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Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:56:51 +0000
News24.com | Chad's two main opposition figures stay in hiding for safety
The leaders of Chad's main opposition groups said on Wednesday that they had been forced into hiding over fears for their safety, following a deadly crackdown on anti-junta demonstrations.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:40:24 +0000
News24.com | Climate shock: More than 40% of African youth discouraged from starting families because of climate crisis - report
A new report has found that almost half of the youth in Africa are discouraged from starting families because of the climate crisis.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:29:28 +0000
News24.com | Lesotho appoints three female cabinet members, but Basotho want more gender parity in govt - study
Lesotho's first female deputy prime minister and second female finance minister were sworn in last week, but the number of women in in leadership positions remain low.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:46:04 +0000
News24.com | WATCH | All the latest news videos from around Africa
Watch all the latest news videos from around Africa

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:07:01 +0000
News24.com | Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking on the Nile.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:58:27 +0000
News24.com | UN warns Egypt hunger striker's life in danger as family seek information
The family of jailed Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Tuesday they had not heard from him since he had been due to stop drinking water two days ago, and the United Nations human rights chief warned his life was in great dang...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:08:18 +0000
News24.com | WATCH | Striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work
Kenya Airways pilots will end their days-long strike and return to work on Wednesday morning, their union said, after a court ordered staff to resume operations in a breakthrough for the beleaguered airline.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:29:32 +0000
News24.com | Private security firms beefed up as armed robberies spike in Zimbabwe
Retired police officers and soldiers are making a comeback in Zimbabwe, working for private security companies as armed robberies spiral out of control.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:30:36 +0000
News24.com | Cholera outbreak: Single-dose vaccinations in Malawi as global shortage bites
Malawi is approaching its most volatile period in the fight against cholera with the onset of the rainy season in a few weeks and unpredictable weather patterns, which will result in natural disasters such as flooding.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:48:49 +0000
News24.com | Uganda shortens school term by two weeks to curb Ebola
Uganda will shorten the school term by two weeks to reduce daily contact amongst students and help curb the spread of Ebola, the education minister said on Tuesday.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:07:03 +0000
News24.com | Large hydrocarbon deposit discovered off Angolan coast
A large hydrocarbon deposit has been discovered off the shore of Angola's capital Luanda at a site operated by American firm ExxonMobil, the country's national agency for oil, gas and biofuels announced Monday.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:15:00 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | Nigerian influencer known for flaunting photos of watches, jets, and clothes gets 11 years for fraud
Ramon Abbas frequently flaunted his lavish lifestyle on his now-deactivated Instagram account, posing in designer clothing with luxury vehicles and jets.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:53:59 +0000
News24.com | Nigerian widows end their case in the Netherlands against Shell
A group of four widows who had sought to hold Shell liable for damages in the Netherlands after their anti-oil activist husbands were executed by the Nigerian government in 1995 have cancelled further legal proceedings, their lawyer said on Monday.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:17:55 +0000
News24.com | 'Dangerous and serious provocation': Rwanda warns DRC after airspace violation
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has admitted to violating its neighbour Rwanda's airspace, but hasn't apologised. In response, Rwanda described the airspace violation as 'a dangerous and serious provocation'.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:06:51 +0000
News24.com | Gunmen kidnap dozens in Nigeria, at least 11 killed, residents say
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped at least 80 people and killed 11 others in separate attacks in the northwest, traditional leaders and residents said on Monday, in the latest attacks by armed gangs that have been preying on villages, schools and highways.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:09:51 +0000
News24.com | Zimbabwe launches first ever nano satellite into space
Zimbabwe on Monday announced the launch of its first nano satellite into space in a bid to help collect data to monitor disasters, boost agriculture and enhance mineral mapping.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:31:28 +0000
News24.com | Ethiopia-Tigray peace deal: Military commanders meet to discuss disarmament issues
Military commanders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front and the Ethiopian National Defence Force are meeting on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the African Union-led cessation of hostilities agreement reached in South Africa last week.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:30:19 +0000
News24.com | COP27: Africa's time to be heard in the climate change debate
African climate change activists will call for a formula to reverse the continent's marginalisation in the climate change debate.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:32:27 +0000
News24.com | Museveni reveals Ugandan air strike in DRC but his army general son criticises announcement
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda revealed on Sunday that his air force had attacked and destroyed an insurgency camp of the rebel group the Allied Democratic Forces in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:56:12 +0000
News24.com | Controversial Namibian firm Trustco's shares suspended from JSE after court loss
Shares in Namibian financial services, property and mining company Trustco have been suspended from the JSE after the high court dismissed its appeal against the local bourse's decision.



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