Botswana Medicine Shortages Persist in Rural Areas
Botswana’s Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, has acknowledged the ongoing shortage of medicines and consumables in […]
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Tobacco control stalls in South Africa
South Africa’s tobacco control efforts have stalled, despite a promising start in the late 1990s when strict advertising rules helped
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Gender violence sparks protests in South Africa
Thousands of people have gathered in Cape Town to protest against gender-based violence, a pervasive issue in South Africa. The
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Namibia elections public holiday sparks economic concerns
Namibia’s decision to declare a public holiday for regional council and local authority elections has sparked criticism from various political
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Tinubu Deploys Security to Kwara State Amid Attacks
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his trip to the G20 Summit in South Africa and the AU-EU Summit in Angola
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Vigilantism rises as extortion gangs terrorize Cape Town shopkeepers
Vigilantism is on the rise in Cape Town as residents accuse the police of failing to protect them from extortion
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Airbnb regulation sought in BoKaap over short term rentals
Long-standing residents of Bo-Kaap, a historic neighborhood in Cape Town, are being pushed out by short-term rentals, according to the
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COP30 South Africa absent amid minister dismissal chaos
South Africa’s representation at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém has been impacted by a sudden change
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Journalist Garikai Chaunza appointed AUSS-SA Co-Chair
Dr. Garikai Chaunza, a postdoctoral fellow at Rhodes University and a renowned Zimbabwean journalist and media activist, has been appointed
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Africa elections spark outrage and calls for accountability
A series of elections in Africa has shed new light on the state of democratic governance on the continent. Within
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G20 Summit in Africa Focuses on Global Economic Governance
The 2025 G20 Summit, scheduled to take place in Johannesburg on November 22-23, marks a historic milestone as the first