South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Grows During Spaza Shop Controversy

Spaza shops have been a key topic in South Africa's online xenophobic dialogue for years because many of these convenience stores are owned by Africans from other parts of the… Read more »

Guinea: Scores Killed In Stadium Stampede

More than 50 were killed in a stampede at a football stadium in Guinea's second-largest city of Nzerekore, according to the BBC. The provisional number of fatalities stating dozens… Read more »

South Sudan: Malaria Vaccine in South Sudan - Now It's Time for Life-Saving Pneumonia and Rotavirus Vaccines

In 2019, South Sudan experienced significant child mortality from preventable diseases. Pneumonia and diarrhea were particularly deadly, accounting for 19% and 10% of under-5… Read more »

South Africa: Five Suspected Robbers Killed in Mpumalanga Shootout - South African News Briefs - December 02, 2024

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Africa: Food and Agriculture Announcements at COP29 were Positive Steps

At its most human level, growth is the purpose of life. Avoid the death trap of under 5 child mortality - something roughly 13,400 children per day fail to do - and then hope for… Read more »

Africa: A Tomato, Sex and HIV - The High Cost of Inequalities

This World AIDS Day, we have some good news. Our collective efforts are yielding results. There has been major progress in the HIV response in East and Southern Africa, the region… Read more »

South Africa: Over 1,000 Spaza Shops Shut Down in National Crackdown - South African News Briefs - November 29, 2024

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Uganda: Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Landslide in Eastern Uganda

Rescue operations are underway in eastern Uganda after a devastating landslide that swept away dozens of houses and left 13 people dead, the BBC reported. Officials fear the… Read more »

Africa: Political Will Needed to End Violence Against Women and Girls in Africa

This week Africa celebrates the 19th anniversary of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol),… Read more »

South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Braces for Damaging Storms - South African News Briefs - November 28, 2024

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Africa: Biden's Angola Trip 'Recognises How U.S. Prosperity is Tied to African Partners'

President Joe Biden's visit to Angola is intended to amplify how U.S. leadership impacted trade, investment, and Infrastructure in the region, and highlight the "remarkable… Read more »

South Africa: Police Foil Kidnapping Attempt in Ivory Park - South African News Briefs - November 27, 2024

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South Africa: Alcohol a Key Driver of Crime, Latest Stats Reveal - South African News Briefs - November 26, 2024

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South Africa: Stilfontein Mine Rescue Stalls at Final Stage

In Stilfontein, hundreds of illegal miners are yet to come to the surface, more than a week after a rescue team was dispatched to the area, reports EWN. Read more »

South Africa: How The Rule-Based Order is Collapsing in Front of Us - Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on How South Africa Can Help Ukraine

A few weeks ago, South Africa and Ukraine discussed the possibility of visa-free access to South Africa for diplomats from Ukraine. When the decision is made, it will be another… Read more »

South Africa: Masculinity, Femininity, and Queer Identity in the Age of Social Media

What does it mean to be a man, woman, or transgender in South Africa? Read more »

Mozambique: Solar Dryers Transform Mozambique's Fisheries

A project to provide fishing communities with tools and knowledge to dry fish has changed lives. Read more »

South Africa: Gupta Son Loses South African Citizenship - South African News Briefs - November 25, 2024

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Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau Elections Postponed

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo officially postponed legislative elections scheduled for November 24, reports AFP. Read more »

South Africa: Yaz Plus Birth Control Pills Recalled in South Africa Over Packaging Error

A serious packaging error has led to an immediate recall of a specific batch of Yaz Plus birth control pills in South Africa. Read more »

Africa: Unveiling Africa's Greatest Hidden Assets - The Rise of Female Entrepreneurs

The African investment climate is optimistic. The African Development Bank's 2024 outlook was explicit. Africa's economic performance was strong and shows resilience, but that… Read more »

South Africa: Govt Warned of Toxic Pesticide Threat - South African News Briefs - November 22, 2024

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South Africa: Strict Deadline for Meter Re-coding - South African News Briefs - November 21, 2024

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Angola: Mitrelli and Angola Inaugurate Third Hospital in just one Year

This week, the Swiss company Mitrelli celebrated another milestone in the West African country of Angola, inaugurating its third state of the art hospital in the space of a… Read more »

Southern Africa: Namibia Seeks Solutions During Dire Drought

Climate shocks and emergencies are no longer distant concerns - they are now a reality. The rains in Namibia might provide a brief respite, but the underlying crisis remains. Read more »