South Africa: Severe Storm Hits Margate, Leaves Trail of Destruction - South African News Briefs - April 16, 2024
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April 16, 2024, 6:37 AM
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Kenya: National Rights Commission Weighs in On Police Boss' Outburst
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April 16, 2024, 12:54 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for an immediate end to threats and intimidation against lawful protests urging the government to engage in dialogue.
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Sudan: Exclusive - US Special Envoy for Sudan Says 'Priority Is to End the War'
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April 16, 2024, 12:50 PM
[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The aspirations of the Sudanese people are not just for the absence of war, but for the restoration of the revolution and the return to a constitutional transition that the people fought so hard for just five years ago, says Tom Perriello, US Special Envoy for Sudan. He accuses both warring parties of "playing with people's lives"
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Central African Republic: CAR Child Refugees Dream of a Better Future
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April 16, 2024, 12:48 PM
[DW] More than a million people, including children, have fled their homes in the volatile Central Africa Republic to Cameroon. Not all have given up hope.
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Liberia: Boakai Urges Corrective Measures Against Frequent Fire Outbreaks
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April 16, 2024, 11:00 AM
[New Dawn] Liberia's National Fire Service appears to be largely incapacitated in responding to fire outbreaks, and the incident at Speaker Koffa's residence and other recent cases could point to the realities.
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Uganda: Traders Close Businesses In Protest Over Government 'Neglect'
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April 16, 2024, 10:05 AM
[Nile Post] Traders in the central business district of Kampala and other parts of city have decided to keep their shops shuttered until they have the opportunity to meet with the President in significant numbers.
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Recalls Batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup After Finding High Levels of Toxic Substance
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April 16, 2024, 7:48 AM
[New Zimbabwe] THE Medicines Control Company of Zimbabwe -MCAZ has recalled two batches of Benylin Paediatric 100ml Syrup from shelves after a toxic substance, Diethylene glycol was recently found in the medicine.
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Kenya: Tea Worth Millions Unsold As Minimum Price On Older Stocks Reinstated
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April 16, 2024, 7:31 AM
[Business Day Africa] Kenyan tea worth Ksh2.3 billion was withdrawn from the market in the latest sale as the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) instructed brokers to sell the beverage at the reserved price, resulting in traders rejecting millions of kilos of the commodity offered for sale.
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Africa: The Tentacles of Iranian Interference
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April 12, 2024, 3:12 PM
[InfoWire] The war in Gaza and its aftermath of renewed tensions between Hezbollah and the Hebrew state are a reminder of the extent of Iranian interference in the region. But the mullahs' regime is now exerting a destabilising influence beyond its traditional sphere of influence. The risks to peace and global trade are real.
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Uganda: Besigye to Join City Traders in Tax Protest
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April 16, 2024, 7:27 AM
[Nile Post] Fresh from his western region consultations and then from sending off their fallen activists in Teso, the opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye has dived into the running city traders' strike protesting what he refers to as a bad taxation regime.
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East Africa: President Ruto Drops Caroline Mueke for EAC Top Post, Nominates PS Veronica Nduva
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April 16, 2024, 7:26 AM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has dropped Caroline Mueke as Kenya's nominee for the East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General post in a surprise move.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Rep Smith Introduces Bill to Prevent Imports of Cobalt Mined by Child Labor In the DR Congo
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April 16, 2024, 9:04 PM
[U.S. House] Washington, DC -- Communist China exploits African children to power the 'Green Economy'
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Nigeria: Banditry - Nasarawa Bans Ethnic Vigilante Groups
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April 16, 2024, 3:36 PM
[Daily Trust] Following the emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule, the government of Nasarawa has proscribed all ethnic vigilante groups operating across the 13 local government areas of the state.
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Rwanda: 39 Arrested for Genocide Ideology-Related Crimes in Commemoration Week
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April 16, 2024, 3:35 PM
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) received a total of 52 cases of genocide ideology and associated crimes during the initial week - from April 7 to 13 - of commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, resulting in the arrest of 39 suspects.
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Somalia: Somalia's Finance Minister Engages in High-Level Talks in Washington
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April 16, 2024, 3:20 PM
[Shabelle] Washington -- Somalia's Finance Minister Bihi Iman Cige is currently in Washington D.C. for the spring conference hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
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Gambia: President Diomaye Faye Due in Banjul
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April 16, 2024, 3:15 PM
[The Point] An official source has confirmed to The Point that the Senegalese new president, Basirou Diomaye Faye will make his first official visit to The Gambia on Saturday, 20 April 2024 for a day working visit.
