Sudan: Civilians suffering ‘unimaginable horror’ amid ethnically motivated violence in Darfur

Survivors and witnesses of a series of ethnically motivated attacks by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias in Ardamata, West Darfur earlier this month that killed and injured hundreds of civilians, have described the harrowing scenes to Amnesty International. The attacks begun around 1 November when RSF started attacking the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) military base in Ardamata town, and then intensified when they took over the camp […]

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APO International

Lesotho: Department of Environment on E-Waste Management

The Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry recently conducted a workshop dedicated to addressing the growing concern of electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, at the event held in Maseru on Wednesday. The event aimed to explore effective strategies to manage and reduce the impact of e-waste on the environment. Speaking on behalf of the Director of Environment, Mr. Tšepo Ntho extended a warm welcome to […]

November 23, 2023

Business / Economics

Sam Altman back at OpenAI with new board & support from Microsoft

The fired CEO of OpenAI - maker of ChatGPT - is returning to his role, after he was reinstated by the board. Divisions over how much risk to take with the future of Artificial Intelligence were exposed during the almost week-long saga. Caroline Malone reports.

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South Africa

SA’s High Court rules against the South African Revenue Service

South Africa's Public Servants Association has achieved a significant legal victory as the High Court in Pretoria ruled against the South African Revenue Service. The court mandated that SARS must implement the 2.3-percent salary increase with retrospective effect from April 1, 2021, in line with a three-year multi-term salary agreement. The ruling stresses the court’s commitment to upholding employment agreements and ensuring fair treatment of public-sector employees. The P-S-A urges […]

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APO International

Morocco: His Majesty The King Congratulates President of Lebanese Council of Ministers on National Day

His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to president of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, on the occasion of his country's National Day. In this message, the Sovereign expressed His sincere congratulations to Mikati and His best wishes for further progress and prosperity for the brotherly Lebanese people in security and stability. On this occasion, His Majesty the King praised the ties […]

November 23, 2023

World

UN welcomes Gaza agreement but calls for lasting ceasefire

The United Nations has welcomed an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a four day pause in the fighting. The deal will also see 50 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7th returned to Israel in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians from prison. But the UN warns that more is needed to ease the suffering for people living in Gaza. William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New […]

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Africa

Local expert weighs in on Diamonds, poverty and next year’s elections

The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group announced they have reached an agreement in principle on a new 10-year Sales Agreement for Debswana’s rough diamond production. The transformational new agreement reflects the aspirations of the people of Botswana. Here is the Namibian Economic and Social Justice Trust's Herbert Jauch with his input.

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Namibia

First-ever national accounting summit held in Windhoek

The first-ever national accounting summit was held in Windhoek and was hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Namibia. We spoke with the CEO of the Institute Fenni Nghikevali, with some of the challenges that came out during the summit.

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South Africa

Eastern Cape province and key stakeholders sign joint declaration on development cooperation

Eastern Cape premier, Oscar Mabuyane says the provincial government with its key stakeholders have signed a joint declaration to reinforce cooperation and serve as a blueprint for collective efforts to advance the development of the province. The declaration was signed during the provincial development conference in East London. Mabuyane says this is to enhance the lives of the people of the Eastern Cape through socio-economic and sustainable development, including economic […]

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Month: November 2023