlier forecast of six percent...
And in Sport: South Africa's ultra running sensation looks to defend her Two Oceans Marathon title this coming weekend...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Security stepped up around the Capital city of Egypt following an attack on a church...
*** China's use of the death penalty remains one of the country's deadly secrets...
In Economics: Africa continues its upward trend in the number of private equity exits...
And in Sport: The UEFA Champions League reaches the quarterfinal stage...
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*** Sudanese President on a state visit to Ethiopia...
*** Gambias casting their ballots in the first parliamentary elections...
In Economics: Africa's Prime real estate markets recorded mixed performances as the continent readjusts to a decline in global commodity prices...
And in Sport: The government of Madagascar honoured the newly-elected president of the Confederation of African Football...
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*** South Africans on edge as they worry about the possibility of yet another downgrade by global ratings agencies...
*** Gambians heading to the polls to elect members of Parliament...
In Economics: South Africa's Director-General of the Treasury confirms his resignation...
And in Sport: 95,6% of football players not being paid by their clubs in Gabon...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Cosatu adds its voice to a chorus of calls for South African president to step down...
*** The 10th Ozone Research Managers meeting shines a spotlight on the ozone and climate coupling...
In Economics: Zambia plans to introduce a flat electricity tariff of 9-point-3-zero American cents per kilowatt for mining companies...
And in Sport: Retired long distance runner launches his candidature for the presidency of the Kenyan Olympic Committee...
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*** Tributes continue to pour in following the passing of South Africa anti-apartheid giant...
*** March is Tuberculosis Awareness Month dedicated to educating everyone around the world about the scourge of TB...
In Economics: Kenya's inflation rate to remain above the government's target range in the next two months...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana names 3 debutants against Angola tonight...
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*** South Africa celebrates Human Rights Day...
*** The World Meteorological Organisation issues annual statement on the state of the Global Climate...
In Economics: Kenya to start selling a mobile-phone based government bond this week...
And in Sport: Newly elected CAF president stepS down as vice president of the Madagascar Senate...
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*** Lesotho to host third elections in 5 years...
*** Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak freed from detention following an order by a prosecutor...
In Economics: Algeria expects to surpass its gas export target of 57 billion cubic metres in 2017...
And in Sport: South Africa officially loses the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games...
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*** The UN mission in the DRC deploys some of the last electoral equipment for voter registration...
*** Kenyan doctors to continue with their protracted industrial action despite the announcement that the medics have agreed to return to work...
In Economics: South Africa's Transport Minister, Dipuo Peters has appointed an Interim Board to oversee the Passenger Rail Agency...
And in Sport: The Court of Arbitration for Sport issues a life ban against the alleged mastermind of doping in Russian track and field...
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*** Today marks fourteen years since the launch of the African Peer review mechanism...
*** UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres visits East Africa...
In Economics: Old Mutual names former South African finance minister as chairperson of its Emerging Markets division...
And in Sport: Senegal or Guinea looking to qualify for the 2017 U20 AFCON Final...
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*** There's dissatisfaction with the election of PAP's new clerk and deputy clerk...
*** The AU Commission and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development launch the Skills Initiative for Africa...
In Economics: Botswana to cut corporate tax by up to 77 percent for investors in a mining town south east of the capital...
And in Sport: The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon awarded IAAF Gold Label Status...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Ghanaians called on to celebrate the country's 60 years of independence by reflecting on who they are...
*** Kenyan authorities investigate the killing of Tristan Voorspuy, a South African-born British ranch owner...
In Economics: Tanzania's Central Bank cuts its discount rate to 12 percent from 16 percent to help spur lending and boost economic growth...
And in Sport: Zambia's former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya withdraws from the race for a place on the Fifa Council...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Africa's decision to withdraw from the ICC continue to set the tongues wagging...
*** The Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership withheld for the second year running...
In Economics: China's state-run firm to start work in May to build a billion-US-dollar cement factory in Tanzania...
And in Sport: The South African Football Association reportedly trims the Bafana Bafana head coach candidate list down to two names...
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*** U.S. President's first address to a joint sitting of Congress provides an opportunity for him to overcome divisions in the country...
*** The report points out that the public in South Africa are increasingly intolerant of corruption...
In Economics: Vodacom's Tanzanian subsidiary receives approval to list on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange...
And in Sport: Springbok coach relieved to have retained his job after a series of reviews by the South African Rugby Union's executive council...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Africa still plans to withdraw from ICC despite a court ruling to the contrary...
*** Kenya plans to upscale plans to tap into the ocean economy...
In Economics: Barclays Africa says the terms of separation from British-based Barclays have been agreed...
And in Sport: Africa seeks to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup...
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*** Somali president sworn-in...
*** Amnesty International released its annual report on the state of world's human rights
In Economics: South Africa's Finance Minister tables his budget..
And in Sport: SAFA's plans to replace Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba as the new head coach receive a boost...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** UK minister for Africa calls on DRC President to respect his electoral mandate...
*** South Africa's Competition Commission to working closely with international counterparts on the case involving bank collusion in currency trading...
In Economics: The world's biggest black tea exporter plans to double annual shipments to Russia within three years...
And in Sport: SAFA will not be approaching a contracted coach to take over as Bafana Bafana coach...
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*** The decision by the Gambian government to remain in the International Criminal Court is being commended by human rights groups as a victory.....
*** Doctors and medical practitioners in several private healthcare facilities in Kenya began a 48 hour strike today....
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*** Striking doctors in Kenya suspend talks with government aimed at resolving a protracted industrial action which has crippled the East African country's health care services.....
*** Crop and animal experts gather in Zimbabwe's capital of Harare to discuss among other issues the deadly army worm..
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Kenya's court jails members of the country's doctors' union for a month for failing to call off the ongoing medics' strike......
*** South African Police are maintaining a heavy presence in Rossetenvile, South of Johannesburg after several houses were torched in an apparent anti-drug and prostitution uprising by the community at the weekend...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** All eyes in Cape Town for the official opening of South Africa's Parliament...
*** Kenyan government's plans to shut down the world biggest refugee camp dealt a blow...
In Economics: Indian mining company, Vedanta Resources, trying to overcome technical issues at its Zambian copper operations...
And in Sport: The final ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka gets underway tomorrow...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Somalis prepare for a crucial Presidential election tomorrow...
*** The African Mining Indaba looks to get the mining house in order...
In Economics: Uganda's economy expected to expand by 5-point-2 percent in the fiscal year 2017/2018...
And in Sport: The fourth ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka underway in Cape Town...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Zimbabwean activist will find out tomorrow if he'll be granted bail...
*** Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation...
In Economics: Rwanda to sell a five-year Treasury bond worth 12 million US Dollars this month to fund infrastructure projects...
And in Sport: South African sports fraternity mourns the death of the country's rugby icon...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The Congolese react with shock to the death of a prominent opposition figure...
*** Namibia's decision to join the African Peer Review Mechanism lauded...
In Economics: Egypt reaches an agreement to import between 43 and 45 cargoes of liquefied natural gas from Oman, Russia and France...