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Togo: Situation Tense After Vote in Parliament
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April 16, 2024, 3:15 PM
[Agenzia Fides] Lomé -- The situation in Togo remains tense. Opposition parties have joined forces to protest against the new Constitution adopted by the National Assembly on March 25, the text of which was drafted in secret. The new Charter provides for the transition from a presidential to a parliamentary system, with the President no longer elected by the people but by the National Assembly, as well as the creation of the office of prime minister to head the government.
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Africa: Annual Meetings 2024 - Better Allocating International Financial Resources to Speed Africa's Transformation
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April 16, 2024, 4:21 PM
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Back in February 2013 in Tunis, in response to a journalist who had asked her how the African Development Bank Group differed from other institutions, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, then President of Liberia, replied, "simply the confidence it inspires. I can say without any hesitation that the Bank has played a decisive role in my country in the aftermath of the conflict. It gave us the confidence to believe that we could move on."
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Ethiopia: Government and International Partners Meet in Geneva to Boost Humanitarian Funding
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April 16, 2024, 3:13 PM
[OCHA] With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the country's UN-backed $3.24 billion humanitarian response plan for 2024 remains less than 5 per cent funded.
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Ethiopia: Is Burn Care System in Ethiopia Adequate to Treat Severe Acid Burns?
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April 16, 2024, 12:57 PM
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In recent weeks, social media has been abuzz with the harrowing stories of two Ethiopians who suffered devastating acid burns. One of them, Ayantu, a mother of two from Harar, endured a horrific attack when her husband of eight years splashed acid on her face and back. As a result, she has lost vision in one eye and is undergoing treatment to save the sight in her other eye while also healing from severe burns on her face, arms, and back. Such incidents cast a har...
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Ghana: Assessing the Economic Impact of Akosombo, Kpong Dams Spillage
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April 16, 2024, 12:56 PM
[Ghanaian Times] An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions in September and October last year.
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South Africa: African Oystercatcher Bucks the Trend in Crashing Bird Populations
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April 16, 2024, 12:53 PM
[GroundUp] Haematopus moquini has gone from "Near Threatened" to "Least Concern" on the Red Data List
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South Africa: Tshwane Shack Dwellers Say Extortion Gangs Make Them Pay for Water
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April 16, 2024, 12:53 PM
[GroundUp] Municipality says it's unaware of this
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South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About a Sugar Tax
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April 16, 2024, 12:51 PM
[GroundUp] We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
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Sudan: Canada Sanctions Individuals and Entities Affiliated With Sudan Warring Parties
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April 16, 2024, 12:50 PM
[Dabanga] Ottawa -- Yesterday, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced sanctions against two individuals and four entities affiliated with the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for undermining peace, security, and stability in Sudan.
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Nigeria: Govt Begins Allocation of Houses Under National Housing Programme
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April 16, 2024, 12:49 PM
[Premium Times] The authorities say the first batch of the allocation process was concluded after a review of the conditions and procedures for sales of houses under the national housing scheme.
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Ethiopia: An Overview of Ethiopia's First Digital Education Strategy
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April 15, 2024, 7:28 PM
[Mastercard Foundation] Every month, stakeholders such as policymakers, EdTech entrepreneurs, teachers, and parents come together to discuss the intersection of education and technology at the EdTech Mondays Radio Show.
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Uganda: MPs Want Alcohol, Cigarettes to Meet Donor Funding Deficit
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April 16, 2024, 10:12 AM
[Nile Post] The Health Committee of Parliament has called for a 20-percent increase in taxes on harmful products such as alcohol and tobacco to offset the reduction in funding from donors to the health sector.
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Sudan: On the Offensive - Military Tactics and Peace Talks for Sudan's Takeover
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April 16, 2024, 10:04 AM
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Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF to Take Charge of Food Aid Distribution As Zimbabwe Grapples With El Nino-Induced Drought
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April 16, 2024, 7:49 AM
[New Zimbabwe] Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Christopher Mutsvangwa has said the ruling party will superintend the distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe.
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Uganda: TB and HIV Co-Infections Still a Burden in Teso - Report
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April 16, 2024, 7:28 AM
[Nile Post] Soroto -- On April 12, journalists in Teso Sub-region received training on the critical issue of Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infections.
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Uganda: Boda Bodas and the Menace the Bring On Kampala Roads
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April 16, 2024, 7:20 AM
[Nile Post] In the bustling streets of Kampala, the abundant presence of boda bodas has become both a lifeline and a looming threat.
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South Africa: Extortion Rackets Disrupt Work in Cape Town's Townships
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April 16, 2024, 4:49 AM
[GroundUp] We no longer go to some townships without an escort, says waste collection worker
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