Zimbabwe: U.S Imposes Targeted Sanctions on Top Officials
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March 4, 2024, 8:03 PM
[allAfrica] The U.S. government is terminating wide-ranging Zimbabwe sanctions that were first imposed in March 2003 and initiating targeted sanctions on three entities and 11 individuals including Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa.
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Africa: UN Human Rights Chief Speaks on Ethiopia, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Ghana, Rwanda and Somalia
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March 4, 2024, 11:38 AM
[UN] Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates,
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South Africa: Cape Town Pride Celebrates Equality in South Africa, Condemns Ghana's New Anti-Gay Law
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March 4, 2024, 10:35 AM
[GroundUp] "I am a proudly gay man," city councillor Rob Quintas tells crowd
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Liberia: Weah Warns Boakai Administration Against Shooting at Protesters
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March 4, 2024, 10:11 AM
[New Dawn] Former President George Manneh Weah warns President Joseph Nyuma Boakai here, over Police shooting live bullets against protesters last week in a concession area, who have expressed grievances against operational procedures, leaving at least three persons feared dead.
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Africa: Debt Relief, Climate and Recovery Aid Needed, Say Africa Catholic Bishops
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March 4, 2024, 8:32 AM
[Jubilee] African Catholic Bishops called for an overhaul of the financial system to address health, climate, food and other challenges the region faces. Ahead of a gathering of African Finance Ministers in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the Justice, Peace and Development Commission of the Catholic Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) outlined reforms for debt relief , development resources and governance.
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Nigeria: Much-Loved Nollywood Actor Mr Ibu Bows Out
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March 4, 2024, 6:43 AM
[Premium Times] With a career that included some of the most iconic films of the '2000s and beyond, Mr Ibu's legacy and achievement would no doubt outlive him and inspire generations of comic actors.
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South Africa: Ex-President Mbeki Denies Apartheid Prosecution Interference - South African News Briefs - March 4, 2024
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March 4, 2024, 5:39 AM
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Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Biosafety Law Set to Regulate GMOs
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March 4, 2024, 4:41 AM
[New Times] Rwanda, on February 21, promulgated a law governing biosafety, which seeks to ensure that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are handled, transferred and used safely in the country.
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Zimbabwe: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. Sanctions on Zimbabwean Individuals and Entities
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March 4, 2024, 3:48 PM
[White House] In Zimbabwe we continue to witness gross abuses of political, economic, and human rights. The targeting of civil society and severe restrictions on political activity have stifled fundamental freedoms, while key actors, including government leaders, have siphoned off public resources for personal gains. These illicit activities support and contribute to a global criminal network of bribery, smuggling, and money laundering that impoverish communities in Zimbabwe, southern Africa, ...
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Namibia: Cabinet Takes Swift Action to Avert Water Crisis
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March 4, 2024, 2:45 PM
[Namibia Economist] In a decisive move to tackle an impending water crisis, the Cabinet has greenlit urgent measures aimed at staving off potential shortages across the nation.
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Africa: UN Environmental Assembly Call for Action to Address Planetary Triple Threat
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March 4, 2024, 11:04 AM
[IPS] Nairobi -- The Sixth United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6) ended with delegates calling for firm actions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, and pollution.
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Liberia: Jitters About War Crimes Court As U.S. Criminal Justice Ambassador Arrives
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March 4, 2024, 11:02 AM
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Ambassador Beth Van Schaack is making her second trip to Liberia in five months. If her last trip is any gauging point to what will unfold this week when she meets with key stakeholders in Liberia, the point advisor to the US Secretary of State on issues relating to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, will have her hands full in what is poised to be a critical period in the US effort to bring perpetrators of Liberia's civil war to justice: A major tur...
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Kenya: Inside Mitahato, the Kenyan Village Where Residents Speak French
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March 4, 2024, 11:00 AM
[RFI] In Mitahato, a small village in rural Kenya, it's common to see words like bienvenue adorning entrances, and to hear people saying bonjour or comment ça va as they pass each other along the leafy pathways. This regional community north of Nairobi prides itself on having become the country's first French-speaking village.
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Liberia: Who's Illegally Swapping Boakai's Nominees?
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March 4, 2024, 10:52 AM
[Observer] There has been an increased frequency of complaints about names clandestinely being swapped from the lists of presidential appointments at the last minute before they are published. This issue had apparently been rather rampant with regard to much lower level presidential appointments, especially those that did not require an extra layer of scrutiny, such as Senate confirmation or board approval. However, it has been more than a month since President Joseph Nyuma Boakai was sworn into...
