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

Africa

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Colonialism and apartheid stripped black South Africans of land and labour rights – the effects are still felt today

    By Marthinus van Staden, University of the Witwatersrand   Land dispossession among South Africa’s majority black population remains a thorny issue 30 years into democracy. Labour law scholar Marthinus van Staden’s new research examines the historical relationship between land dispossession and labour control in South Africa. It explores how the systematic seizure of indigenous people’s land during colonisation and apartheid reduced them from landowners to labourers, under exploitative […]

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The Moroccan Association of Exporters (ASMEX) and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Morocco are co-hosting the first edition of the ZLECAF Business Forum – Morocco 2024

      The Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Moroccan Exporters' Confederation (ASMEX) are co-organizing a Business Forum aimed at raising awareness and providing information on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The event, titled "Intra-African Trade: Perspectives and Opportunities," will take place on November 5, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Casablanca. This inaugural edition of the AfCFTA-Morocco Business Forum aims […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024 8

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Caine Prize for African Writing: Nadia Davids on her winning story about women and freedom

Women in stocks in the 1500s. clu/Getty Images   By Nadia Davids, University of Cape Town   South African playwright, academic, novelist and short story writer Nadia Davids is the winner of the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. It’s an important award that has played a significant role in shaping the career trajectories of numerous African writers. She received the prize for her exquisitely written and disturbing short story […]

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Lesotho needs constitutional reforms to help gain political stability – but the latest attempt is flawed

      By Hoolo 'Nyane, University of Limpopo     Lesotho, a small country landlocked by South Africa, has been struggling to make constitutional reforms since the advent of coalition politics in 2012. It needs the reforms to address political instability which has been a feature of the country for more than five decades. The judiciary, security agencies and civil service have been politicised, resulting in the institutions being […]

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Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer – how its ad campaigns exploit men

    By Jordanna Matlon, American University   Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer (and Nigeria is second only to Britain for the most consumers in one country). The Irish brand’s success on the continent is regarded as a trailblazing business model. And that has a lot to do with their advertising campaigns over the years. Award-winning sociologist Jordanna Matlon recently published a research paper that analyses […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024 12

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Kenya to Deploy 600 More Police Officers to Haiti to Combat Gang Violence

Kenya has pledged to send an additional 600 police officers to Haiti, bringing its total contingent to 1,000. The move is part of efforts to assist the country in fighting gangs controlling much of Port-au-Prince and nearby areas. BBC reports that Kenya's President William Ruto, during a visit to Haiti, expressed support for transforming the Kenya-led security mission into a full United Nations peacekeeping operation. Several other nations have collectively […]

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UN Chief Urges Immediate Halt to Assault on Sudan’s al-Fashir by RSF

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely alarmed" by reports of a large-scale attack on the Sudanese city of al-Fashir by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces says Reuters. A U.N. spokesperson stated on Saturday that Guterres has called on the RSF leader to immediately stop the assault. The Secretary-General warned that any further escalation could spread the conflict across Sudan's western Darfur region

todaySeptember 23, 2024 9

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Africans who apply for Schengen visas face high rejection rates – migration scholar explains why

    By Mehari Taddele Maru, European University Institute   Africans face a high rejection rate for visas to enter the Schengen group of countries. The group is made up of 29 European countries that have officially abolished border controls at their mutual borders. A Schengen visa is an entry permit for non-EU nationals which would allow them to make a short, temporary visit of up to 90 days in […]

todaySeptember 20, 2024 17

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Ahead of COP16, groups warn of rights abuses linked to ‘30×30’ goal

  By Aimee Gaba, via Mongabay   Two years since global policymakers agreed on the concept of protecting 30% of the world’s land and waters by 2030, there’s still little clarity on how achieving this goal will impact Indigenous communities who safeguard some of the most biodiverse areas on Earth. In October this year, government representatives are set to meet at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Colombia to talk […]

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