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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: September 2024

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Africa

Zimbabwe targets elephant population in drought response

Bloomberg reports that approximately 200 elephants will be targeted from the nation’s population of over 100,000. Park officials say the overall elephant population is double what the national parks can sustain. Tinashe Farawo, spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said the cull falls within the country’s permitted hunting quota. According to Farawo, the elephants will be removed from regions where their population has become unsustainable. The culling […]

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Namibia

UNAM education conference underway in Windhoek

The University of Namibia education conference is underway in Windhoek. The conference serves as a platform for educators, researchers, policymakers, and education stakeholders to explore the avenues and possibilities of promoting innovative skills-based education in the 21st century. The Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Edda Bohn.  

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Morocco: His Majesty the King Congratulates Chilean President on National Day
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Morocco: His Majesty the King Congratulates Chilean President on National Day

 His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to President of the Republic of Chile, Gabriel Boric Font, on the occasion of his country's National Day. In this message, the Sovereign expresses His sincere congratulations and wishes for further progress and prosperity to the Chilean people. HM the King reiterates the Kingdom's determination to consolidate relations of friendship and cooperation with the Republic of Chile, reaffirming His willingness to […]

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Media Statement: Communications and Digital Technologies Committee Calls for Ministerial Intervention in South African Post Office (SAPO) Business Rescue Process
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Media Statement: Communications and Digital Technologies Committee Calls for Ministerial Intervention in South African Post Office (SAPO) Business Rescue Process

 The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies is gravely concerned about the business rescue process at the South African Post Office (SAPO) following a presentation to the committee yesterday, 17 September 2024. The Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) appeared before the committee to provide an urgent update on mitigation strategies to avoid the so-called Day Zero scenario. Day Zero – set for 30 October 2024 – is understood to be […]

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Republic of Congo: Congolese Red Cross at the forefront of fighting the mpox outbreak
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Republic of Congo: Congolese Red Cross at the forefront of fighting the mpox outbreak

 Along the southern banks of the Congo River lies a group of villages in the Mpouya district. This is where Roch Boetou-Kadilamio, Disaster Management Coordinator for the Congolese Red Cross (CRC), noticed a woman displaying possible signs of mpox in early february.  “She was interacting with other community members as she waited for her turn to receive household items distributed by CRC to families displaced by recent floods,” Roch explains.  Many African […]

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Business / Economics

NSA informal cross-border trade study reveals gender disparities

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has released the findings of a study conducted in November 2023 on informal cross-border trade. According to the report, Namibia exported goods valued at N$9.1 million and imported goods worth N$1.2 million during the period under review. The NSA's Executive for Economic Statistics, Abel Sindano, emphasized the importance of informal cross-border trade in the region. He said that it plays a critical role in sustaining […]

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Lesotho: Authorities must promptly investigate allegations that army tortured and killed civilians
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Lesotho: Authorities must promptly investigate allegations that army tortured and killed civilians

 Responding to reports that Lesotho Defence Forces (LDF) soldiers tortured at least four people and killed at least two others during the ongoing Operation Hard Fist to confiscate illegal firearms from gang members, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Khanyo Farise, said:  “These incidents are the latest in a series of grave allegations about the conduct of LDF soldiers. Torturing and unlawfully killing people can never […]

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Media Statement: Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development Commends Public Protector on it’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Report
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Media Statement: Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development Commends Public Protector on it’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Report

 The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development today commended the Office of the Public Protector (PPSA) for a comprehensive report on its systemic investigation into administrative deficiencies relating to gender-based violence (GBV) in the South African justice system. Committee Chairperson, Mr Xola Nqola, said the report’s quality is evident when members unilaterally commend the sterling work done across parties. The committee heard that the report focused on three key […]

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Community Workshop to Develop a Gender Plan of Action for South African Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Small-Scale Fisheries
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Community Workshop to Develop a Gender Plan of Action for South African Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Small-Scale Fisheries

 In recognition of the critical role that gender plays in the sustainability and success of small-scale fisheries, AU-IBAR, Mabuyi Development Planners, and he Blue Wild Coast Non-Profit Organization (South Africa) are hosting a two-day community workshop in East London, South Africa. The workshop, running from September 18-19, 2024, aims to develop a Gender Plan of Action for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in small-scale fisheries to support aquatic biodiversity conservation efforts […]

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