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01/11/2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the Tribunal President and Judges of the Special Tribunal which has a statutory mandate to recover public funds syphoned from the fiscus through corruption, fraud and illicit money flows.
https://apanews.net/ramaphosa-appoints-special-tribunal-to-recover-loot/

01/11/2024

During a working visit of a few hours in Uganda, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and his Ugandan counterpart discussed strengthening their cooperation in several areas, with a particular focus on the fight against jihadists affiliated with the Islamic State.

01/11/2024

Duma Gideon Boko, a formidable figure in Botswana’s political landscape, has finally struck gold with his third shot at the right to occupy State House in Gaborone.

His party’s historic victory in the recent elections not only marks a turning point for his Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) but also catapults Boko from the ranks of opposition to the presidency of this southern African nation.
https://apanews.net/profile-of-duma-boko-botswanas-president-elected/

29/10/2024

The Chairman of the National Petroleum Authority, Ghana, Mr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, says that Ghana will buy petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery once the plant starts operating at full capacity.

Speaking at the OTL Africa Downstream oil conference in Lagos on Moday, Mr. Hamid said that the deal would reduce the cost of importing products from Europe, which he said was $400 million.
https://apanews.net/ghana-eyes-purchase-of-petroleum-products-from-to-dangote-refinery/

29/10/2024

Speaking at a conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Guterres highlighted the urgent need for assistance, with 33 million people in the region requiring humanitarian aid, including 11 million internally displaced persons and refugees.

He urged donors to fully fund the UN’s response plans, which are currently only 40% funded. Guterres emphasized the importance of addressing the root causes of the crisis, including poverty, inequality, climate change, and conflict.
https://apanews.net/un-secretary-general-urges-support-for-sahel-and-lake-chad-regions/

28/10/2024

South Africa on Monday officially presented evidence of Israel’s genocidal activities to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a significant legal battle against Zionist state concerning its military actions in Gaza.

The evidence – contained in a Memorial, which cannot be made public in accordance with court rules – is part of South Africa’s case under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (South Africa v. Israel).
https://apanews.net/s-africa-submits-evidence-of-israels-genocide-to-icj/

28/10/2024

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Gender Development Center (GDC), officially launched its gender programmes for Togo on October 24, 2024 in Sokodé, Togo, as part of its commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for all in the region.

To support the implementation of gender programmes, a check for USD 245,000 was presented to the Togolese Republic to finance the programme to combat obstetric fistula. In 2024, ECOWAS is providing financial assistance to eight Member States to contribute to the eradication of this disease in the region.
https://apanews.net/ecowas-launches-gender-programmes-in-togo/

28/10/2024

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for aggrieved political parties in Mozambique to utilise legal channels to address their grievances following the preliminary results of the country’s general elections held on October 9.

Ramaphosa congratulated President-Elect Daniel Chapo and his ruling party, FRELIMO, which has reinforced its dominance in Mozambique’s political landscape.

https://apanews.net/ramaphosa-urges-calm-as-frelimo-wins-mozambique-poll/

27/10/2024

The Commonwealth has a new Secretary General, the first from Africa since Nigerian Chief Emeka Anyaoku left the role in 2000.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the 61-year-old foreign minister of Ghana beat her Gambian counterpart Mamadou Tangara and Lesotho senator Joshua Setipa to the prestigious position.

https://apanews.net/shirley-ayorkor-botchwey-the-cwealths-new-iron-lady/

02/08/2024

Three suspected hijackers were killed on Friday following a shootout with the police in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.

Three suspected hijackers were killed on Friday following a shootout with the police in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.

02/08/2024

Zimbabwe is locked in a diplomatic row with the United States after a diplomat stationed at the US embassy in Harare allegedly skipped the country following an accident in which a young girl died two months ago.

Zimbabwe and the US locked in a diplomatic row after diplomat allegedly killed a young girl in an accident.

02/08/2024

The Nigerian Government has condemned the destruction of the Nigerian Communication Commission’s Industrial Park in Kano in northern Nigeria on Thursday during the protest.

The Nigerian Government has condemned the destruction of the Nigerian Communication Commission’s Industrial Park in Kano in northern Nigeria on Thursday during the protest.