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Covid-19: Botswana president back to work after coronavirus illness

GABORONE— Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has returned to work after going into self-isolation since Jan 2 after testing positive for Covid-19 in the last...

Omicron Surge in Africa Showing Signs of Flattening

The World Health Organization reports the surge of the fast-spreading Omicron variant in Africa appears to have peaked and is flattening in most African...

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development suspends implementation of Presidential Employment Stimulus vouchers with immediate effect

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) wishes to inform subsistence farmers who are beneficiaries of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES)...

Western Diplomats Warn of Impending Disaster in Sahel

Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel are nearing a tipping...

Nobel Panel: Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Has ‘Special Responsibility’ to End Tigray Conflict

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize, said Thursday that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won the honor in 2019,...

Western Cape Education calls for scrapping of the one metre rule at schools

Western Cape Government calls for scrapping of the one metre rule at schools and a full return to school On Tuesday, the Minister of Basic...

Rights Group Calls for More Accountability Among Sahel Governments

Human Rights Watch has released its World Report for 2022, which gives a country-by-country review of human rights in more than 100 states over...

Analysts: Burkina Faso Likely Averted Coup Linked to Military Infighting

Burkina Faso's military prosecutor this week said authorities had arrested eight soldiers for what local media reported was a plot to overthrow the state....

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Repo Rate Remains Unchanged at 6.75 Percent: Bank of Namibia’s Decision to Safeguard Currency Peg

Windhoek: The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has maintained the repo rate at 6.75 percent for the next two months. The central bank announced this decision on Wednesday, stating that the unchanged rate aims to sustain the peg between the Namibian Dollar and th...
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Ethiopia and Kenya Sign Memorandum to Boost Border Trade

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia and Kenya have signed an implementation memorandum of agreement to facilitate trade relations between the two countries and ensure that people living in the border area can access essential daily commodities without any supply di...

Value Addition on Rice Key to Boosting Income and Nutrition in Kenya

Nairobi: Paddy rice production in Kenya has doubled over the past six years, increasing from 116,000 metric tons in 2018 to 244,000 metric tons in 2023. However, the national rice self-sufficiency rate remains below 20 percent, indicating a continued ...

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Ouagadougou Parking Managers Form Union to Enhance Vehicle Safety

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President Hage Geingob said no field of study should be off-limits for women and girls.Geingob said this in a statement on Wednesday, celebrating and honouring International Women’s Day, held under the theme; “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for ge...