At least 22 would-be migrants attempting to reach the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte died when their boat sank off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, according to maritime authorities. Forty-seven people are reported to have been on board the boat which sank while headed towards the French territory of Mayotte, according to […]
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Gaborone, Botswana — The presidents of Botswana and Zimbabwe are to discuss scrapping passport requirements between their countries to allow for the easier flow of people and goods. Addressing ruling party supporters over the weekend, Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, said he will soon meet his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to discuss the issue. Botswana reached […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Newly appointed Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) managing director Captain William Ruto has assured employees that he will take care of their grievances. Speaking shortly after taking over office in Mombasa, the seasoned mariner said he would work towards creating a conducive working environment for them to deliver their respective mandate. Captain Ruto has […]
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned farmers to beware of false rainfall onset as the raining season commences. NiMet stated that farmers in Abuja and some north central states who have experienced some rainfall in the last two weeks should not commence with planting crops as it is false onset. The director-general of NiMet, Prof. […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Police deployed heavily Monday near the Parliament building as an inaugural session opened. Barricades and patrol cars were seen in its vicinity, in addition to armoured vehicles near its fence, TAP journalist said. A number of local and foreign journalists gathered outside the parliament building after being prevented from covering the session. Police […]
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Accra, Ghana; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Lusaka, Zambia from March 25 to April 2. The Vice President’s visit will build on the recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that President Biden hosted in Washington in December 2022. The trip will strengthen the United States’ […]
Abuja — The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reserved its judgment in the appeal filed by Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, against his ordered removal from office. Justice M.F. Shuaibu, who led a three-member panel of the appellate court made the announcement shortly after lawyers representing parties adopted and argued their briefs […]
Yaounde, Cameroon — Opposition parties in Cameroon have accused the ruling party of vote-buying in Sunday’s Senate elections. Early results show the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) winning all seats in the poll which 10 opposition parties contested. Singing and celebrating in the streets of the capital Yaounde, supporters of the CPDM already proclaimed themselves […]
The planned Mphanda Nkuwa dam, just downstream from Cahora Bassa, will force 1400 families to move. Development projects take priority over lands rights, but people forced off their land must be properly resettled. This has not happened with coal mines in Tete, gas and rubies in Cabo Delgado, and other projects, causing conflicts and protests […]
Cyclone Freddy slowed down and did not hit Quelimane until Saturday evening, using the extra day to collect more energy and water. Freddy will weaken as it moves inland, but most forecasts are that it will turn around on Tuesday at the Malawi border and move back out to sea on Wednesday, with more heavy […]
The EU is funding the French Defence Ministry agency Economat des Armees (EDA) to deliver a maritime security programme in Mozambique. The European “Peace” Facility (EPF), which actually funds arms purchases, is funding EDA to buy from the French company Zodiac Milpro eight 9-metre rigid-inflatable boats for the Mozambique coastguard. Last year the EPF paid […]
– The 55th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (CoM2023) will be held from March 15-21, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Session, a statutory meeting of the ECA, will review the state of economic and social development in Africa as well as […]
Limpopo and Gauteng basic education departments contradict each other on pregnant learner policy Pregnant learners may only attend school if accompanied by a parent, according to school policy at Tshiitwa Secondary in Ha-Mashamba, about 150 kilometres north of Polokwane, Limpopo. When GroundUp reported about this exact same policy at a school in Mamelodi, the Gauteng […]
The trial of Azaan Madisia (30) and her brother and co-accused Steven Mulundu (25) is entering its last phase, with both having finished their evidence in their defence. After State Advocate Henry Muhongo cross-examined Mulundu on Thursday, Windhoek High Court Judge Christi Liebenberg remanded the matter to 27 March for arguments on the guilt or […]
Certain provisions of basic conditions of employment or service for employees and employers in the fisheries industry have been varied by the labour minister. This means provisions of the Labour Act, as provided for these conditions, have been substituted by the varied provisions, which were published in the Government Gazette of 1 March 2023. The […]
Geita — EGHT artisanal miners have been killed due to underground pit collapse at Igando Village in Magenge Ward, Geita Region. Geita Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Safia Jongo confirmed the incident on Saturday, while speaking to journalists after recovering the bodies of the deceased. ACP Jongo said the accident occurred due […]
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Namibia: Music Industry Mourns Araffath
The Namibian music industry has been plunged into grief following the death of acclaimed music producer Araffath Muhuure, who passed away on Friday after a short illness. His lifeless body was found in his apartment in Windhoek. Muhuure owned a recording studio called Tripple Seven Studios, and produced songs for numerous Namibian artists. The exact […]
Tokyo — The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, on Monday in Tokyo called on Japanese entrepreneurs to invest in various areas in Angola. Speaking at the Japan/Angola Business Forum, in the ambit of his four-day official visit to the “Land of the Rising Sun”, the Angolan President mentioned oil, gas, farming, fisheries, industry, tourism, […]