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Mauritius: UK High Court Blocks Deal to Return Chagos Islands to Mauritius
[RFI] An agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the United Kingdom back to Mauritius has been paused by a last-minute injunction, prompted by a legal challenge from exiled islanders.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:
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Activist freed in Tanzania after Kenyan government demand
Kenya had earlier said it had been denied access to Boniface Mwangi and expressed concern over his health.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Health Authorities Request Additional Funding to Combat Mpox Outbreak
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- With four active Mpox cases currently confirmed in Liberia, health authorities have appealed to the House of Representatives for increased funding to effectively respond to the outbreak, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:East Africa: Kenya Govt's Protest Letter to Tanzania Leads to Activist Boniface Mwangi's Release
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released in Ukunda, Kwale, after being deported from Tanzania where he had been detained.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Mauritius: UK Chagos Deal with Mauritius Blocked by Last-Minute Court Injunction
[allAfrica] A British court blocked the UK from transferring sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius hours before the agreement was due to be signed.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Refugees in Kenya At Risk of Worsening Hunger As WFP Faces Critical Funding Shortfall
[WFP] Nairobi -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that refugees in Kenya are at risk of heightened levels of food insecurity as critical funding shortages force the agency to reduce food assistance to the lowest levels ever recorded. Around 720,000 refugees supported by WFP in Kenya will from June receive an in-kind food ration of just 28 percent and all cash assistance will halt, unless...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'
Cyril Ramaphosa rebuts discredited claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa, as US president confronts him in Oval Office.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:South Africa: The Case of the Minister and the HIV Activists - Are We Entering Denialism 2.0?
[Bhekisisa] It's been two decades since the denialism war was won in South Africa. Now HIV scientists and government are pitted against each other once again, with one side saying the health minister is in denial over the impact of US funding cuts and the minister is accusing the activists and the media of overblowing the crisis and spreading disinformation.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Africa: The Caine Prize for African Writing Announces 'Best of Caine' Award
[The Caine Prize] The Caine Prize for African Writing marks 25 years of honouring outstanding African writers who go on to make a profound impact on the literary world. Since its inception in 2000, the Prize has recognised (via its shortlist, winners, annual award and 10,000 prize purse) over 120 talented authors. We are immensely proud at the Prize to have been champions of these writers, in addition to the works of...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: 'Rise of 'Blank' Tagwirei to Presidency a Disaster That Should Be Stopped' - Biti
[New Zimbabwe] The potential rise of ZANU-PF benefactor Kudakwashe Tagwirei to the presidency could have dire consequences for Zimbabwe, former opposition MP Tendai Biti has said.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:In defence of academic freedom and scientific method
The deputy director of the department of higher education has said that data produced by her department cannot be used by academics
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Malawi: 'If Elected As President, I Will Introduce Free Secondary Education' - Joyce Banda Reiterates
[Nyasa Times] Former president Joyce Banda is back on the campaign trail with a familiar promise: free secondary education for all--if elected in this year's general elections.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Chocolate and Rice Among Key EU Imports Facing Climate Threats
[RFI] European supermarket shelves could become emptier as climate change and biodiversity loss threaten food production in countries that export to the EU, a report published on Wednesday warned.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Only 12% of SA gamblers have asked for help, despite rising financial strain
Many people treat money for gambling as an expense, treating it as no different to paying utility bills
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Oraniaβs segregated success versus the crushing weight of inequality on municipalities
Unlike Orania, municipalities have a far more complex mission of building inclusive communities where all residents have access to quality services and opportunities, regardless of their background or economic status
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Sustainable homes help build sustainable futures
We are in an era where the smartest investment decisions are those that align with environmental reality
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Disaster Teams On Scene After Cape Town Floods - South African News Briefs - May 22, 2025
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Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Govt to Allocate 50,000 Residential Stands to War Veterans
[New Zimbabwe] War veterans are set to benefit from an initiative which will see the allocation and development of 50,000 residential stands from the government.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: What's Next After French Judge Closes Investigation Into Agathe Habyarimana?
[New Times] A French court of appeal has ruled that the investigation into Agathe Kanziga Habyarimana, Rwanda's former First Lady, will not proceed, at least for now.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Public sector wage bill must be contained β but not by DOGE methods
Pressure can be relieved in a number of ways such as cutting consultants and reducing staffing in non-core areas such as state-owned entities, as well as ministerial office staff
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Ramaphosa keeps cool during Trump's choreographed onslaught
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue analyses how the South African president reacted in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:How Trump-Ramaphosa confrontation went down in South Africa
Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump confronts Ramaphosa over farm murders in White House exchange
Some of President Cyril Ramaphosaβs delegates told the US president there were excessive levels of crime in South Africa, and asked for his help to curb it
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Watch moment Trump ambushes Ramaphosa with video
In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, Trump pressed Cyril Ramaphosa on widely discredited claims of a white genocide in South Africa.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Cabinet approves strategy identifying platinum, manganese, iron ore, coal and chrome as critical minerals
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:MK party targets Ramaphosa, Godongwana in motion of no confidence over budget βchaosβ
uMkhonto weSizwe party is calling for the nationalisation of mineral resources, land redistribution without compensation and the expansion of the VAT zero-rated basket
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Budget 3.0 tentatively accepted by some political parties
The EFF criticises it as βunimaginativeβ and not benefiting poorer South Africans, while the DA calls it a step towards ending βunchecked government spendingβ
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:West Africa: West Africa's Disaster Management Experts Convene in Accra to Strengthen Regional Recovery and Resilience Strategies
[Ecowas] Accra -- Heads of Disaster Management and Civil Protection Agencies from ECOWAS Member States are gathered in Accra, Ghana for the 16th Consultative Meeting of the Regional Committee for Disaster Management in West Africa (GECEAO). The three-day meeting, organized by the ECOWAS Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs (DHSA), aims to review the regional Recovery Roadmap and Roster, strengthen disaster...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Africa: MMV Welcomes African Leaders' Call to Address Growing Threat of Antimalarial Drug Resistance
[MMV] The unified stance from the World Health Organization's African Member States signals strengthened regional resolve and global collaboration to tackle emerging drug resistance
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:British tourist arrested in Namibia over nude photos of children
The 65-year old Briton is also accused of inappropriately touching children while on a holiday in Namibia.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Solidarity Party Backs Smartmatic System, Questions Why Are Some People Against It Now
[Nyasa Times] The Solidarity Alliance Party (SAP) has come out strongly in support of the Smartmatic electronic voting system, urging Malawians to embrace electoral technology as a safeguard against manipulation and fraud.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Cultism Costs Edo $1bn in Investments Annually - Gov Okpebholo
[Vanguard] Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo says that the state loses over $1 billion in investments yearly due to cultism.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Cosatu 2025/26 Budget 3.0 Reaction Statement
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes the revised 2025/26 Budget tabled at Parliament. Whilst welcoming important progressive allocations that COSATU campaigned for, we remain concerned that the Budget may not provide the stimulatory effect the economy desperately needs. We welcome government's decision to withdraw the proposed VAT hike as it would have been an unnecessary burden to workers...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali Forces Kill Senior Al-Shabaab Leader in Operation, Says Nisa
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced on Sunday that its elite forces, Gaashaan, killed a senior Al-Shabaab commander during a planned operation late Saturday night.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Somalia: White House Says U.S. Military Killed Over 100 Militants in Somalia Since Trump Took Office
[Shabelle] Washington -- The United States has killed more than 100 militants in Somalia since President Donald Trump assumed office on January 20, the White House announced on Wednesday.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source: