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AngΓ©lique Kidjo still sings with purpose
The Grammy-winning icon brings joy, power and purpose to the stage β and thereβs no sign sheβs slowing down
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:
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Honouring the everyday heroes
Workersβ Day is more than just a public holiday. Itβs a day for reflection, dedicated to the unsung heroes of our workforce who are dutifully keeping our economy alive every day. At Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) this belief is not new, nor is it a reactive one. For over 130 years, we have understood that [β¦]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Gert-Johan Coetzee: The return of the self
The designerβs The Arrival opens South Africa Fashion Week, proving that fashion can be both a mirror and a vessel
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Are unions still relevant? Yes, they gave us our dignity, say workers
Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Diary: Old Mutual Music at the Lake, Mo Eazy releases Teriba, Diprenteβs Sabbatical opens in May
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Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Tracking a smuggler behind deadly Atlantic migrant crossing
BBC Verify tracks a man accused of selling places on a migrant boat which left dozens dead after getting lost at sea.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Africa: Peace Talks in the Era of Transactionalism
[CFR] What are the terms of the deal the U.S. is trying to negotiate with the DRC and Rwanda?
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Missing South African police officers found dead in river after six days
It is unclear how they died - the police had referred to a possible kidnapping but now suggest an accident.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Joshlin Smith Judgment Due Friday After Defence Says State Failed to Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt
[Daily Maverick] The accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial will learn their fate on Friday. If found guilty they face life sentences.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Government Partners With City Hall to Improve Nairobi Roads and Sanitation
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced that the national government will collaborate with Nairobi County to improve the state of roads and enhance street cleanliness in the capital.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Africa: AU Lifts Sanctions Against Gabon After Political Transition Review
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on Wednesday announced the reinstatement of Gabon to the union's family.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Perhaps We Should All Be Police Officers
[Independent (Kampala)] As we continue headlong into the regurgitating inanity that is Uganda's rollercoaster elections, the gross contradictions that embody our governance and politics continue unencumbered.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Govt Moves to Clear Meatco's N$212-Million DBN Debt
[Namibian] The Ministry of Finance and Social Grants Management has proposed an allocation of N$212 million in the 2025/26 financial year to settle the Meat Corporation of Namibia's (Meatco) outstanding loan with the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and to enhance the corporation's operational liquidity.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Congratulates New Canadian Prime Minister
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday extended her congratulations to newly elected Canadian prime minister Mark Carney.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Lüderitz Mayor Removed From Crayfish Activities
[Namibian] LΓΌderitz mayor, Phil Balhao says he has been instructed by crayfish festival board of trustees chairperson Alex Gawanab that he has been removed from all programmes for this year's event.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Medics Push Back On 21-Day Mortuary Rule Proposal
[New Times] A provision in a draft law regulating healthcare services in Rwanda has drawn criticism from medical professionals for proposing that unclaimed bodies be kept in hospital mortuaries for up to 21 days before burial.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: What Cardinal Kambanda's Participation in the Papal Conclave Means for Rwanda
[New Times] Cardinal Antoine Kambanda's participation in the upcoming papal conclave marks a historic milestone for Rwanda and a moment of national pride, according to Father Vedaste Kayisabe, Secretary General of the Council of Catholic Bishops in Rwanda.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Labour Day - When the Only People Who Don't Labour Are Those Meant to Be Celebrating the Day
[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- Every 1st May, like clockwork, Uganda joins the rest of the world to honour workers, by ensuring the actual workers stay hard at it, while officials in crisp suits wave to the cameras and give speeches on "dignity" and "solidarity" from the comfort of shaded tents. It's a national holiday that's anything but for the vast majority who make the wheels turn.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Uganda: 'Call 112' World Premieres in Kampala
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- O Studios Entertainment has premiered a film, Call 112 by acclaimed director Usama Mukwaya at Acacia Mall. Call 112 exposes the threat that disinformation poses to stability.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Tunga Residents Push for Healthcare Reform After a Pregnant Woman's Tragedy
[Nigeria Health Watch] When a youth leader's sister, Hajara, died during childbirth, he vowed that no other family in Farm Centre Tunga will suffer the same fate. That night of loss became the spark that led to a community-built Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) that now saves lives.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Namibia: African Horse Sickness Outbreak Confirmed in Namibia
[Namibian] The Directorate of Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has announced the outbreak of African horse sickness in various parts of the country.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Malawi/South Africa: Bafana Brace for Tough CHAN Qualifier Against Malawi
[SAFA] The two countries meet at the Republic Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday, 3 May 2025 and Ntseki said the main objective is to find the back of the net away from home. After initially struggling to secure players, the coach is happy to have a team that he believes can compete over two legs.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Senate Panel to Summon Nigeria's Third-Largest Cement Producer Over Proposed Sale to Chinese Firm
[Premium Times] Holcim AG, a global building materials company, is reportedly finalising a $1 billion deal to divest its 83.8 per cent stake in Lafarge Africa to Huaxin Cement Co., a Chinese firm.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Workers' Day - Naca Urges Inclusive Workplaces for People Living With HIV
[Premium Times] She highlighted that nearly two million people in Nigeria are living with HIV, many of whom are active members of the country's workforce.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: NJC Asks Imo Governor to Reverse Acting Chief Judge's Appointment, Suspends Three Judges
[Premium Times] The NJC stressed that the constitutional provision on acting appointments of state chief judges does not leave room for discretion.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:DR Congo seeks to remove ex-President Kabila's immunity
He is accused of backing M23 rebels in the east but he has previously denied links to the group.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Ruto Defends Unpopular Policies, Cites IMF Data Showing Kenya Among Top African Economies
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has defended his administration's controversial economic decisions, saying they are bearing fruit and have positioned Kenya among the leading economies in Africa, according to new data by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Kenyan MP shot dead in 'targeted' attack in Nairobi
The opposition legislator had just left parliament when he was attacked by gunmen on a motorcycle, police say.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia Suspends 20 MPs From Parliament Sessions Over Security Concerns
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Speaker of Parliament, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), has temporarily suspended 20 Members of Parliament (MPs) from attending parliamentary sessions due to security concerns.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Presidential Guards Accused of 'Crackdown' On Dissent
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) has strongly condemned the Executive Protection Service's recent announcement that it will withdraw protection from individuals accused of inciting insurrection, calling the move a dangerous abuse of power and an attack on Liberia's democracy.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Liberian Protesters Storm Ivorian Embassy Over Alleged Meddling in Burkina Faso
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- A group of Liberian protesters on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside the Ivorian Embassy near Monrovia, denouncing what they called foreign interference in the internal affairs of Burkina Faso.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Rights Group Warns Liberia House Crisis Could Spark National Unrest
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The United Methodist Human Rights Monitor has called on members of the House of Representatives to place the national interest above personal and political ambitions and urgently resolve the prolonged leadership stalemate that is paralyzing legislative activities.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Boakai Under Pressure to Dismiss Commerce Inspector Dorr Cooper Over UL Bribery Scandal
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai is facing mounting pressure to dismiss D. Dorr Cooper, Inspector General at the Ministry of Commerce, in the wake of a bribery and academic fraud scandal at the University of Liberia (UL).
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: ICRC Helps Transport Hundreds of Disarmed Members of Government Forces from Goma to Kinshasa
[ICRC] Goma -- On 30 April 2025, following a request to act as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is accompanying a series of convoys from Goma to Kinshasa transporting several hundred disarmed individuals from the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the national police force, as well as members of their families.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Explosion Rocks Military Detention Facility in Borno
[Premium Times] Several videos of the incident on social media show flames and people residing near the barracks scampering for safety.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: