Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Is Now a Family State - - Says Chamisa Taking Aim At Mnangagwa 'Dynasty'
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April 22, 2024, 4:37 AM
[New Zimbabwe] OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa says the political arena under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule has worsened and slipped the country into a one-party dictatorship.
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South Africa: Esther Mahlangu - How the Famous South African Artist Keeps Her Ndebele Culture Alive
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April 22, 2024, 4:32 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Esther Mahlangu is having a retrospective of her world famous art in Cape Town. Now 88, the South African visual artist is best known for her colourful large-scale murals in the traditional patterns and colours of the Ndebele people of South Africa - once famously displayed on a BMW as part of a global advertising campaign. But how is she regarded by her people and what does her work represent? We asked Sifiso Ndlovu, an expert in the art and identity of the Ndebele peo...
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South Africa: South Africa's Security Forces Once Brutally Entrenched Apartheid. It's Been a Rocky Road to Reform
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April 22, 2024, 4:32 AM
[The Conversation Africa] One of the important tasks that faced South Africa's democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security apparatus.
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Nigeria: Lagos' Slum Dwellers Are Excluded From Decisions That Affect Them. 3 Ways to Change That
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April 22, 2024, 4:32 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Lagos is a city of two halves: money dripping in the corridors of corporate offices, and stagnant water dripping in the slums that are home to over 20 million. Residents of informal settlements grapple with the daily challenges that come with inadequate infrastructure, limited access to essential services, and social exclusion.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Colonialism Revamped in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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April 22, 2024, 4:32 AM
[African Arguments] Lord Leverhulme's 1911 concession in the Congo, is now held by an African-run New York-based private equity firm with strong links to global philanthropy.
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Africa: Meaningful Action to Prevent the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Could Almost Halve Number of Child Casualties in Conflicts
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April 22, 2024, 4:37 AM
[Unicef] New York/Oslo -- Between 2018 and 2022, explosive weapons were responsible for nearly half - 49.8 per cent - of the more than 47,500 instances of children killed and maimed that were verified by the United Nations, in more than 24 conflict zones globally. The vast majority of these instances occurred in populated areas.
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Zimbabwe: 65 Illegal Forex Dealers Arrested, Set to Appear in Court
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April 22, 2024, 4:37 AM
[New Zimbabwe] A CLAMPDOWN on illegal foreign exchange dealers operating on the streets of Harare has netted a total 65, who are set to appear in court this Monday, April 22, 2024.
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Zimbabwe: Gospel Musician Ivy Kombo, Hubby in Futile Bid to Block 'Incriminating' Exhibits
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April 22, 2024, 4:37 AM
[New Zimbabwe] Gospel musician Ivy Kombo and her husband, Admire Kasi's efforts to block tendering of exhibits in the matter they are accused of illegally acquiring conversion certificates to practice law in Zimbabwe failed last week after the court ruled this was a triable issue.
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Africa: The World's Oldest and Most Prestigious Programming Contest "International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals 2023 Hosted by AASTMT" is Happening in Luxor with Huawei as the Diamond Sponsor
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April 18, 2024, 3:27 PM
[InfoWire] Under the patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Egypt is witnessing a distinctive event as the city of Luxor will host the forty-sixth and forty-seventh editions of the world's largest programming contest ''The World Finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) hosted by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport'', with Diamond Sponsorship by leading global digital infrastructure provider Huawei, from April 14th to 19th...
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Sudan: Sudanese Refugees in Germany Decry Forgotten War
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April 22, 2024, 4:41 AM
[DW] One year on from the outbreak of another war, Sudan is being torn apart by one of the world's worst humanitarian crises in recent memory. More aid has been pledged, but many see no end to the suffering.
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Kenya: Special Advisor On International Disability Rights Minkara Travel to Kenya
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April 22, 2024, 4:37 AM
[State Department] Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara is traveling to Kenya April 22 to 26 to meet with host government officials to support continued U.S.-Kenyan relations on the development of assistive technology, inclusive education, and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. Additionally, SAIDR Minkara will meet with civil society to learn about the challenges and opportunities to participation for persons with disabilities in society. S...
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Seychelles: Blue Whales - First Discovery Near Seychelles in Decades - What Our Study Found
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April 22, 2024, 4:32 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates suggest that there are only around 5,000 to 15,000 blue whales left in the world.
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Zimbabwe: El Nino-Linked Drought Threatens Maize Production in Zimbabwe
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April 22, 2024, 4:37 AM
[New Zimbabwe] Mazowe district of Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central province is struggling with prolonged severe drought, threatening the country's maize supply, and impacting business of its grain millers.
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Nigeria: Exclusive - Meet the Man Who Will Suceed Adeduntan As First Bank CEO
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April 22, 2024, 4:41 AM
[Premium Times] Segun Alebiosu began his professional career in 1991 with Oceanic Bank Plc and joined FirstBank in 2016.