And in Sport: Ghana hope to advance to AFCON finals when they take on Cameroon tonight...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The AU summit recommends strategy for mass withdrawal of the continent from the International Criminal Court...
*** Political parties in South Africa call for resignation of Gauteng province cabinet following the death of 94 people...
In Economics: Egypt's only commercial gold mine expects to pay 100 million US Dollars during its first full year of profit sharing with government...
And in Sport: Tunisia coach has quit after his team was bundled out of the African Nations Cup...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** New AU Commission chair pledges to place development and security at the top of his agenda...
*** Malawi urged to cease depending on donor funding...
In Economics: OPEC's oil output to fall by more than a million barrels per day this month...
And in Sport: Cameroon national soccer team battles rumblings over bonuses at the AFCON...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Outgoing AU Commission Chairperson commends the role played by ECOWAS in ensuring peace and stability in the Gambia...
*** US President causes a political stir by banning refugees from traditionally Muslim countries...
In Economics: Chevron to give its top executive fewer stock options after shareholders expressed concern about executive pay...
And in Sport: Roger Federer celebrates his 'fairytale' 18th Grand Slam title in Melbourne...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** AU Summit looks to install new leadership at its next summit...
*** Zimbabwe urged to seriously consider the reform of the inheritance and marriage laws to prevent property grab...
In Economics: The South Africa Reserve Bank leaves repo rate unchanged...
And in Sport: Morocco targeting a spot in the 2017 AFCON quarterfinals when they face Ivory Coast tonight...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** ECOWAS commended for the role it played in ensuring a peaceful transfer of power in The Gambia...
*** South African authorities hope the newly revised and approved Traditional Courts Bill addresses concerns of women...
In Economics: The world's largest beer brewer denies that over one-thousand managers in South Africa will be made redundant...
And in Sport: It is do-or-die for Algeria as Group B comes to business end...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara reshuffles his cabinet, a move he says will lead to more efficiency in the government system......
*** Zanzibar celebrates its 53rd Revolution Anniversary today ..
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Political actors in the DRC remain divided on the implementation of the agreement signed under the country's Catholic Bishops' Facilitation. .....
*** Gambian President Yayah Jammeh faces isolation from within his own cabinet..
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting his West African counterparts in a meeting aimed at resolving the political impasse in the Gambia.....
*** Elections and infrastructure development said to dominate the news in Kenya this year as the country heads to elections..
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The Roman Catholic Church issues a strong plea to political leaders to strike a deal by Christmas to stem the crisis over the fate of President Joseph Kabila.....
*** Zambia and Zimbabwe sign a memorandum of understanding to run the KAZA UNIVISA...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The DRC's opposition expresses satisfaction after the latest round of dialogue...
*** Gambia's outgoing president rejects election results after initially conceding defeat...
In Economics: A South African economist says the country's power utility can improve its ratings outlook...
And in Sport: The Seattle Sounders claims their first Major League Soccer Cup...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Ballot counting underway in Ghana following tightly contested presidential and parliamentary elections...
*** South African Breweries launches a campaign to curb alcohol abuse among teenagers these holidays...
In Economics: The International Air Transport Association expects airlines to make less profit this year than previously expected...
And in Sport: FIFA President Gianni Infantino defends his 48-team World Cup proposal...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Ghanaians head to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections tomorrow...
*** The African Diaspora Forum concerned about comments attributed to Joburg City Mayor regarding foreign nationals...
In Economics: Nigeria plans to sell 302 million US dollars worth of bonds on December 14...
And In Sport: The 13th Fifa Club World Cup gets underway on Thursday in Japan...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Gambians celebrate peaceful elections that saw a seamless change of guard...
*** South Africa and the world reflect on the 3rd year since the passing of world revered icon, Nelson Mandela...
In Economics: Nigeria's central bank asks banks to submit bids for a special currency auction targeting fuel importers to meet demand for matured letters of credit...
And in Sport: The Proteas Test and ODI captain AB De Villiers could be back on the field this week...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Africa's constitutional makes a landmark ruling in favour of LGBTI community...
*** South Africa marks the start of a vaccine trial which sets out to test its effectiveness against new HIV infections...
In Economics: Uganda's year-on-year headline inflation rises to 4-point-6 percent in November from 4-point-1 percent last month...
And in Sport: The world athletics' governing body faces more damaging claims of corruption...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The United Nations calls for openness between the United States and Cuba continue following the death of long-time leader.
*** South African President survives another attempt to eject out of office...
In Economics: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigates a three billion US dollars impairment charge booked by miner, Rio Tinto...
And in Sport: The world mourns death of a Brazilian football team in a plane crash...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Africa's governing reportedly debates a motion to dismiss the country's president...
*** Zimbabwe's economy thrown into further uncertainty with the introduction of new bond notes...
In Economics: The European Union and Denmark pour cold water on the push by some donor countries to cease advancing aid to Kenya...
And in Sport: Wheelchair Tennis South Africa announces that two-time Grand Slam Champion Lucas Sithole has withdrawn from the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South African Trade Union Federation endorses its preferred candidate to lead the ruling party...
*** Schools remained closed in north western Cameroon following the killing of several people protesting the domination of French in the country...
In Economics: The South African Reserve Bank leaves repo rate unchanged at seven percent...
And in Sport: The Spar Grand prix celebrates a decade of existence...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** South Sudan authorities take umbrage to a UN report implicating the country in killings...
*** Cameroon cautiously re-opens borders with Nigeria following skirmishes with Boko Haram...
In Economics: Volkswagen aims to raise the profitability of its core brand to above six percent after 2025...
And in Sport: The 2016 COSAFA Cup organisers invite Sudan and DR Congo to participate in the tournament after Namibia's withdrawal...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** A UN report finds South Sudan government fully responsible for the killing of more than seventy people in July...
*** Cameroonians have buried 30 of their relatives who died after consuming a locally brewed gin...
In Economics: South Africa's second-largest private hospital firm to buy a chain of psychiatric health facilities for 91 million US Dollars...
And in Sport: Ghana the last African representative to be booted out of the 2016 Fifa Womens World Cup...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The DRC's Independent National Electoral Commission says the country's government is respecting its financial promises...
*** Cameroonian bus drivers vow to disrupt the Africa women's cup of nations if their grievances are not given due attention...
In Economics: Uganda aims to sign deals by the year-end with four oil exploration companies...
And in Sport: Chairman of South Africa's Premier Soccer League says the biggest challenge facing his organisation is to remain relevant...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** A delegation from the UNations Security Council expected in the DRC tomorrow for a four day fact-finding mission...
*** South Africa battles a fallout following flash-floods that claimed 6 lives...
In Economics: Kenya's energy industry regulator delays issuing a licence for a planned one thousand megawatt coal-fired power plant...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana team Doctor Thulani Ngwenya says South Africans can be relieved after midfielder Andile Jali passed a fitness test...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
** Americans vote in the most divisive poll in history...
*** Authorities in South Sudan plead with Kenya to drop its decision of pulling its one-thousand troops from Africa's newest nation...
