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UN wants Sudan sides held to account as 3 million flee
The United Nations on Wednesday said nearly three months of war in Sudan have uprooted more than three million people,…
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Cutting output could worsen living standards, says Shell
Shell’s chief executive told the BBC on Thursday that cutting gas and oil output would be “irresponsible” because it could…
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South Africa News
Rwanda genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema to seek asylum in SA
Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, will apply for asylum in South Africa,…
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South Africa News
Health Minister to open 11th AIDS Conference
The 11th South African AIDS Conference gets underway in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday. Deputy President Paul Mashatile as Chair of the…
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Zimbabwe News
Nelson Chamisa pours heart out to SADC team ahead of Zim elections
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s pleas have finally been heard. He sat down for over three hours with a…
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South Africa News
Minister Mchunu signs water resource MoUs with Finland & Netherlands
To enhance measures to ensure water security in the country, water, and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu has set the wheels…
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World News
UN: Cyclone Freddy leaves half a million displaced in Malawi
The deadly cyclone that lashed Malawi last week has displaced more than half a million people in the country, the…
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World News
Women march as rights under threat across the globe
Women will hit the streets en masse across the globe on Wednesday to defend rights that are coming under increasing…
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Business and Technology
Elon Musk says will restore suspended Twitter accounts of journalists
Elon Musk said late Friday he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several journalists who were suspended after he accused…
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South Africa News
President Ramaphosa & Joe Biden discuss ongoing Ukraine crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling on the UN Secretary-General to engender dialogue on the crisis in Ukraine. He was addressing…
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World News
UN raises alarm on Red Sea oil tanker time-bomb
The UN appealed Tuesday for the last $14 million needed to try and prevent a stricken oil tanker from triggering…
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South Africa News
GBV remains major obstacle in achieving meaningful gender equality, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the prevalence of gender-based violence remained one of the country’s biggest obstacles toward achieving full,…
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South Africa News
UN to ensure KZN floods funds are used properly
The UN will monitor how funds it’s donated to KwaZulu-Natal flood relief will be spent. The body is providing R21-million…
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South Africa News
United Nations contributes R21 million to KZN relief fund
The United Nations is contributing R21 million to support the government’s relief efforts in flood-stricken KwaZulu-Natal. The province is still…
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South Africa News
University of Johannesburg appoints Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as its new chancellor
The former South African deputy president and UN) Women director, Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, has been appointed as new Chancellor of…
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World News
World Bank & UN say pandemic impact on education more severe than predicted
Lengthy pandemic school closures have cost students trillions of dollars in lifetime earnings, the World Bank and UN agencies said…
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South Africa News
Questions raised as Miss SA Lalela Mswane appears in Israel amid travel ban
As the world marks the UN’s Day for Palestinian Solidarity, activists have expressed sadness over the Miss SA’s presence in…
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G20 under pressure to deliver on climate ahead of UN talks
G20 leaders launched a desperate push Sunday to agree a joint approach to tackling climate change, with officials working through…
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World News
UN releases emergency funds in support of Afghan people
Following the plea from Afghanistan officials to the international community to assist the Afghan people, the United Nations has stepped…
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Covid-19 Updates
COVID-19: WHO warns of new wave in Africa
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of a new wave of COVID-19 infections in Africa due to delayed vaccine…
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