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South Africa’s Springboks lift Rugby World Cup title

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At times it was brutal, often it was downright ugly, but who cares? In the end there can have been few more poignant sights than that of Siya Kolisi, the boy from a dusty, poverty-stricken South African township, on Saturday lifting the Rugby World Cup following an emphatic victory over England. The first black man to captain the Springboks hoisted… Read More
Africa Mali West Africa World 

Mali: 53 soldiers, one civilian killed in militant attack

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At least 53 soldiers and one civilian were killed in Mali during an attack on an army post in the northern part of the country. Mali’s government said in a statement that the attack was one of the deadliest to take place in the country against its military in recent times. The attack was reported in Indelimane, Menaka region, on… Read More
Pacific 

Coal addiction ‘must be overcome’ to ease climate change, UN chief says in Bangkok

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The world’s addiction to coal “remains a major threat in relation to climate change and one of the messages in the summit will be very clearly that countries in these areas that are countries that are in one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change”, Mr. Guterres underscored. Deeply impressed by the innovative project at Bangkok Centenary Park to… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Eritrea accuses CIA of attempting to overthrow the govt

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Eritrea’s government has said that it’s investigations uncovered evidence of a US plot to overthrow the government in Asmara in 2011. A statement released by the ministry of information said it has got hold of “confidential documents” used by the conspirators. In the statement Eritrea also accused Israel of helping to demonise Eritrea globally. It claimed Israel’s spy agency, Mossad… Read More
Africa Cameroon Central Africa World 

Trump cancels trade deal with Cameroon over rights abuses

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The US President, Donald Trump has said that Cameroon will no longer benefit from a trade deal signed between the US government and sub-Saharan African countries. Mr. Trump says his government is pulling out of a deal with Cameroon because of “gross” human rights violations against its own citizens. President Trump cited “extrajudicial killings, arbitrary and unlawful detention, and torture”… Read More
Africa Botswana Featured Southern Africa World 

Botswana’s Masisi sworn in for second term after poll victory

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Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday was sworn in for a second five-year term after his electoral victory last month. Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won 67% of parliamentary seats in the October election. The election was seen as a major test for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) which has been in power for the past five decades. Coming… Read More
Africa Featured South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa rolls out paternity leave policy for parents

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South Africa‘s newly amended labour laws that grant male parents leave when their children are born have come into effect. Last month South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the sections of the Labour Laws Amendment Act 10 of 2018 (Act) will come into effect on November 1, 2019. The new laws were passed by the South African National Assembly… Read More
Africa Business Central Africa World 

DR Congo to proceed with $14b Inga dam despite row

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has said that building a $14 billion dam on the Congo River will still take place. The project is facing many challenges including disagreements between developers. Congolese officials had asked two groups of developers, one Chinese, one Spanish to submit a joint proposal last year. But talks between the partners broke down due to “serious… Read More
Africa Business Southern Africa World Zambia Zimbabwe 

Africa’s biggest waterfall at risk from drought

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The flow at the Africa’s biggest waterfall is at its lowest since 1995, highlighting the threat posed by a drought to tourism and electricity generation in Zimbabwe and Zambia. Flow has slumped to 109 cubic meters-per-second (3,850 cubic feet) at Victoria Falls, a 1.7-kilometer (1.1 mile) curtain of falling water at the peak of a normal wet season, according to… Read More
Africa Featured South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africans fume over leaked sex education curriculum

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South Africans are fuming over a leaked version of the new 2020 life orientation curriculum. The curriculum is an updated sex education content expected to cover lessons on private parts, masturbation and explicit direction on using female condoms. Students from Grade 4 and up are said to be targeted in this leaked curriculum. Teachers have served notice of possibly boycotting… Read More
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