South Africa: The Rise of Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party - South African News Briefs - March 18, 2024
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March 18, 2024, 5:28 AM
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South Africa: Police Whisk Water Minister Mchunu Away From Angry Crowd in Musina
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March 18, 2024, 4:11 PM
[GroundUp] On Friday, police had to whisk Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu away from an angry crowd in Musina.
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South Africa: Congolese March to Parliament to Draw Attention to War At Home
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March 18, 2024, 4:10 PM
[GroundUp] About 150 Congolese nationals marched to Parliament on Saturday to draw attention to war in their country. They sang and carried placards that read: "Justice for Congo", "Rwanda is killing Congo" and "Stop the genocide".
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Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Dozens of Villagers in Fresh Attack
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March 18, 2024, 4:07 PM
[Daily Trust] At least 87 villagers were abducted when bandits invaded two Kaduna communities of Gangere and Aguna under Kufana District of Kajuru Local Government Area.
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Nigeria: 183 Ex-Niger Delta Militants Sue Nigerian Govt, Presidential Amnesty Programme
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March 18, 2024, 1:20 PM
[Premium Times] The 183 ex-Niger Delta militants are challenging the stoppage of their monthly stipends the Nigerian government was paying them under the presidential amnesty scheme.
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Senegal: 2024 Senegal Election Crisis Points to Deeper Issues With Macky Sall and His Preferred Successor
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March 18, 2024, 1:18 PM
[The Conversation Africa] The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained electoral process. The move reflected deeper governance problems in the country.
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Nigeria: Four Nigerian Teenage Girls Invent Urine-Powered Generator
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March 18, 2024, 10:36 AM
[Vanguard] Four Nigerian teenage girls have invented a generator powered which can use a litre of urine to produce six hours of electricity.
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Uganda: Why Refugee Ration Cuts in Uganda Risk Long-Term Social Damage
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March 18, 2024, 10:00 AM
[The New Humanitarian] Kampala, Uganda and Trondheim, Norway -- 'The worst effects of these ration cuts are yet to be seen.'
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Africa: African Diaspora Network (ADN) Announces Pivotal Partnership with Prosper Africa to Strengthen Economic Ties Between Africa and the USA
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March 18, 2024, 11:52 AM
[African Diaspora Network] SILICON VALLEY, Calif., March 14, 2024 -- Prosper Africa and ADN collaboration will debut at the upcoming African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS24)
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Liberia: Boakai Submits U.S.$690.2m Maiden Budget
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March 18, 2024, 8:51 AM
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph N. Boakai has presented his government's maiden national budget for the year 2024, amounting to US$690.2 million, for consideration by the House of Representatives. The budget submission was made by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, led by Finance Minister Boima S. Kamara, Deputy Minister Anthony Myers, and Deputy Minister Tanneh G. Brunson. The budget highlights a reliance on domestic revenue, with a small portion coming from external sources...
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Liberia: Thousands of Liberians Jobs At Stake
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March 18, 2024, 7:40 AM
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Thousands of Liberians working in the rubber sector find their jobs at stake amidst repeated calls for lifting Executive Order # 124, which bans the exportation of unprocessed rubber out of the country.
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Kenya: Ruto Ready to Sign Affordable Housing Bill Into Law
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March 18, 2024, 7:33 AM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto is expected to sign the Affordable Housing Bill into law this morning, marking a significant step towards the implementation of the housing project and the commencement of the collection of a 1.5 per cent housing levy from Kenyans starting this month.
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Chad: Chad's Opposition Fears More Business As Usual for France After Coming Elections
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March 18, 2024, 7:31 AM
[RFI] As elections approach in Chad, the country's civil society fears that nothing will change. The vote should mark the country's transition back to democracy after three years of military government, but the opposition says France, which has a military presence there, has an interest in maintaining the status quo.
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South Africa: The Looters Living It Up From Prasa Millions
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March 18, 2024, 7:21 AM
[GroundUp] Makhensa Mabunda and Auswell Mashaba were at the heart of the corrupt deals
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Nigeria: Okuama People Deny Killing Soldiers, Beg Tinubu to Set Up Panel to Unravel Killers
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March 18, 2024, 4:14 PM
[Leadership] The people of Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government area Delta State have denied involvement in the killing of soldiers attached to 63 Brigade.