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Liberia: IG Coleman to Make LNP Robust Again
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March 4, 2024, 10:42 AM
[Observer] The Liberia National Police (LNP) has initiated an ambitious investigative initiative to bring to book perpetrators of crimes committed in recent years that were unresolved and inconclusive. The LNP is also strategizing how to combat the wave of crimes that have taken place across the country in recent times, especially prior to the ascendency of the Unity party-led government.
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South Africa: Office of the Speaker Denies Corruption Allegations Against Speaker
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March 4, 2024, 10:35 AM
[Parliament of South Africa] The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula categorically denies any involvement in alleged corrupt activities pertaining to her tenure as the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. She expressed deep concern about the allegations, including a purported affidavit by one of the department's former service providers, all of which she only learned about through the Sunday Times.
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Liberia: Govt, AfDB Sign U.S.$40 Million Loan
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March 4, 2024, 10:31 AM
[New Republic] The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance,Development Planning and the African Development Bank have signed a US$$40 million loan agreement for the Mano River Road Development Transport Facilitation Phase 1 project.
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Liberia: Liberians React to Ghana's Anti-Homosexuality Bill
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March 4, 2024, 10:13 AM
[New Dawn] The recent approval of an anti-homosexuality bill by the Ghanaian Parliament has ignited significant discourse and evoked varied reactions from Liberians.
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Nigeria: Court Adjourns Sowunmi's Suit Against PDP
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March 4, 2024, 3:31 PM
[Premium Times] Mr Sowunmi's lawyer requested the court to adjourn the case against PDP.
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Seychelles: Seychelles Planning to Lift Moratorium On Increasing Tourism Accomodation On La Digue
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March 4, 2024, 3:19 PM
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' tourism authorities are looking into the possibility of lifting the existing moratorium on building new tourism establishments on La Digue Island, the third most populated of the island nation, said a top tourism official.
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Morocco: Morocco, Mali Examine Cooperation Prospects in Social Protection
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March 4, 2024, 2:50 PM
[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family, Awatef Hayar, held on Sunday in Rabat talks with Mali's Minister of Health and Social Development, Assa Badiallo Touré, on the prospects for developing cooperation between the two countries in the field of social protection.
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Kenya: LSK to Sue KRA for Illegal Housing Levy Deduction
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March 4, 2024, 2:48 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is set to sue the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for illegally deducting the housing levy.
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Namibia: Deforestation and Poaching Threaten Endangered Species
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March 4, 2024, 2:47 PM
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has sounded the alarm on the rapid decline of wildlife habitats due to deforestation and industrial emissions, exacerbating the impacts of climate change and hindering efforts to sustainably manage natural resources.
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Kenya: Govt to Actively Campaign for Raila's AU Commission Bid
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March 4, 2024, 1:09 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the government will be actively campaigning for Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition Raila Odinga who is seeking to replace Moussa Faki at the helm of the African Union Commission.
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Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Arrives in Victoria Falls for African Ministers' Conference
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March 4, 2024, 12:39 PM
[The Herald] Victoria Falla -- President Mnangagwa has arrived in the resort town of Victoria Falls to officially open the 56th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
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Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF, Ministry of Finance Move to Deepen Relations
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March 4, 2024, 12:36 PM
[The Herald] Zanu PF representatives have engaged the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion to explore ways of deepening collaboration between the party two.
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Zimbabwe: Germany Funds Climate Adaptation Project in Zimbabwe
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March 4, 2024, 12:17 PM
[263Chat] Germany has granted Euro 6.6 million ($7.4 million) to Zimbabwe for a climate adaptation project that aims to improve the livelihoods and ecosystems of rural communities in the southern African nation.
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Rwanda: Kwa Dubai - Key Questions On Impending Demolition of Houses
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March 4, 2024, 12:09 PM
[New Times] A number of questions surround the way forward on Urukumbuzi estates (Kwa Dubai) in the wake of the City of Kigali's announcement that it will demolish 28 of the houses.
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Uganda: Police Salute Ochola for Improving Efficiency in Force
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March 4, 2024, 11:03 AM
[Nile Post] Police have hailed outgoing Inspector General, John Martins Okoth Ochola as one who helped improve the force's efficiency.
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Liberia: Spoiling It to Fix It - the Sad Liberia Tragedy
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March 4, 2024, 10:59 AM
[FrontPageAfrica] IN THE HEAT OF the Liberian civil war, warlords of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia destroyed the Walter F. Walker Hydro Dam as part of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Project, a hydroelectric project on the Saint Paul River, which supplied electricity most of the country.
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