South Africa’s Simelane rejects VBS scandal bribery claims
South Africa’s justice minister is facing allegations of corruption related to the VBS Bank scandal.
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September 2024
Africa CDC and WHO launch joint mpox response plan
Africa CDC and WHO have launched a joint response plan to the mpox outbreak in Africa, with a budget of US$600 million.
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Burhan seeks to rewrite history, deny fault for Sudan war, RSF says
RSF leader revealed that Burhan and his supporters seek to obscure their role in igniting the war on April 15 and “change the well-known reality that they ignited the war on April 15th
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Ayachi Zammel rearrested shortly after release in Tunisia elections
Ayachi Zammel, one of Tunisia’s presidential candidates, faces a new arrest on ballot signature forgery charges shortly after his temporary release.
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US agencies recoup $1.3B in unpaid taxes from wealthy individuals
Nearly 80% of 1,600 millionaires with delinquent tax debt made payment, leading to over $1.1B recovered, says Treasury Department
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Hundreds of thousands flee homes amidst West African floods
Severe flooding in West Africa has displaced nearly 950,000 people, disrupting children’s education and causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.
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South Africa’s Land Bank secures deal to resolve debt default
The state-owned agricultural bank had defaulted on its debt in April 2020 and missed a restructuring deadline in March 2021
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Mozambique starts major mangrove restoration
The initiative aims to plant 200 million trees and restore the country’s degraded coastline.
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Turkey’s spy chief visits Libya amid political deadlock
Turkey, a NATO member, has played a key role in supporting Libya’s Tripoli-based government. In 2020
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Send migrants to Rwanda if repatriation fails: German commissioner
Borrowing controversial policy pursued by defeated UK government, German official proposes outsourcing migration woes to East African nation
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