insert_link Environment Agriculture Ministry holds high-level talks on Stampriet aquifer mining The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform today held a high-level meeting in Stampriet regarding Uranium Mining in the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer system. Here is Agriculture Minister, Calle Schlettwein. today17 June, 2024
insert_link Environment One third of global population affected by desertification Some 3.2 billion people, or almost one-third of the global population, are affected by desertification and land loss driven, in part, by climate change, according to the UN’s most senior official dealing with the issue. Ibrahim Thiaw is the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. today17 June, 2024
insert_link Africa Rocket attack kills three in DRC Two Congolese soldiers and a Romanian mercenary have been killed in a rocket attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A Congolese security official says the rocket landed at their military base in North Kivu province over the weekend. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. today17 June, 2024
insert_link South Africa Zuma’s Mkhonto weSizwe to join opposition alliance South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has said his political party - uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) - will join the opposition alliance in parliament. BBC Africa quotes Zuma as saying, it would co-ordinate resistance to the governing coalition led by the African National Congress. Despite this, MK said it maintained that last month's elections were rigged and wanted the results annulled. today17 June, 2024
insert_link Namibia Power-cuts begin for Nored defaulters The Northern Electricity Distributor has started to disconnect electricity for defaulting customers whose accounts have been in arrears for 30 days or older. today17 June, 2024
insert_link World Vladimir Putin sets conditions to end Ukraine war Russia's leader Vladimir Putin has spelled out his conditions to end the Ukraine war. He demands Kiev to pull out its troops from the four regions Russia had claimed its own after launching military aggression against Ukraine in 2022. He also wants the West to lift all sanctions implemented against Moscow. today17 June, 2024
insert_link World Indian man accused of plotting to kill Sikh leader extradited An Indian man accused of plotting to kill a Sikh separatist leader on US soil has been extradited to New York, according to reports. Nikhil Gupta was allegedly working with the Indian government to have a prominent Sikh leader assassinated - an accusation he and India deny. Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi. today17 June, 2024
insert_link World Greek coastguard blamed for migrant deaths The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over three years, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water. The nine, according to the BBC, are among more than 40 people alleged to have died as a result of being forced out of Greek territorial waters, or taken back out to sea after reaching Greek islands. The Greek coastguard told BBC […] today17 June, 2024
insert_link Namibia Livestock theft increases in Kavango East Governor of the Kavango East region, Bonifatius Wakudumo, says livestock theft is a major concern in his region. Residents in the Region say the situation is starting to get out of hand, and that more needs to be done. Here is the Governor Bonifatius Wakudumo. today17 June, 2024