In Economics: South Africa's power utility committed itself to investing in advanced technology solutions to provide reliable and sustainable power...
And in Sport: Banyana Banyana interim coach hopes to become a permanent coach...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Amnesty International filed a petition to stop the Kenyan government from repatriating Somali refuges from the Dadab refugee...
*** South Africa's power utility says operations won't be disturbed after the the withdrawal of its biggest coal supplier...
In Economics: Saudi Arabia's oil firm informs Egyptian authorities that it will halt shipments of petroleum products to Egypt until further notice...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana arrive in camp for their weekend world cup qualifier against Senegal...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** African countries still debating the mandate and role of the International Criminal Court....
*** Stigma against people living with HIV is till a problem in Kenya...
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**** Zimbabwean experts say the victory by an independent candidate in the Norton by-election could be the beginning of ZANU PF downfall.
**** South Africa's Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Michael Masutha, has announced the publication, for public comment, of the Prevention of Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.
**** Malawi is due to launch the first-ever national identity cards (IDs) project on Thursday this week (27/10/2016) in the capital Lilongwe.
In Economic news: Insurance group Discovery has been given the regulatory go-ahead to establish a banking presence in South Africa.
And in Sport:. Andy Murray says he needs to improve if he is to take the world number one spot from Novak Djokovic.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
**** Cameroon is today observing a day of national mourning after Friday's train crash near the country's capital, Yaounde.
**** Prominent politicians supporting rebel leader Riek Machar in his mission to topple the Juba government, have been angered by President Salva Kiir's announcement that he will personally command his troops to wipe out Machar's rebel force.
**** Policy Fellow at South Africa's Institute for Race Relations, Sara Gon says they're concerned about the complex and huge issues surrounding the Fees Must Fall movement.
In Economic news......................................Mine workers in Mali have suspended a five-day strike scheduled to begin on Monday following a last-minute plea from the mines ministry
And in Sport............................................... Celebrations continue after Mamelodi Sundowns triumph in the CAF Champions League
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*** Botswana's President Festus Mogae has decried renewed fighting that is currently raging in various places in South Sudan....
*** Former University of the Witwatersrand SRC leader Shaeera Kalla is reportedly being treated at hospital after she was shot by police...
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*** The endless fighting in South Sudan has forced the Japanese government to suspend construction of two major projects in the capital Juba...
*** A court in South Africa has denied the bail application of one of the student leaders in the Fees Must Fall campaign...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** South Sudan's government troops have killed at least 56 rebels backing former vice president Riek Machar
*** South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has called on his country's ambassadors to promote the country's economic sectors
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The world no closer to knowing people behind the death of Mozambican president 30 years ago...
*** South African Finance Minister plans to apply for a review of charges against him...
In Economics: Sudan's annual inflation rate edges up to 18-point-32 percent in September...
And in Sport: Zamalek desperate to lift the CAF Champions league trophy after a 14 year drought...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The news of criminal prosecution of South Africa's Finance Minister continues to generate varying views...
*** The South African Federation for Mental Health says people living with depression sometimes have no idea where to go for help...
In Economics: A Kenyan private equity firm buys a controlling stake in Tanzanian pharmaceutical company, Zenufa Laboratories...
And in Sport: Rafael Nadal was sent packing from Shanghai Masters after a second round defeat...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The student protest turns ugly in Johannesburg as a bus is torched...
*** A large number of Rotarians in South Africa to volunteer their services for a free family health campaign at around 120 sites...
In Economics: Randgold Resources says the government of Mali had closed its offices in the capital Bamako over a 230 million US dollar tax claim...
And in Sport: Zambia fans may soon be putting their faith in a local coach in permanent charge of the team
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
**** The authorities in Sudan have vehemently dismissed as 'untrue' accusations made by the London-based human rights organization, Amnesty International
**** Rwandan President Paul Kagame has scrapped off two key ministries including that of internal security and that of the East African Community affairs
**** The World Food Programme is scaling up its emergency operations in Southern Madagascar.
In Economic news......................................Africa has lost more than three billion US dollars of tax income through smuggling, terrorism and corruption since 2014
And in Sport............................................... Springboks to take on the All Blacks in Durban
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
**** A Zimbabwe corruption watchdog says the wave of anti-government protests are in part fuelled by public frustration at not being listened to regarding government corruption
**** Malawi's leading lobby group, Cisanet has recommended that the Malawian government must temporarily suspend IPS and do a 100 percent turn to auction system in tobacco value chain
**** Slavery and other labour abuses are at a "significant" level in the seafood sector
In Economic news..Zimbabwe make great strides in dealing with tax avoidance
And in Sport...Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has been reappointed with the Blitzboks for a fourth season
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST AT THIS HOUR:
*** Mauritania's main opposition parties boycot President Ould Abdel Aziz's call for national inclusive dialogue.............
** UN Chief calls for a solution to the Syrian crisis..............
*** and the Kingdom of Lesotho is today marking its 50th anniversary of independence from Great Britain................
In business news...........Mozambique's state-owned oil company ENH says it had signed a sales agreement with BP for the sale of liquefied natural gas from the South Coral field......
and in sports........Maria Sharapova's doping ban reduced.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST AT THIS HOUR:
*** At least six rebel groups have been formed in South Sudan with the express purpose of toppling the government of President Salva Kiir.............
*** The Sudanese government has been accused of using chemical weapons against the people of Darfur...............
*** and...........the Democratic Republic of Congo's Electoral Commission says it expects the presidential election, originally scheduled for this November, to be delayed until December 2018.
In business news.............African Tax Administration Forum is in the process of collecting tax from informal trade businesses in Africa.
and in sports................Confederation of African Football presidents will be limited to three four-year terms with effect from the 2017.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
**** A group of civil society organisations are calling for an independent and impartial international investigation into human rights violations in Ethiopia
**** Thousands of people have turned up for free health screening in Dar es Salaam Tanzania in the past three days
**** SABMiller has today been taken over in one of the largest deals in corporate history
In Economic news: South Africa's biggest telecoms company, MTN, has refuted claims that it repatriated billions of US Dollars illegally from Nigeria
And in Sport: South Africa's popular team Kaizer Chiefs are looking for maximum points tonight against Free State stars after 2 successive victories
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**** Gabon's president, Ali Bongo is been officially inaugurated today, following this months contested re-election
**** The UN High Commission for Refugees has called on refugees hosted in the Democratic Republic of Congo to make sure they do not register as voters since the registration is only for Congolese citizens
**** Malawi's government has failed to protect the rights and livelihoods of people living in nascent mining communities.
In Economic news......................................South African Agricultural Industry Association, Agri SA has, with the help of the public, raised more than 1-point- 1 million US Dollars to help farmers affected by drought.