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South Africa: Judge's Conduct Embarrassed Me, Judge President Tells Tribunal
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March 18, 2024, 4:12 PM
[GroundUp] The "gross incompetence" of Pretoria High Court Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela embarrassed Judge President Dunstan Mlambo because it led to a general distrust of the justice system, Mlambo testified on Monday.
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Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cut - Nigerians' Data Secured - NIMC
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March 18, 2024, 4:08 PM
[Daily Trust] The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut which disrupted the services of banks and telecom operators in Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Delta Gov Visits Troubled Community As Journalists Barred From Coverage
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March 18, 2024, 4:05 PM
[Vanguard] Following the killings of military officers and civilians in the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has visited the troubled community to examine the extent of the damage.
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Rwanda: You Could Legally Marry At 18 in Rwanda, New Bill Proposes
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March 18, 2024, 3:58 PM
[New Times] A Rwandan who attains the age of 18 years might be allowed to marry legally, in case they apply for it from a competent authority and provide valid reasons, according to a draft law being debated in parliament this afternoon (March 18).
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Nigeria: Suicide Bomber Killed, Two Injured By Ied in Biu - Borno Police
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March 18, 2024, 3:56 PM
[Vanguard] The police in Borno confirmed on Monday that a suicide bomber injured two persons in Biu Local Government Area of the state.
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Nigeria: 'Poor People Don't Eat Eggs,' Nigerian Governor Rejects Inclusion of Eggs in Subsidised Food Items
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March 18, 2024, 3:52 PM
[Premium Times] Subsidised food items will be sold to vulnerable persons already enlisted in the state's social register.
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Kenya: Rights Group Condemns Mandatory HIV Testing
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March 18, 2024, 3:50 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR) has condemned the discrimatory action by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) of dismissing 133 candidates after being subjected to mandatory HIV and pregnancy testing in a recruiting process.
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Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks at the Ninth Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body
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March 18, 2024, 1:29 PM
[WHO] Our co-chairs, Precious and Roland,
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Nigeria: Developing a Climate Resilient WASH Policy in Nigeria Come Rain or Drought
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March 18, 2024, 1:20 PM
[Nigeria Health Watch] In 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria developed a 13-year strategy to address the WASH crisis in the country. Five years post-implementation, the strategy seems to be missing a key element -- climate change.
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South Africa: Someone Close to Me Has Been Diagnosed With TB - What Should I Do?
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March 18, 2024, 1:20 PM
[spotlight] Tuberculosis can infect anyone. It is caused by bacteria and spreads through air and is very common in South Africa. Dr Janet Giddy shares how she deals with Mrs Worried - an anxious and fearful voice seeking advice when someone close to her, like her domestic worker, has been diagnosed with TB.
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Namibia: Karasburg Debacle Might Increase Voter Apathy
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March 18, 2024, 11:10 AM
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- The recent suspension of the Karasburg town council might lead to voters losing trust in the democratic political set-up in the //Kharas region.
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Namibia: Hoveka Traditional Authority Taking Court to Community
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March 18, 2024, 11:10 AM
[New Era] Okatumba Gate -- The Hoveka Traditional Authority (HTA) will today start an outreach programme to educate the community on the importance of traditional courts and its services.
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Namibia: Finance Minister Urges Namibians to 'Prepare for Oil Opportunities'
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March 18, 2024, 10:01 AM
[New Era] NAMIBIA is falling behind in its readiness to enter a burgeoning oil and gas sector, according to Finance and Public Enterprises Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi, who says the country must adequately prepare to fully reap the benefits of a lucrative hydrocarbon industry.
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Kenya: Kindiki Vows to Arrest Hecklers in Presidential Events As Factional Conflicts Rise
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March 18, 2024, 9:39 AM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has ordered the arrest of hecklers in presidential functions amid factional conflicts in the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
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Nigeria: The States and the Blackout Nation
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March 18, 2024, 7:39 AM
[This Day] Many Nigerians believe that restructuring the country or devolving powers from the centre to the sub-nationals is the silver bullet that will solve all our problems. This belief has sustained the debate for or against restructuring for decades. As fanciful as this claim is, I disagree with this position because bad leadership is a more significant challenge than the superstructure of the country. Although the way Nigeria is structured does not make for optimal productivity and needs s...
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Rwanda: KKOG Becomes First Company to Secure Cannabis Export License
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March 18, 2024, 7:36 AM
[New Times] King Kong Organics (KKOG Rwanda) has become the first local company to secure a 5-year license to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes, extraction, and export various medicinal products.
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