AFRICAN POLITICS
- Controversy over asylum deal with Rwanda: British House of Commons against changes – Politics March 19, 2024 2:04 am The Weston Forum British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda could be passed this week: after the Commons rejected all amendments on Tuesday, the bill will now be put to a vote in Parliament's upper house on Wednesday. …
- Sule to Obi: politics is over, support President March 19, 2024 1:09 am The Nation (Nigeria) Linus Oota, Lafia March 19, 2024 I’m desperate to see Nigerian work, not desperate to be president, say ex-Anambra governor Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has urged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s presidential …
- The politics of Zimbabwe’s land reform: winners and losers March 19, 2024 12:11 am The Zimbabwean The tired, old obsession about how the land was taken and the associated focus on so-called ‘cronies’ persists, despite much evidence to suggest that the process was highly varied and that most land was occupied by land poor peasants and unemployed people …
- Meet the Milwaukee Common Council candidates March 18, 2024 10:18 pm WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin All 15 Milwaukee Common Council seats are up for election April 2, 2024. WUWM sent a questionnaire to the Common Council candidates to help inform voters' decisions. Their responses below may be edited for length and clarity. What does an alderperson …
- US politics now offers the Tories a terrifying glimpse into their future March 18, 2024 9:13 pm The Telegraph As UK politics slides further into farce, one is tempted to tune out, despairing at its complete and utter tediousness. In contrast, it is becoming hard to look away from the soap opera unfolding on the other side of the Atlantic. Writing from “the real …
- Science and Technology demonstrate Carbon capture technology, 20 Mar March 18, 2024 8:12 pm South African Government The media are invited to a demonstration of a significant carbon capture and utilisation technology at the Kelvin Power Station in Kempton Park on 20 March 2024. The carbon capture technology supports South Africa's just energy transition endeavours. …
- Is there a possibility of ending the Russo-Ukrainian War before 2025? March 18, 2024 8:04 pm Diplomat magazine EU As the Russo-Ukrainian war enters its third year, there is considerable anticipation across Europe for its resolution, given the substantial human and material toll on both sides. Many questions loom over Europe regarding this protracted war, which …
- President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses opening of Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa, 19 Mar March 18, 2024 7:19 pm South African Government President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday,19 March 2024, officially open and address the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa in Cape Town. The Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa(SIDSSA) is taking place …
- Inside creepy ‘Whites Only’ village Orania with own currency and bizarre rules… including asking permission for visitors March 18, 2024 5:42 pm The Sun A PRETTY oasis in the sun-baked South African desert, Orania has neat white homes, manicured lawns, two modern schools and multiple churches. But this quiet, remote village on the banks of the Orange River is different to other affluent areas of the …
- Boosting women's parliamentary representation in Ghana? Part 1 March 18, 2024 5:07 pm Graphic Ghana's current female parliamentary representation of 40, that is 14.5 per cent out of 275 Members of Parliament (MPs), which is lower than the global average of 26.7 per cent and the sub-Saharan African average of 27.1 per cent, is likely to fall …
- Pan African Film Festival 2024: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ March 18, 2024 3:55 pm People's World Paramount Pictures The 32nd Pan African Film & Arts Festival, America’s largest Black-themed filmfest, took place last month during Black History Month, in Los Angeles. PAFF screens movies ranging from Hollywood studio productions to indies, foreign …
- South Africa at crossroads between economic recovery and failed state, says opposition leader March 18, 2024 3:33 pm The Irish Times May’s general election in South Africa offers opposition politicians “the best opportunity we have had in 30 years” to remove the ruling ANC from power, according to John Steenhuisen, the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). The Durban-born politician, …
- Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine. March 18, 2024 3:24 pm The Nation FIFA has chosen to say nothing while Israel massacres Palestinian soccer players, coaches, and sports officials. Share Facebook Twitter Email Flipboard Pocket Ad Policy FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks on stage during FIFA Football Summit 2023 in …
- World Bank to Provide Egypt With Over $6 Billion in Support March 18, 2024 3:21 pm BNN Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The World Bank said Monday it plans on providing more than $6 billion in support to Egypt over the coming three years, marking the latest effort to shore up the North African nation’s economy. Half of the financing will be support to the …
- Europe is creating an agricultural sinkhole for Africa, to uphold the politics of pseudo science March 18, 2024 2:54 pm The Standard Development consultant and publisher Jenny Luesby. [Courtesy] As farmers protest across Europe, blockading cities, smashing through police barricades, and dumping manure, European politicians are falling over themselves to promise increased trade barriers …
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