And in Sport...............................................One-Day International (ODI) captain, AB de Villiers, will undergo surgery to repair a troublesome left elbow impingement injury.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
**** A severe epidemic of Rift Valley fever that has been raging in Niger's Tahoua region, since late August, has killed at least twenty-three people and infected more than sixty others
**** South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has admitted that the heavy schedule faced by his team is taking a toll on his players
****Economists say a compromise solution has to be reached between students and the South African government on the fees must fall protests
In Economic news Telecom Egypt, the state fixed-line monopoly says it's considering buying more spectrum.
And in Sport...The South African u17 Men's National Team, Amajimbos, has been invited to take part in the inaugural BRICS u17 Football tournament in Goa, India.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Zimbabweans concerned that the human rights of ordinary citizens are being violated during protests...
*** Civilians and an aid worker killed following an attack on a Syrian Arab Red Crescent warehouse...
In Economics: Kenya's commercial banks may stop extending loans to borrowers deemed high risk after government capped commercial lending rates...
And in Sport: Zambia named a 33-man provisional squad for next month's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** UN Chief still hopeful that peace can be achieved in the world...
*** Tributes continues in South Africa following the death of an artist considered to be a voice of a generation...
In Economics: Nigeria's Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun wants the central bank to lower interest rates...
And in Sport: Following their defeat to the All Blacks, South Africa's Springboks remain fourth on World Rugby's official rankings...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Two top South African prosecutors struck off an advocates' roll...
*** A UK parliamentary report criticised the intervention that led to the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011...
In Economics: Botswana's consumer inflation slows to two-point-six percent year-on-year in August...
And in Sport: Zimbabwe ready to host the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens tournament...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The African Union form a unit to assist the body with peace mediation in the continent...
*** Police in Zimbabwe re-impose a ban on public demonstrations in the Harare's Central Business District...
In Economics: Mali expects to hit a cotton production record of more than 650-thousand tonnes this year...
And in Sport: The Football Association of Zambia axe George Lwandamina as Chipolopolo coach...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Russia eager to deepen friendship and co-operation with Africa...
*** Edgar Lungu officially sworn-in for his second term as president of Zambia...
In Economics: The Bank of Ghana expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its policy-setting meeting next week...
And in Sport: Matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League gets underway tonight with a titanic clash...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** It remains to be seen if the inauguration of Zambian President will take place as opposition files a late bid to oppose it...
*** South Sudan government reportedly detains people suspected to have held secret talks with members of the UN Security Council...
In Economics: South African energy and chemicals group Sasol reports a 17 percent fall in full-year earnings...
And in Sport: National Olympic Committee of Kenya suspends top officials...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Gabon President accuses international election observers of bias...
*** South Africa finally gets a new person in the Office of the Public Protector...
In Economics: Algeria's energy minister to meet his Saudi counterpart tomorrow...
And in Sport: The recently-announced changes to the Champions League thought to be potentially detrimental to domestic soccer leagues...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Amnesty International says the upcoming UN summit unlikely to have any significant impact on the grave humanitarian crises...
*** The situation remains tense in Gabon as presidential challenger Jean Ping and his followers continue to dispute the re-election of Ali Bongo...
In Economics: Shell's Nigerian unit lifts force majeure on natural gas supplies to Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Corporation...
And in Sport: The International Cricket Council has rejected a two-tier Test Championship...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** World leaders to soon gather in New York to discuss migration and refugee issues...
*** The Global Fund Results Report 2016 reveals encouraging information...
In Economics: South Africa's biggest construction firm by market capitalisation, reports a 23-point-8 percent rise in full-year profit...
And in Sport: Bafana Bafana head coach makes four changes to the team that will start against Egypt tonight...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Fifteen members of the UN Security Council meet South Sudan President Salva Kiir...
*** Zambia's constitutional court dismisses a bid challenging last month's election results...
In Economics: South Africas opposition party to legally challenge the re-appointment of South African Airways Board Chairperson...
And in Sport: Teams going to next year's Africa Cup of Nations confirmed...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The Nigerian government gives indications that it will be willing to swap detained Boko Haram suspects for the release of the abducted Chibok girls...
*** The DRC prepares itself for a political dialogue this week with high expectations...
In Economics: South African power utility, Eskom has denied that it is blocking a National Treasury investigation into coal contracts with Tegeta...
And in Sport: South Africa's senior national team, Bafana Bafana will play Mauritania with injury concerns at the Mbombela stadium..
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** There seems to be no end in sight of the saga between South Africa's Finance Minister and law enforcement agencies...
*** Vaseline partners with international medical aid organisation Direct Relief to help restore the skin issues...
In Economics: Kenya's decision to put a ceiling on the amount of interest banks can charge their borrowers may exclude small borrowers from accessing loans...
And in Sport: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee expects Saturday's Test against Argentina to be tough...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The authorities in Sudan announced that former South Sudan Vice-President is in Khartoum for medical treatment...
*** The political skirmishes in South Africa between law enforcement agencies and finance minister threatens economic stability...
In Economics: Analysts says corruption and civil war are some of the impediments chasing away investors from doing business in Africa...
And in Sport: The Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo for the 2020 Games...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Africa's local government landscape set to experience a major shift...
*** Gabon marks its 56th anniversary of independence from France...
In Economics: Namibia's central bank leaves its benchmark lending rate unchanged at seven percent...
And in Sport: Caster Semenya breezes to the semi-finals of the 800 metres at the Rio Olympics...
*** South Africa remembers striking miners who were massacred four years ago...
*** Zambia's opposition leader plans to challenge the outcome of the elections...
In Economics: Copper output in the Democratic Republic of Congo falls 14 percent in the first half of 2016...
in Sport: Former Fifa President Joao Havalante dies...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Zambia's incumbent president elected to the country's top post...
*** Fresh fighting flares up in South Sudan as more UN troops are expected to arrive...
In Economics: Analysts say investors in mining stocks could face years of weak returns...
And in Sport: It's all set for a titanic battle for the 800 metre title at the Rio Olympics...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The United Nations force in the DRC undertakes a working relationship process with neighbouring countries...
*** Kenya destroys over a thousand Wild Polio Virus 2 samples and materials...
- The appointment of a new vice President in South Sudan elicits mixed reactions.
- Tears flow as South Africa remembers one of their fallen sons.
- Economics: Egypt has signed two agreements for oil and gas exploration with U.S. company, IPR and Cyprus subsidiary, Mediterra.
- Sport: Mamelodi Sundowns hope to continue an amazing run in the CAF Champions League.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire calls on citizens speak out about the country's mounting crisis...
*** UNICEF has warned that despite remarkable global progress in tackling the HIV/Aids pandemic, much work remains to be done to protect children and adolescents...
In Economics: Mauritius's central bank cuts repo rate and lowers its growth forecast for the year...
And in Sport: South African under 23 midfielder Keagan Dolly hasn't been part of the team during final preparations for Rio De Janeiro Olympics in Brazil...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** 11 Cameroonians freed from rebel group captivity in the Central African Republic...
*** Zimbabwean president attacks protest pastor Evan Mawarire...
In Economics: The IMF says corruption in South Africa is hampering reforms needed to boost economic growth...
