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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanSouth Africa: South Africa Braces for Heavy Job Losses As Stiff U.S. Tariffs Take Hold
[RFI] As sweeping new US tariffs take effect on Thursday, dozens of countries are facing sharp new duties on their exports. South Africa is among the hardest hit, with key goods now subject to a 30 percent tariff and up to 100,000 jobs on the line.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:
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South Africa: More Witnesses to Testify in Lusikisiki Mass Murder Trial - South African News Briefs - August 7, 2025
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Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Helicopter Crash Kills Several Ghanaian Government Officials
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Several senior Ghanaian government officials have been killed in a helicopter crash, including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the government announced on Wednesday.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds in 'largest' wildlife-trafficking bust
Nigeria's customs agency says wildlife trafficking is "frequent" in the country.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Creative Powerhouses Set to Compete At 4th Annual Silverback Awards As Regional Participation Expands
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The race for creative supremacy in East Africa's marketing and communications industry officially begins as the Uganda Advertising Association (UAA), in partnership with The Loeries, launches the fourth edition of the Silverback Awards.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Zambians and Malawians asked to pay $15,000 deposit for US visas
The 12-month pilot programme targeting Malawi and Zambia aims to curb visa overstays, the US says.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: $2.5 Billion in Funding From Gates Foundation To End Women's 'Needless Suffering'
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The largest pledge ever by the Gates Foundation for research work into "chronically underfunded areas" of women's health was announced by the foundation on Monday. The foundation's commitment is U.S.$2.5 billion for health research and development, and will support more than 40 innovations, particularly those affecting women in low- and middle-income countries.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Ghanaian star Shatta Wale's luxury car surrendered over alleged link to US crime
Shatta Wale criticises the authorities the seizure of his car and says he is unaware of its link to crime.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia to Attract Between 20,000 and 25,000 for Bold Climate Action
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Planning and Development has announced that the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set to take place in Addis Ababa from September 8 to 10, 2025, is expected to attract between 20,000 and 25,000 participants.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Ecowas Parliament Delegation Visits LDEA, Pledges Regional Cooperation On Drug Fight
[Liberian Investigator] A high-powered delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament on Tuesday visited the headquarters of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in Monrovia, signaling growing regional attention to Liberia's intensifying drug crisis.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Liberians Enjoy Free Roaming Under Ecowas Mobile Reform
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA - After years of steep mobile charges that crippled cross-border communication, Liberian travelers across West Africa now have reason to celebrate. The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has announced changes under the ECOWAS Free Roaming Regulation, allowing Liberians to receive free incoming calls and benefit from drastically reduced roaming costs when traveling in select...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Key CDC Figures Poised to Exit As Party Alliances Collapse and Crisis Deepens
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA - The Coalition for Democratic Change, once the dominant political force that swept George Manneh Weah to power in 2017, is unraveling fast. Less than two years after its electoral defeat, the party is hemorrhaging allies, expelling top officials, and bracing for splinter movements led by its stalwarts.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Kenya: CS Ruku Dismisses Rigging Claims, Says Development Will Secure Ruto Second Term
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has dismissed claims that President William Ruto plans to rig the 2027 General Election, describing the allegations as baseless and politically driven.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Federal Troops Seal Off Mogadishu's Siinaay Market in Pre-Dawn Operation, Forcing Civilian Evacuation
[Radio Dalsan] MOGADISHU -- Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) forces launched a massive crackdown in the Siinaay neighborhood of Mogadishu early this morning, shutting down the popular Siinaay Market and triggering fresh displacement of residents in an already fragile city.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: SAWS Warns of Cold Weather Conditions
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a cut-off-low is expected to result in cloudy and cold conditions over the central and eastern parts of the country between Wednesday and Thursday.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Serial Attempted Murder and Robbery Suspect Arrested in Bulawayo
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a 25-year-old Bulawayo man who is a suspect in a spate of robbery and attempted murder cases in the city.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Beni - La Monusco Construit UN Bâtiment Pour La Société Civile
