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Again, Ebola outbreak in Congo

Andrew Mbeki September 6, 2025

Congo The World Health Organization said it dispatched its experts alongside Congo’s Rapid Response Team to Kasai province to strengthen disease surveillance, treatment and infection prevention and control in health facilities. It is also delivering supplies including personal protective

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Central Africa began road patrol with UN

Andrew Mbeki September 5, 2025

Central Africa In response to the rising number of traffic accidents, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) conducted a joint patrol with Central African internal security forces on August 27, 2025, in Bangui. This initiative aimed to enhance visibility and safety on the roads. During the patrol,

Business

Ghana inflation slows for lowest level

Andrew Mbeki September 3, 2025

Ghana Ghana’s annual inflation rate slowed for the eighth month in a row in August, reaching its lowest level since October 2021, the government statistics service said on Wednesday. Good news for Ghana, where inflation continued to decline in August for the eighth consecutive month. It now stands at 11.5 percent year-on-year, down from 12.1 […]

Politics

UN seeks free and fair elections in Cameroon

Andrew Mbeki September 2, 2025

Cameroon UN officials called for the government of Cameroon to ensure free and transparent elections Tuesday, citing several recent incidents that raised concern about the country’s upcoming election, where President Paul Biya will seek an eighth term in office. During the bi-weekly press briefing in Geneva, Jeremy Laurence, the spokesperson for the office of the […]

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South African rand declines as dollar inches up

Andrew Mbeki September 2, 2025

South Africa The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the return of U.S. traders from the Labor Day holiday. At 0611 GMT, the rand traded at 17.6450 against the dollar , about 1% weaker than Monday’s close. Global traders were still assessing Friday’s U.S. inflation figures and a court ruling […]

Sports

Kenya faces threat of athletics ban

Andrew Mbeki September 1, 2025

Kenya Kenya faces the prospect of being banned from international athletics because of doping problems that have now reached “crisis” levels, according to authorities in the country. The threat of an imminent ban by track and field governing body World Athletics, which would have repercussions for a number of medal contenders at next year’s world […]

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Talks begin on disarmament of rebel groups in eastern Congo

Andrew Mbeki September 1, 2025

Congo The third round of Congo peace talks facilitated by the East Africa regional bloc opened in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Monday with a plan to discuss reforms that will facilitate disarmament of rebel groups. Kenyan President William Ruto and Burundi’s Évariste Ndayishimiye attended the Monday opening session in person, while the presidents of Congo, […]

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South African politician found guilty of hate speech

Andrew Mbeki September 1, 2025

South Africa A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement was found guilty of hate speech Wednesday for race-fueled comments he made in 2022. Julius Malema, who is the leader of a small opposition party, was found guilty by an equality court over comments he […]

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South Africa decries inequality report for G20 summit

Andrew Mbeki September 1, 2025

South Africa South Africa said Thursday it has commissioned a report on global wealth inequality in time to present at the Group of 20 summit it hosts in November. South Africa, which holds the rotating G20 presidency, said it has appointed American Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz to lead a group of six experts who […]

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14 dead in head-on collision in Namibia

Andrew Mbeki August 31, 2025

Namibia In a devastating incident on Saturday morning, fourteen lives were lost in a horrific head-on collision on Highway B1 near Mariental, located about 270 kilometers from Windhoek. According to police, the crash involved a police van and a vehicle from the Namibian Prison Service. Hardap’s Deputy Police Commissioner, John Mwatongela, reported that the police