And in Sport: Nigeria Football Federation named Paul Le Guen as their new coach...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Hundreds of supporters gather outside the Harare Magistrate Court today for Pastor Evan Mawarire's appearance..
*** Head of Burundi Members of the East African Community Parliament assassinated in Bujumbura...
In Economics: Ghana's annual consumer price inflation falls to 18-point-4 percent in June...
And in Sport: Ladies European Tour's chief executive hits out at top golfers over their decision not to play in Brazil...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** India's Prime Minister kicks off his four-nation African visit...
*** Analysts believe that South African metros will be governed by coalitions...
In Economics: Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum teamed up to look at energy assets in Mozambique...
And in Sport: World number 1 Serena Williams as she cruised into her 9th Wimbledon final without breaking a sweat...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** More than forty people killed in fresh fighting that has erupted in South Sudan...
*** A row breaks out in Malawi between advocates of death penalty for those killers of persons with albinism and activists who think it is against human rights norms to kill...
In Economics: Fifteen thousand jobs lost in the first quarter of 2016 in South Africa...
And in Sport: Iceland defender attracting widespread interest from the German Bundesliga and English Premier League after his stellar performances at Euro 2016...
- The International Criminal Court sentenced former Congolese rebel leader to 18 years of imprisonment...
- South Africa moves into high gear to documents scores of Lesotho migrants in the country. In Economics: Kenya's NIC Bank appointed as a consultant to assess the assets and liabilities of Imperial Bank. And in Sport: South Africa's newly promoted PSL side Highlands park aim to finish high.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** A follow-up investigation expected on atrocities in the CAR between 2013 and 2015...
*** Muslims from around the world are fasting from sunrise to sunset to observe a month of Ramadan...
In Economics: Kenya's biggest telecoms company joins up with a local software firm to launch a ride-hailing company to take on Uber...
And in Sport: Fifa hands Bafana Bafana lowly seeding in 2018 World Cup draw...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The death toll climb following an attack in Somalia...
*** A new trial in South Africa shown how the text message system has the ability to improve adherence to care in chronic patients...
In Economics: Nigerian oil minister praises open-mindedness in the OPEC meeting...
And In Sport: News making the rounds in the South African Football circles is that former Nigeria Super Eagles coach is new Orlando Pirates Coach...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Turkey launched its embassy in Rwanda for the first time ever...
*** Malawi among countries that will benefit from funds meant to deal with tuberculosis...
In Economics: Botswana battles to repair its troubled 600 megawatt power station...
And in Sport: Novak Djokovic becomes the first player to reach the $100 million prize money mark in Tennis...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Relatives of abducted Zimbabwean journalist release purported first images of him in solitary confinement...
*** South African authorities shine the spotlight on issues faced by children...
In Economics: South Africans braces for another petrol hike...
And in Sport: The Fifa World U17 Women Championship draw opens up some interesting matches...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** UN officials fail to dissuade Kenya from closing the Dadaab refugee camp...
*** Egypt has embarks on an initiative to show how art can be used as a tool to shape community awareness of HIV/AIDS...
In Economics: Air passenger demand in April rose at its slowest rate since January 2015...
And in Sport: The IAAF extends the suspensions of three former leading Kenyan athletics officials by six months...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The government of Cameroon says the multinational forces have arrested five of Boko Haram's leaders...
*** Uganda's decision to occasionally shut down social media causes an uproar...
In Economics: National Bank of Egypt sells 169 million US dollars worth of special certificates to attract foreign currency...
And in Sport: South African side Mamelodi Sundowns arrive in Ghana for the second leg of their African Confederation Cup tie...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The United Nations launches a report it hopes will become a blueprint for solving the world's refugee and migration crisis...
*** A new report warns that the AIDS epidemic could be prolonged if urgent action is not implemented within the next five years...
In Economics: The U.S. government reviews aid it provides to Mozambique...
And in Sport: Disgraced former UEFA President Michel Platini has 30 days to appeal his new four year ban...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** A South African judge in hot water after her racist comments emerge on social media...
*** African Union encourages the continent to look beyond over-dependence on the extractive sectors...
In Economics: Botswana target an average economic growth rate of 4-point-4 percent in the next six years...
And In Sport: Michel Platini to stand down as UEFA president after his six-year ban from football was reduced to four years...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The 3rd Africa Capacity Building Forum opens in Zimbabwe...
*** Today is World Press Freedom Day...
In Economics: The Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt signed an agreement to build a modern farm...
And in Sport: Olympic torch arrives in Brazil...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Sudan optimistic of peace following the latest political developments...
*** A new UN report says female genital mutilation remains widespread in Guinea...
In Economics: Africa's second largest oil exporter to restructure state firm to increase efficiency and profitability...
And in Sport: Hennie Otto leads the Volvo China Open...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** UN and AU hold high-level talks as part of Africa development week...
*** South Africa's African Bank re-launches with a range of new product offerings...
In Economics: Uganda's central bank cuts key lending rate to boost declining growth...
And In Sport: The deadline set by WADA for Kenya to prove compliance drawing nearer...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South African government suffers yet another court setback...
*** Africa called on to reduce hunger...
In Economics: Capitec Bank has just been rated the best bank in the world....
And in Sport: CAF announces the withdrawal of DR Congo's under 17 and under 20 national teams..
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** AU calls on leaders in the Great Lakes region, to use their natural resources to reduce poverty...
*** The situation at South African universities continues to deteriorates...
In Economics: South Africans face much tougher economic conditions as the effects of the weaker rand and drought continue to be felt...
And In Sport: Friday's Fifa presidential election to go ahead as planned...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** One killed and scores injured in Burundi following sporadic grenade explosions...
*** Uganda's opposition leader arrested..again...
In Economics: A new study says South Africa can exploit its unconventional gas potential...
And in Sport: Nigeria's all important 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group G qualifier against Egypt moved...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Lesotho's Prime Minister says the recommendations of the Southern African Development Community - SADC - Commission of Inquiry are not binding orders....
*** Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe has been challenged to openly reprimand his foes that are accused of causing mayhem in the ruling Zanu PF.....
*** and in sports: Good times rolling in for Zimbabwe Football Association...
- South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal will hear the state's petition for leave to appeal in the matter concerning government's failure to arrest Sudanese President
- Allegations of so-called "executions" by Syrian state actors have been published by a top United Nations rights pane
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Kenya's President Kenyatta is expected to appoint a Special Tribunal to probe the conduct of a Supreme Court judge accused of receiving a two-million dollar bribe to influence an election ....
*** South African civil society organisations call on their government to be more vocal and to advocate on behalf of those vulnerable in Burundi....
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** African leaders urges to listen to their people more..
*** Zika virus continues to cause a major headache for world health authorities...
In Economics: Kumba Iron Ore announces loss of close to four thousand jobs in a massive restructuring...
And in Sport: FIFA presidential candidate expected to meet senior South African Football Association officials on Tuesday...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The Executive Council of the African Union has begun its two day deliberations on the agenda of the 26th African Union Summit........
