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

France

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South Africa

South Africans fighting for Israel in Gaza: what does the law say?

    By Michelle Nel, Stellenbosch University   South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, said the country’s citizens fighting for the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza faced prosecution upon their return. This statement followed tension between South Africa and Israel amid the “humanitarian catastrophe” resulting from Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. There is a history of South African citizens of Jewish descent fighting for Israel, but the number fighting […]

todayMarch 26, 2024 21

Lifestyle

Paris 2024 Forum celebrates life−changing legacy of sport

With just over 100 days to go before the first athletes take to the Olympic stage at Paris 2024, the benefits already achieved by the Games for the people of Paris, France and beyond are being celebrated. Representatives from all levels of government, the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, the IOC, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the public came together for the Paris 2024 Forum with the aim of taking stock of the […]

todayMarch 18, 2024 36

Africa

Appetite from local investors fuels surge in African startup funding

  By Seth Onyango, bird story agency   Despite a steep downturn in startup funding in Africa since 2022, more African investors are channelling substantial investments into homegrown enterprises. This is a marked departure from the previous years, when North American investors, particularly from the U.S., led the charge in startup funding across the continent. Analysis from Africa: The Big Deal identified at least 619 unique investors who participated in […]

todayMarch 14, 2024 39

World

France moves to enshrine abortion rights

France is on the verge of enshrining abortion rights into the country's constitution. Lawmakers in the lower house passed the historic bill last month, which now heads to the French senate for its final legislative hurdle. The AFP news agency reports that President Emmanuel Macron’s government wants Article 34 of the constitution amended to specify that “the law determines the conditions by which is exercised the freedom of women to […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024 13

Videos

US eyes Israel-Hamas ceasefire by next week

A new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could start as soon as Monday, US President Joe Biden said, in a deal that may free dozens of hostages held in Gaza in exchange for several hundred Palestinian detainees. In the protracted bid to bring about a truce, Egypt, Qatar, the United States, France and others have acted as go-betweens for Israel and Hamas, with negotiations ongoing. They are seeking a six-week […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024 9

President Hage Geingob

French Official attendance to State Funeral of President Geingob

On behalf of President Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, Ms. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, will represent France to the State Funeral of President Hage Gottfried Geingob, third President of the Republic of Namibia, taking place on February 24th and 25th. Minister Zacharopoulou will convey a message of condolences signed by President Emmanuel Macron to H.E. Dr Nangolo Mbumba, President of the Republic of Namibia. Before joining Windhoek, Minister Zacharopoulou already […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024 5

Videos

Legacy of the French Resistance: Rival factions joined forces, ‘to promote a certain idea of France’

When France hosts grandiose ceremonies commemorating D-Day, the heroic role of Missak Manouchian and other foreigners among French Resistance fighters in World War II is often overlooked. French President Emmanuel Macron sought to change that Wednesday by inducting Manouchian into the country's Panthéon national monument. A poet who took refuge in France after surviving the Armenian genocide, Manouchian was executed in 1944 for being a leader in the resistance to […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024 18

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