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Rising Congolese music star Gaz Mawete recently electrified the stage at La Cigale in Paris with a sold-out performance that solidified his place as one of Africa’s most dynamic musical talents.

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[Department of Home Affairs] The Department of Home Affairs is proud to announce that, within the space of one month, we have managed to fully clear the backlog of Identity Documents (IDs) that started to accumulate in November 2023 following a change in IT service providers. The changeover created a bottleneck in multiple areas in the production value chain, from the office of application, to application authentication, to printing, and to the final issuing of the ID. As a result, nearly a quarter of a million applications became

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[Earthlife] Today, more than 20 community organisations from Uitenhage/Kariega, Jeffrey's Bay, Humansdorp, and Gqeberha joined forces in a mass march to demand immediate action on the escalating climate crisis. An initiative spearheaded by the Eastern Cape Combined Environmental Forum (ECCEF), with the support of Earthlife Africa Johannesburg, the protest spotlighted the devastating impacts of recent floods and ongoing environmental pollution, which continue to cripple local communities. Approximately 200

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[Department of Home Affairs] In the week marking 100 days in office for the Government of National Unity, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, today announces a new five-year strategic vision to turn Home Affairs into a digital-first department during the 2024-2029 term of office.

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[Leigh Day] Family members of Agnes Wanjiru say a Ministry of Defence ('MOD') inquiry into the behaviour of British troops in Kenya must include a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. They say any such inquiry must be a statutory inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 to ensure a proper and independent investigation into British army conduct in Kenya and any cover-up.

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[UN Women] New UN Women report highlights the disproportionate impacts of the escalating conflict for Sudanese women and girls, including the 5.8 million who are internally displaced

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Egypt’s president said on Sunday its revenues from the Suez Canal have dropped by 60%, or more than $6 billion, in recent months as attacks by Yemen’s Houthis disrupt Red Sea shipping

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[Business Day Africa] African leaders must present a united front at the upcoming United Nations climate change conference to demand a fairer global climate financing system, Kenyan President William Ruto said.

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[IPS] New York -- The world is standing at a critical juncture. Climate change is not just a future threat--it's here, and it's already devastating lives. From record-breaking heat waves to floods and landslides, the planet is sending us clear signals that we cannot afford to ignore.

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[Liberian Observer] The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has delivered an impassioned plea at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The Liberian leader called upon the international community to support Liberia's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2026-2027 term. President Boakai's request is not just symbolic; it is grounded in Liberia's historical legacy and its growing role in both regional and global security arenas.

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[Premium Times] The organisers, under different aegis, in a joint statement on Sunday called on all Nigerians to troop out en masse and protest peacefully across the country.

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[HRW] Beirut -- Stop Retaliation Against Human Rights Defenders

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[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- Neglected crops are among the underappreciated solutions for alleviating Africa's food and climate crises.

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[allAfrica] The COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, is expected to lay the groundwork for a new climate finance target.

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Demonstrations rocked Nigeria in July and August, with protestors demanding the reinstatement of a fuel subsidy, and end to government corruption

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[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- Two hundred and three households in the municipality of Curoca, Cunene province, benefited from 1, 687 head of goat cattle from 2023 to the 28th of this month, as part of the productive inclusion of the Kwenda program.

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[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: PLAN International Tanzania has encouraged girls nationwide to step forward and articulate the challenges they face in pursuing their goals, including leadership roles.

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- After a protracted period of one year and seven months in the mortuary, amid multiple autopsies and extensive legal debates, the late Charloe Musu was finally laid to rest on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

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[Premium Times] A resident, Ibrahim Haru, said the terrorits invaded the community, shooting indiscriminately.

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[GroundUp] Higher temperatures pose a raft of challenges for vineyards and the jobs that depend on them

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[GroundUp] The housing crisis needs to be addressed with long-term, stable, sustainable housing alternatives