*** Cameroon has closed most of its northern markets on the border with Nigeria after Mondays series of bomb attacks left dozens of people killed and seriously wounded. ..............
*** and............despite growing interest in safeguarding biodiversity of livestock and poultry, seventeen percent of breeds are at risk of extinction.......
*** in business news .....Kenya's Nairobi Securities Exchange signs up six lenders as clearing banks for its yet-to-be launched derivatives market............
*** and in sports.............South Africa's Banyana Banyana in the first phase of preparations for Rio Olympics
- SADC gives Lesotho until February 1st to publish the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the death of former army commander.
- Prospects of forming a Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan appear to be diminishing. In Economics: South African Treasury has taken steps to ensure that loss-making airliner will have the cash to honour its debts. And in Sport: FIFA's acting president, Issa Hayatou, relinquish some of his powers to CAF leaders.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Zimbabwean politics set to welcome a new player...
*** IS blamed for the latest attack in Indonesia...
In Economics: Kenya's economy expected to grow six-point-one percent in 2016...
And In Sport: CAF and the Asian Football Confederation to sign a Memorandum of Understanding...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** DRC election worried about refugees possessing voter cards...
*** Lesotho police investigate executing style killing of five people...
In Economics: Ghana's annual consumer price inflation rose marginally to 17-point-7 percent in December...
And In Sport: FIFA sacks General Secretary Jerome Valcke...
But first, the news with Anne..
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The decision to increase the number of by South Sudanese states triggers varying reactions..
*** The hearing of a criminal case against Kenya's Deputy President resumes in the Hague...
In Economics: South Africa's manufacturing production decreased by one percent in November 2015...
And In Sport: The South African Rugby Union lays out criteria for new Springbok coach...
- The UN investigates new allegations that its peacekeepers sexually abused four underage girls in the capital of Central African Republic, Bangui.
- African countries agree to consentrate more budgets for the development of fish farming to improving food security.
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Three people were injured in violent clashes in the Burundian capital Bujumbura....
*** The Un's Refugee Agency - UNHCR - says excess rains, has exacerbated a cholera outbreak at the world's largest site for displaced people in Kenya....
*** and in sports: Proteas claw their way back
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Rwandans in the diaspora vote on a landmark referendum...
*** A group of South Korea farmers demonstrate against the World Trade Organisation's discussions in the Kenya...
In Economics: Ghana's cocoa regulator to save 75 million US dollars...
And In Sport: Switzerland freezes FIFA millions...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** A UN official warns that sending troops to Burundi will not solve the political crisis...
*** WHO says Ethiopia needs major health support to stop devastation from El Niño...
In Economics: Nigerian stocks shed 2-point-4 percent to hit a new three-year low...
And In Sport: The semi finals of the U23 Afcon tournament get underway tonight...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The formation of a Government of National Unity in South Sudan delayed due to logistical problems...
*** In or out? That's the question as Oscar Pistorius awaits to hear the judgment pertaining to his conviction...
In Economics: Nigeria plans to raise over 251 million Dollars in local currency denominated bonds...
And in Sport: CAF Confederations Cup runners-up, Orlando Pirates arrive back from Tunisia...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Pope Francis visits a mosque in a Muslim neighborhood of the Central African Republic's capital on the final leg of his African tour.
*** The north-east Nigerian city of Maiduguri more than doubles in size due to displacement caused by the extremist Boko Haram group........
*** and...Experts say West African countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus can't recover from the ravages of the deadly virus without more help....
*** in business news........news that South Africa's trade deficit widened more than expected in October has pushed the rand to its weakest on record against the US dollar.
*** and in sports........The number of Kenyan athletes banned from world athletics is rising.....
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Twin blasts in Nigeria claim scores of lives...
*** Kenyan authorities threatens to withdraw from the International Criminal Court...
In Economics: Rwanda's Bank of Kigali reported a 24-point-five percent rise in third-quarter pretax profit...
And In Sport: South African team to compete at the U23 Africa Cup of Nations tournament announced...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** UN chief concerned about discrimination directed at Muslims following Paris attacks...
*** Research shows that adults who have had chicken pox in their childhood are at risk of developing shingles...
In Economics: Zimbabwe's biggest gold producer reports a seven percent drop in gold production year-on-year...
And In Sport: Orlando Pirates prepares for the CAF Confederation Cup final...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Security heightened in East Africa following the recent terror attack in France...
*** Parts of Malawi left without houses and power following destructive rains...
In Economics: South Africa's weak rand negates most of the benefits of cheaper oil prices...
And In Sport: 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers underway across Africa...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Gunmen face off with troops in Burundi...
*** Migrants and refugees fleeing to Europe come under the spotlight following the Paris attacks...
In Economics: Ivory Coast records consumer price inflation of 2-point-5 percent year-on-year in September...
And In Sport: Athletics Kenya Vice President David Okeyo being investigated for misappropriation of funds...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Angolan authorities accused of tightening the screws against freedom of expression...
*** An innovation by SADAG shortlisted for a prestigious award...
In Economics: Air Mauritius narrows its first-half pre-tax loss to four-point-one million US Dollars...
And In Sport: 27 African countries join the race to Russia 2018...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** CPJ calls on Burundian authorities to release radio journalist arrested last week...
*** Four people killed by mudslide triggered by torrential El Nino rains in Kenya...
In Economics: IMF mission arrives in Zambia for a scheduled review of the economy...
And In Sport: Africa's road to 2018 Russia Fifa World Cup begins tonight...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** New Tanzania president confronted by a myriad of challenges as he begins his 5-year term..
*** AGOA treaty between SA and US in jeorpady...
In Economics: MTN Group CEO falls on his swords following the scandal in Nigeria...
And in Sport: Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brilliant Khuzwayo called up to the Bafana Bafana squad...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Tanzania's governing CCM party candidate John Magufuli wins the presidential election by 58% ........
*** The UN High Commission for Refugees In the Democratic Republic of Congo closes its office in Lubumbashi....
*** and in sports: Shakes Mashaba announce his squad to face Angola in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers ...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** We bring you the latest on the Tanzanian elections where the ruling party is showing a narrow lead........
*** African governments are called upon to respect the human rights of terrorism suspects....
*** and in sports: Nigeria looking to qualify for the quarter finals of the FifaU17 World Cup ...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
**** An atmosphere of fear has engulfed South Sudan, following the withdrawal of three-thousand Ugandan troops
**** Republic of Congo citizens headed to the polls yesterday to cast their vote on a referendum that could see the country's long time president become eligible for a new term in office.
**** The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that bacon, sausages and other processed meat do cause cancer
In Economic news...................... South Africa's telecommunication giant MTN fined 5-point-2 billion Dollars by the Nigerian regulator
And in Sport........................................... Springboks to play for the bronze medal against Argentina at the Rugby world cup
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Top representatives of South Sudan are attending a five-day meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa...
