Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 06:33
[The Conversation Africa] The new biography of Joe Modise, one-time commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), is welcome. Comrade and Commander fills in a blank about Modise throughout the ANC's three decades as an underground liberation...
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 06:33
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is a water scarce country. In other words it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security - the ability to ensure sustainable access to good quality water. The country's economic hub and biggest population centre, Gauteng...
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 06:00
Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italy’s ‘dramatic’ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die in the desert and colluding with smugglers
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 05:19
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 03:56
Niamey, Niger — A series of ambushes and explosions across military-run Niger killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded 30 others recently, the army announced on state-run television Wednesday.
In the first attack, in western Tillaberi region on Sunday, "a horde of criminals who arrived in their...
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 02:35
united nations — A senior United Nations official warned Wednesday that "immediate action" is needed to halt the fighting in the capital of Sudan's North Darfur region, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk.
"We urge members of the Security Council to employ their collective...
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 01:20
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's killing by her ex-partner revives calls for action on gender-based violence.
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 01:20
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's killing by her ex-partner revives calls for action on gender-based violence.
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 00:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — One of the hurdles to improving health care systems for African countries is the shortage of scientists and lack of meaningful medical research on the continent, experts say.
An organization hopes to change that by enabling researchers and policymakers in three large...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 23:00
In tonight's edition, a series of death sentences in a coup trial in DRC is causing a stir both inside the country, and abroad.
Also, Zimbabwe has followed Namibia in announcing plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals in a bid to tackle the fallout from the severe regional...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 22:34
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna
Renowned philanthropist, Mrs. Tejuosho, has joined the league of exceptional philanthropists,including Aliko Dangote and Aminu Dantata,who have demonstrated extraordinary kindness to flood victims in Maiduguri,Borno State.
Mrs.Tejuosho’s...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 22:27
Two attacks on the Shia militia may not change Israel’s strategic dilemma in Lebanon
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 22:09
A new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is warning that the world is way off track in achieving key climate goals. However, they say there is hope in the form of new technologies that could be "game-changers" when tackling our changing planet.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 21:42
The Rotary Club International on Wednesday, embarked on planting 110 forest species trees in Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi state.
Speaking during the flagging off of the planting exercise, Mr Morris Choji, Rotary Club International President in Bauchi state, said the gesture was...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 21:31
Meanwhile, his visit to the EFCC has been plagued by controversy with the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency denying reports that the former governor was in their custody.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 21:28
London — Britain is facing growing pressure to address the issue of reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and other atrocities, as the former colonial power and many of its former colonies prepare to gather for the biennial Commonwealth heads of government meeting next month.
The...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 21:05
The Adamawa State Government has approved the total sum of N2,937, 217,120.45 kobo for the reconstruction of Yola town market, destroyed by fire about five months ago.
The new market, which will comprise 69 modern blocks of shops, is expected to be completed within nine months....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 21:05
Dans un monde hyper-connecté et numérique, il n'est ni pratique ni utile de maintenir les enfants et les adolescents hors ligne.
Lucy Jamieson, Senior Researcher at the Children's Institute, University of Cape Town
Heidi Matisonn, Senior Lecturer in Bioethics,...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 21:00
By Rachel Mushabati, Senior Associate Attorney, CLG Namibia (www.CLGGlobal.com). Namibia, a nation renowned for its breath-taking scenery and abundant wildlife, is becoming more and more well-known for its booming oil and […]
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 20:58
Life is uncertain for children in war zones. There, school can be a source of stability or just another thing that war obliterates. We hear reports on what school is like in three of the world's most active war zones: Sudan, Gaza and Ukraine.
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