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African peer group urges SA to deal with xenophobia, growing unemployment and inequality

South Africa was urged by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to address xenophobia, rising unemployment and inequality at the recent African Union (AU) Summit in Ethiopia.
#southafrica #ethiopia

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Morocco buries little Rayan who died trapped in well

Moroccans on Monday attended the funeral of Rayan, a five-year-old boy who spent five days trapped down a well, sparking a vast rescue operation that gripped the world but ended in tragedy.
#morroco #rayan

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Media bodies welcome positive 'trade-off' as Botswana govt amends Spy Bill

The government of Botswana has made alterations to the new Criminal Procedure and Evidence Bill in what a coalition of media practitioners has called a positive "trade-off". Initially, the law sought to give the state powers to intercept communication and force disclosures to state intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
#botswana #spybill

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Zimbabwe’s central bank rules out return to US dollar

Zimbabwe's central bank has ruled out a return to using the US dollar as official currency because there's not enough greenbacks in the country.
#zimbabwe #usdollar

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Afcon: Senegal crowned first time champions in nail-biting final against Egypt
#egypt #afcon #africa

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AU calls for permanent seats on UN Security Council

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia has called for Africa to be given a bigger role in the UN, especially on the Security Council where peace and security matters are handled. In his welcoming remarks at the 35th ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, Ahmed said Africa was underrepresented in various ways.
#abiyahmed #ethiopia

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Deadly clashes erupt at peace-keeping facilities in Sudan's Darfur

Clashes between military forces and armed groups at the facilities of a former international peace-keeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region left an unknown number of people dead and injured on Saturday, a military statement said.
#darfur #sudan

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Tunisian president dissolves top judicial watchdog, accuses it of bias

Tunisian President Kais Saied has dissolved a major independent judicial watchdog, he said Sunday, accusing it of bias and working for special interests.
#tunisia #kaissaied

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Africa is not responsible for climate change but bears the brunt of it - President Cyril Ramaphosa

Although they are not responsible for causing climate change, Africans are the ones who are bearing the brunt and the cost of the phenomenon, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
#africa #climatechange

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Rising Coup Attempts In Africa - Tekedia
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Rising Coup Attempts In Africa - Tekedia

Recently, there has been a surge in coup attempts in Africa. According to report, the African continent has recorded 21 coup attempts by the military to overthrow the incumbent government in Eight years. Data sourced from the global instances of coup