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South Africa: Dismissed Principal Wesley Neumann Fights for Reinstatement - South African News Briefs - February 13, 2025

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South Africa: Justice System Reform On the Cards

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[SAnews.gov.za] A new hard hitting criminal justice system reform initiative that will crackdown on organised crime and corruption is on the cards for South Africa.

South Africa: Overhauling Local Government for Better Services

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[SAnews.gov.za] Government is proposing fundamental reforms to address the root causes of dysfunction in many municipalities and to improve the efficiency of service delivery.

South Africa: President Eyes End of Load Reduction in 2027

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[SAnews.gov.za] Government is working to see the eradication of load reduction by next year.

South Africa: Government United Behind 2026 SONA Priorities

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[SAnews.gov.za] Members of Parliament have welcomed the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA), expressing unified support for government's commitment to tackling critical challenges affecting the country, including crime, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), transport bottlenecks and water infrastructure constraints.

South Africa: Measures to Protect South Africa's Borders

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[SAnews.gov.za] Government has announced additional measures to strengthen South Africa's borders to curb illegal immigration and to protect the country's security, stability and economic progress.

Nigeria: China Rejects U.S. Lawmakers' Allegations of Illegal Mining and Terror Financing in Nigeria

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[Premium Times] The Chinese embassy also rejected the claim that it was funding radical Islamic groups and ethnic militias to protect its mining interests.

South Africa: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccination Drive Targets 14 Million Cattle

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[SAnews.gov.za] Government is set to vaccinate the national herd of at least 14 million cattle, as South Africa grapples with one of the worst outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) the country has experienced.

Nigeria: Why Police Invited Premium Times Reporter in Kano

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[Premium Times] Mr Maishanu reported to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the command's headquarters in Bompai.

Nigeria: Court Rules Former SMEDAN Director Has Case to Answer in N119 Million Fraud Trial

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[Premium Times] The court dismissed the no-case submission filed by the former SMEDAN director and ordered the defendant to enter his defence against the fraud charges.

Nigeria: U.S. Lawmakers Link Chinese Illegal Mining to Terrorism Funding in Nigeria

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[Premium Times] "The Secretary of State should work with the Government of Nigeria to counteract the hostile foreign exploitation of Chinese illegal mining operations and their destabilising practice of paying protection money to Fulani militias," the lawmakers stated in their bill.

South Africa: SCA Rules Medical Negligence Damages Must Be Paid As Lump Sum

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[GroundUp] This overturns a high court ruling that the health department would provide treatment at state facilities instead of paying cash damages

South Africa: Alarming New Bill Tries to 'Police' Non-Profit Organisations

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[GroundUp] The Bill proposes fines of up to R1-million and prison terms of up to five years

Uganda: Uganda, Japan Join Forces to Rebuild Bridges in Climate and Refugee-Hit Regions

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[Nile Post] The Government of Uganda, in partnership with Japan, has launched a project to reconstruct and maintain bridges in climate-vulnerable and refugee-hosting sub-regions, including West Nile, Sebei, and Buliisa.

Uganda: Millions in Rural Uganda Still 'Working for Stomach,' Museveni Says

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[Nile Post] Despite decades of government programs aimed at boosting rural livelihoods, President Museveni has acknowledged that millions of Ugandans remain in subsistence-level farming, or what he described as "working for the stomach."

Namibia: Oil Bill Sparks Outcry As Opposition Warns of Presidency Power Grab and Corruption Risks

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[Namibian] Opposition parties are united in opposing a bill that proposes shifting oil and gas regulatory powers from the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Energy to the Presidency.

South Africa: SONA 2026 - DA Performance Shows SA Can Rise, but More Urgent Reform Is Sorely Needed Across Government

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[DA] President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address tonight comes amidst a backdrop of an improving economy, but South Africa needs faster growth and more investment to deliver on the promise of the GNU.

Sudan: Hospitals in the Crosshairs - the Targeting of Medical Staff and Patients in El Fasher

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[Ayin Network] For months, El Fasher was cut off from the world. No safe roads, no reliable communications, no functioning supply chains. Inside the besieged city, hospitals became islands of desperation. Doctors worked without anaesthesia, without electricity, and often without hope. Yet they kept going.

Kenya: IG Kanja Orders Probe After Security Scare At President Ruto's Wajir Event

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered an immediate inquiry into a security incident that occurred on Wednesday during a public event in Wajir County attended by President William Ruto.

Botswana: MPs Divided Over Healthcare Solutions and Economic Reforms

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[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The 2026/27 budget deliberations in Parliament have revealed a division among lawmakers, with government defending its heavy investment in healthcare and economic diversification while the opposition warns of recycled promises and fiscal sabotage.

Kenya: High Court Rules Sh22mn Justice Majanja Insurance Payout to Be Shared As Intestate Estate

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court in Nairobi has ruled that Sh22 million arising from the late Justice David Majanja's Group Life Assurance (GLA) policy will not be handed to a single beneficiary under his Will, but will instead be distributed as part of his intestate estate.

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