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South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini buried

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– – South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini who died this month at the age of 72 has been buried at a private ceremony on Thursday in KwaZulu-Natal He died after staying in hospital for weeks due to a problem with his blood glucose levels. His health took a turn for the worst, the royal house said leading to his death.… Read More
Pacific 

Secretary-General appoints Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan

Village Reporter
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, said that Mr. Arnault “will work closely with SRSG Deborah Lyons and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), whose long standing work in support of the peace process as well as regional cooperation will continue, as mandated.”  Welcome back, Jean Arnault, just named as the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Afghanistan! Jean will… Read More
Pacific 

Rights experts demand Iran release academic ‘nearing death’ in solitary confinement

Village Reporter
The situation of the arbitrarily detained academic “is truly horrific” and that they are “shocked and distressed by the cruel mistreatment”, the experts said in a news release.  There is only one word to describe the severe physical and psychological ill-treatment of Djalali, and that is torture  – Rights experts Mr. Djalali has been held in prolonged solitary confinement for over… Read More
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Africans mourn death of Tanzania’s President John Magufuli

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– – Tributes have been pouring in for Tanzania’s President John Magufuli who died of heart attack at the age of 61. The country’s Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan made the announcement in an address on state television on Wednesday evening. She said President Magufuli died hours earlier on Wednesday from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam. BREAKING:… Read More
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Meet Tanzania’s first female President Samia Hassan Suluhu

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Tanzania now has its first female President with the ascension of Samia Hassan Suluhu to the high office. Until Wednesday night, she was the vice president of the country that has been led for the past five years by John Magufuli. Following the death of President Magufuli, which was announced by Suluhu, she now becomes the country’s first female president… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli is dead

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– – The President of Tanzania, John Magufuli has died, according to the government ending days of speculations about his whereabouts. The country’s vice president, Samia Suluhu said on live television on Wednesday evening that Magufuli succumbed to heart disease in Dar Es Salaam. BREAKING: Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli is dead. Vice president Samia Suluhu says Magufuli succumbed to… Read More
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New Economy Booster: Supporting Ghanaian businesses grow

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– – In 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic hit many economies globally very hard leading to job losses and collapse of businesses. Businesses in Africa were not left out of this devastation and many economies on the continent are yet to recover and rebuild. In Ghana, many businesses have laid-off their workers and entrepreneurs are struggling to thrive. In September 2020,… Read More
Pacific 

South Asia: Sharp rise in child and maternal deaths due to COVID-19

Village Reporter
In a new report, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said that the impact also included sharp drops in the number of young children treated for severe acute malnutrition as well as in childhood immunizations.   Drastic cuts in health across South Asia due to COVID-19 have been deadly for children. It’s vital… Read More
Africa World 

Africa has no option but to keep faith with AstraZeneca jabs

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– – African governments have been urged not to lose faith in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, after several European countries suspended use of the jab. Two people have already died from sinus vein thrombosis, and others had to be treated in hospital after they received vaccinations with the Oxford vaccine. 13 European nations that paused the use of the vaccine expressed… Read More
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Search for Tanzania’s ‘missing’ President continues amid opposition query

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– – On Monday, Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan told Tanzanians not to listen to rumours and urged them to remain united. “It’s quite normal for anybody to be afflicted by illness, to contract flu or a fever… this is the time for Tanzanians to be united through prayer,” she said. But her response is just one of a few from… Read More
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