President Uhuru Kenyatta will on January, 11 make an official visit to South Africa in his first foreign trip since he was sworn-in for a second term. His Excellency President @UKenyatta will visit South Africa on 11 January 2018, the first foreign trip since he was sworn in as President for his second and final…
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Kenyan elections: from hopes to confrontations
European Union observers of Kenya’s 2017 presidential and parliamentary elections said on that a lack of government cooperation meant they were unable to travel to the East African nation to present their final report on the vote. “Kenyans went from high hopes for these elections to many disappointments and confrontations. Kenya remains deeply divided. Our…
Saharawi challenge EU-Morocco fishery deal
The European Union’s fisheries agreement with Morocco should be declared invalid because it includes the disputed territory of Western Sahara, an adviser to the EU’s top court said. Advocate General of the #EU Court of Justice states that the EU-#Morocco Fisheries Agreement is invalid because it applies to #WesternSahara, where "the existence of a state…
Angola opts for austerity
Angola’s President Joao Lourenco (pictured) said on Monday, January 8, that there could be no economic recovery without austerity measures, ruling out salary increases for civil servants at this point in time. “When the economy is a little better, it’s only right that it should move the national salary, but now it would not be…
Growing rift in ANC over Zuma’ future
The new leader of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa called for unity on amid increasingly polarised opinion over President Jacob Zuma future. There is widespread speculation that Ramaphosa and his allies are encouraging ANC members to oust Zuma as head of state without further delay. However, publicly Ramaphosa as deputy president, positions …
SA: Listeria victims death toll at rise
The death toll from an outbreak of listeria in South Africa has jumped beyond 60 in the past month, health authorities said, adding they had closed a poultry abattoir where the bug that causes the disease had been detected. The death toll from an outbreak of listeria in South Africa has jumped beyond 60 in…
Sudan extended ceasefire
Sudan has extended a unilateral ceasefire with rebels until the end of March, state news agency SUNA reported, citing a presidential decree. Sudan's Bashir extends ceasefire with rebels for 3 months – The African Chronicler – https://t.co/k0zOlHBPNw pic.twitter.com/HRWOoCcnJR — African Chronicler (@afrchronicler) January 4, 2018 In October, the United States lifted 20-year-old sanctions tied to…
Zeitz MOCAA: Hlobo’ witch’ servant
In Contemporary Art Museum – Zeitz MOCAA – in Cape Town, Western Cape, the BMW Atrium stands at the heart of the museum. It provides Zeitz MOCAA with the ability to commission and exhibit monumental interventions on a scale never before seen in a public museum in Africa. World class modern African art collection in…
South Africa chairs BRICS
South Africa stepping in to chair the BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa – from January 1, 2018. The decision has been taken at recent summit of members of BRICS association in Xiamen, China, in September 2017. President #Putin sends Season's Greetings to President of #SouthAfrica Jacob Zuma: I am confident that the…
Europe reminds Congo about Consitution
The violence perpetrated on 31 December 2017 at New Year’s Eve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, resulted in deaths of a several demonstrators and left many wounded. Security forces killed at least seven people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during protests against President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down from office, United…
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