*** Malawians through various organisations want government the country's power utility into two parastatals...
In Economics: Volkswagen plans to recall around 17-thousand Amarok pick-up trucks sold in Brazil...
And In Sport: South African national under 17 team ready for encounter against North Korea tonight...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR:
*** Chaos as University students take their fight against high fees to parliament...
*** Africa commemorates human rights day...
In Economics: Algeria posts a trade deficit of 10-point-3-3 billion Dollars for the first nine months...
And In Sport: Nigeria the first nation to qualify for the knockout stage of the under 17 World Cup...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Riek Machar admits there are difficulties in implementing South Sudan peace deal...
*** A major announcement regarding South African University fees...
In Economics: Google to acquire a stake in Africa's largest wind farm...
And In Sport: Hockey nations start arriving in South Africa ahead of the Africa Cup of nations..
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The latest tensions threaten to tear apart South Sudan's ruling party...
*** There seems to be no end in sight to the student protests in South African universities...
In Economics: Libya reportedly produces around 440-thousand barrels of crude oil per day...
And In Sport: The FIFA corruption scandal deepens...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Counting begins following elections in Guinea Conakry...
*** AU asks the ICC to terminate cases against Kenya's two high-profile politicians...
In Economics: Botswana to use some of its 8-point-5 billion US Dollars in foreign exchange reserves to stimulate the economy...
And In Sport: The newly appointed Minister of Sport and Recreation challenges Zimbabwe Cricket...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The creation of 28 new states in South Sudan draws varying comments from political experts...
*** Today is World Sight Day...
In Economics: Mining companies in Zambia ask the government to set mineral royalties at 6 percent...
And In Sport: Vincent Enyeama announces retirement from Nigerian's national football team...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** UN mission in the DRC help to have a peaceful political process for the upcoming elections...
*** The world marks the International Day of Older Persons...
In Economics: Angola's central bank plans to further devalue the Kwanza this year...
And In Sport: South African swimming sensation adds another gold medal to his tally...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Malawi's appeal to development partners gets a shot in the arm...
*** South Africa's Department of Small Business Development, in partnership with the government of Netherlands, to host a Co-operatives Seminar...
In Economics: Ethiopia and Djibouti sign an agreement for a one-point-five billion US dollar fuel pipeline...
And In Sport: CEO of Swimming South Africa delighted with the country's swimmers...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Latest skirmishes threaten to send Mozambique into political turmoil...
*** Malaria kills three children each day in an overcrowded camp sheltering civilians in South Sudan...
In Economics: Recurring electricity challenges in Botswana negatively impact business...
And in Sport: Nigeria beat lowly ranked Guinea in the AfroBasket Women in Cameroon...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR:
*** Burkina Faso's military coup leaders say the country is ready to return to constitutionality.....
*** Police in Nigeria say 54 people have been killed in three explosions in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri last night......
*** and Today is International Day of Peace, but is there really anything to celebrate?...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** There has been mixed reaction to the SA government Al Bashir court bid...
*** A new research indicates that intimate partner violence is driving HIV transmission...
In Economics: Zimbabwe to introduce a law that requires senior public officials to declare assets...
And In Sport: Springboks squad for the opening Rugby World Cup match announced...
*** Death threats to South Sudan's veteran journalist, Nhial Bol Akeen have forced him to quit journalism............
*** Scholars lars and constitution experts in East Africa and the Great Lakes region have criticized African leaders who refuse to relinquish power when their terms end.........
** and........on Sunday, South Africa's Benedict Daswa will be beatified by the Catholic Church in his home village in Limpopo Province.
and in Sport: South Africa's Orlando Pirates ready to tackle Zamalek this Sunday ...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR:
**** Cameroon has disbursed 12 million US Dollars to calm angry soldiers protesting the non-payment of their dues from the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic.................
*** The United Nations says human rights violations by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are escalating ahead of a round of elections........
*** and.......... South Africa's annual Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition has kicked off at the public broadcaster's headquarters in Johannesburg.
*** in business news........Zambia is talking to Mopani Copper Mines over its parent company Glencore's plan to suspend operations following a drop in the metal's price.
and in Sport.......... Cricket South Africa has named three specialist spinners in the Proteas test squad against India.......
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
***South Africa says no one in the country faces any imminent danger after the US Embassy warned its citizens of a possible attack by extremists
***renowned South African jazz and opera icon, Sibongile Khumalo, will deliver the keynote address at the annual Hugh Masekela lecture taking place this evening at the University of Johannesburg's.
*** in business news.........Mining giant, Anglo American Platinum sells its South African Rustenburg Platinum Mine to Sibanye Gold for 400 million US Dollars
*** and in Sport: Orlando Pirates is sready to take on Zamalek in the Confederations Cup
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Rights groups cry foul as Swaziland marks the 47th anniversary of independence...
*** The trial of Chad's ex-leader Hissene Habre begins...
In Economics: Sudan's inflation rate fell to 11-point-3 percent in August from 14-point-1 percent in July...
And In Sport: Bafana bafana injury woes ahead of Senegal clash...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** One person killed and others injured in the latest violence that occurred in Burundi...
*** An additional 163 children been released by an armed group in the Central African Republic...
In Economics: African Ministers of Communication and Information Technology are meeting in Ethiopia...
And In Sport: FIFA releases its world rankings...
OP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** An Egyptian court has sentenced three journalists to three years in prison...
*** Detention without trial still a major headache for rights groups...
In Economics: Zambia's kwacha falls two-point-one percent against US dollar...
And In Sport: South Africa's Bafana Bafana to play against Senegal in the 2015 Nelson Mandela Challenge...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Today marks 500 days since Nigerian girls were abducted by Boko Haram...
*** Amnesty International calls for immediate revisit of Europe's asylum policies and practices
In Economics: Egypt's central bank has kept the Pound steady at a foreign exchange auction...
And In Sport: Hectic period ahead for South Africa's Bafana Bafana squad...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Cameroon military saves 72 Muslim children from an illegal prison...
*** DRC's Katanga Province battles measles outbreak...
In Economics: Access to finance, corruption, insufficient human capital and lack of infrastructure remain the key inhibiting factors to doing business within the SADeC region...
And In Sport: South Africa's Trade Union Federation calls for removal of the National Rugby coach...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Africa's Jacob Zuma is again facing tough questions from opposition parties about why Sudanese President Omar AL Bashir was never arrested while in the country.....
*** A boat with 700 migrants has capsized near the Libyan coast, prompting a major rescue operation by the Italian coastguard.
*** and President of the Pan African Parliament, makes an impassioned plea for member states to ratify the Amended Pan African Parliament to give the PAP legislative powers.......
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Sudan authorities shut down a private radio station...
*** South African authorities says they are satisfied with compliance with the new visa regulations...
In Economics: The devaluation of the Angolan kwanza by the central bank fails to alleviate pressure on the national currency...
And in Sport: Its a year to go before the 2016 Rio Olympic games...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Burundians respond to US President's speech at the African Union...