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Central African Republic: 20 Dead After Ferry Sinks in Central African Republic, Witnesses Say
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April 22, 2024, 4:41 AM
[VOA] Bangui, Central African Republic -- At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday.
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Ethiopia: IMF Wary of 'Elevated' Prospect of Violence in Ethiopia
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April 20, 2024, 3:10 PM
[Reporter] The Fund forecasts 6.2 percent 2024 growth rate for Ethiopian economy
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Tunde Onakoya Shatters World Record with 60-Hour Chess Marathon
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April 20, 2024, 1:45 PM
[Premium Times] He originally set out to do 58 hours, Onakoya persevered for a grueling 60 hours.
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Africa: Corporate Council on Africa is Thrilled to Announce the Confirmed Participation of Several Government Officials who will be Joining Us at the 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas on May 6-9, 2024
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April 18, 2024, 7:45 AM
[CCA] Their presence underscores the importance of fostering strong partnerships between the United States and Africa and highlights the commitment of both governments to enhancing trade and investment opportunities between our continents.
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South Africa: Search Continues for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith - South African News Briefs - April 19, 2024
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April 19, 2024, 5:58 AM
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Nigeria: Chess Marathon - Encomiums As Tunde Onakoya Sets World Record
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April 20, 2024, 1:54 PM
[Vanguard] Nigerians have taken to social media and other platforms to congratulate chess master, Tunde Onakoya for setting a new world chess marathon record.
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Sudan: War in Sudan Is 'A Crisis of Epic Proportions' As Atrocities Abound
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April 20, 2024, 3:41 PM
[UN News] The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is "a crisis of epic proportions", and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians and no end in sight, top UN and African Union officials warned the Security Council on Friday.
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Africa: For Peace in Africa, Boost Regional Blocs - - Like West Africa's Ecowas
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April 20, 2024, 3:36 PM
[USIP] ECOWAS has proven it can solve crises. But like U.N. and other bodies, it needs updating.
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Sudan: Cardin, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Request Determination of Human Rights Abuses Committed by Sudan's RSF
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April 20, 2024, 3:03 PM
[United States Senate] Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to President Biden urgently requesting a determination on whether Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and its leader, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, should be subject...
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Ethiopia: Joint Press Release | Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa
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April 20, 2024, 3:38 PM
[Africa CDC] Nairobi -- To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective Service core partners) as well as IOM, READY and the UK-PHRST, organized a simulation-based training from 15th to 19th April 2024 in Mombasa, Kenya.
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Africa: Transcript of African Department April 2024 Press Briefing
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April 20, 2024, 3:13 PM
[IMF] PARTICIPANTS: ABEBE AEMRO SELASSIE - Director, African Department; TATIANA MOSSOT - Senior Communications Officer
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Africa: Communique of the 1209th Meeting of the PSC Held On 18 April 2024, On Briefing On the Situation in Sudan
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April 20, 2024, 3:08 PM
[African Union] Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1209th meeting, held on 18 April 2024, on Briefing on the Situation in Sudan.
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Sudan: Chair Cardin Urges U.S., Partners to Push for Immediate Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan
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April 20, 2024, 2:59 PM
[United States Senate] Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor marking one year since the onset of civil war in Sudan, and calling on the United States and our international partners to ramp up humanitarian assistance for war-affected Sudanese and for impacted populations in surrounding countries.
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Sudan: UN - Growing Fears of Rebel Attack On Darfur's El Fasher
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April 20, 2024, 2:47 PM
[VOA] United Nations -- Two senior United Nations officials raised the alarm Friday that an attack on the North Darfur capital of El Fasher could be imminent and may trigger a deadly intercommunal conflict across Darfur.
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Grants Amnesty to Ease Prison Congestion
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April 19, 2024, 4:30 PM
[VOA] Harare -- Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted amnesty to 4,000 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the country's crowded jails.
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Africa: Number of African-Born Millionaires to Skyrocket Over Next Decade - Report
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April 19, 2024, 4:29 PM
[RFI] Africa's millionaire population is expected to rise by 65 percent within the next 10 years, a report published this week has found. The new recruits to the rich club will come from the fintech and the media sector, says analysis from the Africa Wealth Report.
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Africa: Can Philanthropy Be Catalyst to Achieving Malaria Elimination?
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April 19, 2024, 3:22 PM
[Malaria Consortium] A child dies almost every minute from malaria. While huge gains have been made in recent history in reducing the burden of malaria -- with deaths falling by 50 percent between 2000 and 2015 -- progress has stalled and we have seen the numbers of cases and deaths creeping back up in recent years. Achieving malaria elimination is a moving target, in more ways than one.
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South Africa: Power Outage Sparks Days of Protest in Joburg
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April 19, 2024, 3:15 PM
[GroundUp] Protests started on Tuesday, culminating with major roads to Orlando East, Pennyville, and Noordgesig being blocked on Thursday
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