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2 months ago

Ramaphosa agrees to Andrea Johnson vacating her Idac post immediately

President Cyril Ramaphosa has agreed to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson vacating her post with immediate effect, requesting that her three-month notice peri...

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2 months ago

Kano overhauls power sector as Assembly revives bill amid blackout years

The Kano State House of Assembly has revived the Kano State Electricity Bill 2026, setting the stage for a major read more Kano overhauls power sector as Assembly revives bill amid blackout years

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2 months ago

MPs dismiss Itula’s parliament dissolution call

Lawmakers have rejected opposition leader Panduleni Itula’s call to dissolve the National Assembly, saying parliament’s shortcomings do not justify fresh elections. Speaking to NewsOnOne, Independent...

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2 months ago

ECA launches 2026 Eastern Africa Macroeconomic and Social Overview Report, highlighting strong growth amid tight budgets

23 July, 2026Share this:facebooktwitteremailprintKigali, 23 July 2026 (ECA) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convened an online Policy and Programme Dialogue to discuss the findings of it...

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2 months ago

Ghana: Amnesty Renews Call for Passage of Anti-Witchcraft Bill

[Ghanaian Times] Amnesty International has renewed its call on the government to pass the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill, six years after the lynching of 90-year-old Akua Denteh at Kafaba in the Sav...

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2 months ago

Ramaphosa secures interdict against impeachment inquiry pending Phala Phala review

President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured an interim interdict from the Western Cape High Court, preventing Parliament's Section 89 impeachment committee from proceeding with public hearings while he chal...

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2 months ago

Sudan: 'U.S. Congress Should Pass New Bills On Sudan' - Human Rights Watch

[Dabanga] Washington -- The US Congress is currently considering two bills on Sudan: the Preventing External Aggression and Conflict Escalation (PEACE) in Sudan Act of 2026 in the Senate and US Engage...

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2 months ago

EU fines Google 890 million euros over Search Bias, Play Store Restrictions

BRUSSELS – The European Commission fined Google 890 million euros (about 1.02 billion U.S. dollars) on Thursday for breaching the European Union’s Digital Markets Act by favoring its

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2 months ago

As it rages, the semaglutide debate exposes public trust deficit in healthcare

The contentious debate around semaglutide in South African healthcare extends beyond its use for obesity and type 2 diabetes, exposing deep-seated issues of access, affordability, regulation, and the...

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2 months ago

[Blog] U.S. Enactment of the GENIUS Act: Impact on Africa

21 July, 2026by Stephen Z. Chundama Share this:facebooktwitteremailprint*Disclaimer: The views expressed in this paper are exclusively attributed to the author. The rapid growth of blockchain technolo...

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3 months ago

GHANA: ‘This Is Bigger than Lgbtqi+ Rights – It’s about the Kind of Society We Want to Be’

  CIVICUS discusses Ghana’s anti-LGBTQI+ law with Leila Lariba, Executive Director of One Love Sisters Ghana, a community-driven organisation that advances human rights, social inclusion and well...

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3 months ago

ZRA donates seized cooking oil

JOHN CHAAMBWA Lusaka ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) has donated 1,200 units of 20-litre cooking oil seized from smugglers to various hospitals and charitable institutions in Lusaka. The cooking oil, w...