*** Today marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons...
In Economics: South Africa's Producer Price Inflation ticks-up to three-point-seven percent year-on-year in June...
And In Sport: Dale Steyn claims his 400th test scalp against Bangladesh...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** South Sudan authorities angered by U.S. President Barack Obama's ultimatum...
*** South African authorities admit that new visa regulations are impacting tourism...
In Economics: Credit and debit card issuer MasterCard reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue...
And In Sport: South Africa's senior women's team take on Kenya in the second leg of the Rio Olympic qualifiers...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** Burundi's newly-elected parliament sits for the first time...
*** The Board of Healthcare Funders Conference underway in South Africa...
In Economics: Power cuts in north-western Zambia affect production at First Quantum Minerals and Barrick Gold...
And in Sport: The club versus country saga refuses to go away in South African football...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The UN mission in the DRC says there is still a lot of work to be done in that country...
*** Al Shabab militants in Somalia threatens of another attack soon...
In Economics: Economist warns that more job losses are looming in South Africa's mining sector...
And In Sport: Kenya's Gor Mahia tops Group A of the Kagame Cup...
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The case of Chadian dictator postponed at the ICC
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An analyst says the AU should prioritise the toppling of Boko Haram
In Economics: Algeria to trim spending in its 2015 budget by 1.35%
And In Sport: South Africa's Louis Meintjes abandons Tour de France due to illness...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** Vote counting continues following Burundi's controversial presidential elections...
*** Pomp and ceremony lined up for US President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya...
In Economics: South Africa's headline Consumer Inflation on the downside...
And in Sport: Zimbabwe could be the ONLY African country that won't be part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying process...
***Burundi's embattled president Pierre Nkurunziza' skipped key regional talks on Monday, staying at home to campaign for a controversial third term in office
***Egyptian authorities have arrested13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood
***A demonstration against homosexuality in Kenya has fizzled after attracting only a handful of protesters
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
*** The Summit of the African Union's Executive Council kicked off this morning in South Africa...
*** African NGOs throw their weight behind the World Health Organisation's End TB Strategy...
In Economics: This season's surprise cocoa crop failure in Ghana leaves traders and analysts baffled...
And In Sport: South Africa's Bafana coach, Shakes Mashaba, explains Gabuza selection...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR:
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An analyst says peace and security are threatened
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International Committee of the Red Cross calls for urgent action to avert a disaster in South Sudan
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In Economics: Zimbabwe's Finance Minister urged local companies to be competitive
*In Sport: FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, denies any wrongdoing
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
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South Sudan's 3 rebel groups claim to have taken control of four regions after dislodging government troops
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South Africa considers reviewing new visa rules for minors
In Economics: Zimbabwe temporarily lifts a ban on raw chrome exports introduced four years ago
And In Sport: South Africa's Bafana Bafana faces Gambia in the first AFCON qualifier this weekend
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR:
- South Sudan conflict is still going on as efforts to sign a peace agreement stall
*It's estimated that as many as one in four adults over the age of 40 will develop some form of irregular heartbeat
In Economics: Bahrain's Midal Cables spends 65 million dollars to construct an aluminium factory in the Mozambican capital
And In Sport: South Africa's Sports Minister adamant the country did not pay a bribe to secure the 2010 Fifa World Cup
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
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Leaders of the Great Lakes region persuading Burundian President to postpone elections and allow the peace mediation process to unfold
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In just a few months' time, the world will agree on a new set of global development goals expected to be more ambitious
In Economics: Nigeria's Central bank governor holds the countries benchmark interest rate unchanged at 13%
In Sport: Zimbabwe's cricket team arrives in Pakistan to a tight security
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
*** The Southern African leaders converge in Harare for the Heads of State Extra Ordinary Summit...
*** Burundi authorities shut down social media sites...
In Economics: Access Power agrees a deal with Egypt's government to build a 65 megawatt solar power plant...
And In Sport: Mayweather and Pacquiao again divided in fight buildup...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR..
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Ethiopia confirms that its citizens were killed by ISIS
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South Africa continues to minimise diplomatic fallout following xenophobic attacks
In Economics: South African transport logistics group, Transnet has named Siyabonga Gama as Acting Group Chief Executive
And In Sport: Fifa confident Russia will host a successful world cup in 2018...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR...
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North Sudan goes to polls...
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Malawi mulls evacuating its citizens from South Africa following xenophobic attacks...
In Economics: Africa's top gold mining company enters second-round talks with two potential partners...
And In Sport: South Africa's national netball team in camp ahead of their European Netball Championships...
Top Stories this Hour:
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A mooted visit by US President to Kenya received with excitement
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Partial results from Nigeria's election give ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari a narrow lead over the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan
In Economics: South African consumers to feel pinch of major price increases at midnight...
And In Sport: COSAFA announce a new sponsor for the upcoming tournament...
TOP STORIES ON AFRICA DIGEST THIS HOUR:
*** The decision to extend the term of South Sudan's parliament by 3 years received cautiously...
*** Security fears still persist ahead of Nigeria's elections on Saturday...
In Economics: The South African Reserve Bank leaves repo rate unchanged at 5-point-7-5 percent...
And In Sport: Bafana Bafana brace themselves for a clash against Nigeria...
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Siphumelele Zondi. The show is broadcast every week day.
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Siphumelele Zondi. The show is broadcast every week day.
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Siphumelele Zondi. The show is broadcast every week day.
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Siphumelele Zondi. The show is broadcast every week day.
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Siphumelele Zondi. The show is broadcast every week day.
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The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Zamanyuswa Nyuswa. The show is broadcast every week day.
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Zamanyuswa Nyuswa. The show is broadcast every week day.
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Zamanyuswa Nyuswa. The show is broadcast every week day.
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Zamanyuswa Nyuswa. The show is broadcast every week day.
The energetic evening current affairs show, produced by the current affairs team and presented by Zamanyuswa Nyuswa. The show is broadcasted every week day.
In the programme today:
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The Egyptian military raids suspected militants' hideouts in the northern part of the Sinai
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Nigeria's former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has defected to Nigeria's main opposition party
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The UN makes an appeal for Two billion dollars for the Sahel region
Chaos in Zimbabwean court as an election challenge goes ahead, despite withdrawal by the MDC South African athlete formally charged with murder In Economics: Production at Toyota South Africa grinds to a halt as nationwide strike gets underway In Sport: Headquarters of Somali National Olympic Committee Under Construction
Zimbabwean prepare to go to the polls tomorrow... Bomb blast kills at least twenty people in Nigeria... Tensions rise between Sudan and South Sudan... In Economics: Shares of South Africa's Absa Bank fell more than four percent.. ** And in Sport: CAF announces plans to improve revenue streams....
Zimbabwe says it has no plan to withdraw from the Southern African Development Community........ The EU says it will only normalise ties with Zimbabwe if elections are declared free and fair......... * and....incidences of piracy on merchant ships are increasing in West Africa........ And In Sports: Nigerian Sports Minister inaugurates committee to solve the bonus row ...