[Monusco] Civil society in the territory of Beni, in North Kivu, will soon have a functional building to meet, deliberate and work in better conditions. Construction work began on Tuesday, August 5 in Oicha, the territorial capital, by MONUSCO's Civil Affairs Section.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: With a PhD At 74, This Veteran Nurse Is Still Leading With Grace and Grit
[spotlight] With humour, warmth and steely resolve, Princess Anne-Sheilah Makhado speaks to Spotlight about her long journey as a nurse, of creating solutions in the public health system, and her burning passion for motivating women and girls to unlock their talents.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: The Tariff Trap - Why the Minister's Electricity Review Doesn't Mean Prices Will Fall and How Businesses Can Stay a Step Ahead
[allAfrica] Last month, municipal electricity customers across South Africa were hit with an 11.32% tariff hike - just months after Eskom-direct clients faced a 12.74% increase. The hikes triggered public uproar, sparking protests and prompting Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to concede that the increases were unaffordable and could lead to 'energy poverty.' He has since called for a formal review of...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa Health Sovereignty Summit - Let's Redesign Health System - Pres Mahama
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has called on his colleague African leaders to rise to the occasion and redesign the continent's health architecture.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Pres Mahama Commended for Supporting Palestine
[Ghanaian Times] The National Imam of the Shia Muslim Community, Sheikh Abubakar Ahmad Kamaludeen, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for the offer of 40 metric tons of food items to the Palestine.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: 10 Govt Institutions Could Be Investigated Over Questionable Spending
[New Times] Members of Parliament on Tuesday, August 5, called on the Ministry of Justice to instruct the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) to investigate questionable expenditure amounting to more than Rwf5 billion across several government institutions.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: Trump's Deportation Deals Signal a Troubling Shift in U.S.-Africa Relations
[ISS] Eswatini and South Sudan are just two on a list of many African countries America has asked to accept violent criminals.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Transgender Prisoners Challenge Prison Authorities
[GroundUp] Correctional Services has developed a standard operating procedure for transgender prisoners, but rights organisations are concerned about implementation
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Fleeing Conflict, Facing Crisis - South Sudanese Refugees Amass in Ituri, DR Congo
[MSF] With violence intensifying in South Sudan, more than 33,000 refugees have fled to northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In May, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) launched an emergency intervention to provide lifesaving medical care to a community facing crisis.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Namibia: ACC Investigator Claims Dunaiski Was Paid N$10 000 By Austin Elindi
[Namibian] Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigator Oberty Inambao alleges that former National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) commercial manager Olivia Dunaiski was paid N$10 000 by Erongo Petroleum CC's Austin Elindi.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Cental Wants Deviants Dismissed
[Liberian Observer] The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has urged President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to dismiss officials of his government who have failed to follow the country's asset declaration laws.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: Mzuni's Dr. Wellman Kondowe Named Among Africa's Top 100 Education Icons!
[Nyasa Times] In a moment of great pride for Malawi and Mzuzu University (Mzuni), Dr. Wellman Kondowe has been named one of the 100 Most Impactful Educational Personalities in Africa for 2025 by the prestigious Africa Education Summit.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Zambia: U.S. Requires Zambia, Malawi Citizens to Pay Up to U.S.$15,000 Bond for Some Visitor Visas
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to 15,000 US dollars to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: DJ Sumbody's Alleged Killer to Apply for Bail - South African News Briefs - August 6, 2025
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Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: What New Health Law Means for Patients, Doctors and Families
[New Times] Parliamentarians on Monday, August 4 passed a law introducing 10 key health services aimed at improving access, strengthening service delivery, and addressing current public health challenges.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:'All sides' to blame in Prince Harry charity row, watchdog finds
The Charity Commission criticises βall partiesβ at Sentebale for allowing a βdamagingβ dispute to play out publicly.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Rwandan gorillas seek out old female friends even after years apart
A study in Rwanda reveals the significance of a social connection between female mountain gorillas.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Leveraging the Power of Diaspora in the Future of African Development
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Every four years, a new U.S. administration brings with it a reshuffling of global priorities. Africa is often included in that process but rarely centered. While high-level visits, peace deals, and trade agreements may signal renewed attention, sustained engagement is frequently undermined by shifts in leadership, budgets, and institutional agendas.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Rwanda says it has agreed to take up to 250 migrants from the US
A condition of the agreement is that Rwanda will "approve each individual proposed for resettlement".
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