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Zimbabwe sends 238 delegates to climate summit amid food crisis

November 13, 2024

Zimbabwe has sent one of the largest delegations to the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan, while millions face hunger at home due to severe drought. Official data from COP29 organisers shows Zimbabwe registered 238 delegates, with an additional 44 people listed as

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Zimbabwe’s power crisis deepens as main plants fail

November 13, 2024

Zimbabweans are enduring power cuts lasting up to 20 hours a day after technical problems hit the country’s main power station, with some areas in the capital going without electricity for more than three days. The state power utility, ZESA, says a

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Twin Sisters Die in Tragic Road Accident in South Africa’s Western Cape

November 13, 2024

Two 22-year-old twin sisters have died in a car accident near Cape Town, prompting an outpouring of grief from their local communities. Zoë and Alex Arends were killed when their vehicle lost control and crashed on Saldanha Road on Saturday evening, police

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Mauritius Opposition Sweeps to Historic Election Victory

November 12, 2024

Opposition forces in Mauritius have achieved an unprecedented electoral victory, securing all available parliamentary seats in what observers are calling a seismic shift in the Indian Ocean nation’s political landscape. The Alliance for Change coalition, led by former Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam,

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Zimbabwe’s Minister denies plans to license WhatsApp group admins

November 10, 2024

Zimbabwe’s ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera has dismissed claims that the government plans to impose mandatory licences and US$2,500 fines on WhatsApp group administrators. The minister clarified that such regulations would only affect platforms collecting personal data for business purposes, not private WhatsApp

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South Africa: Former EFF deputy Shivambu named MK Party secretary-general

November 10, 2024

Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy Floyd Shivambu has been appointed as secretary-general of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party, replacing Dr Sifiso Maseko who recently resigned. The announcement was made on Sunday by MK Party leader and former president Jacob Zuma. The

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Zimbabwe court rejects bid to compel torture convention signing

November 9, 2024

A Zimbabwean High Court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to ratify the UN Convention Against Torture, ruling that the president cannot be legally compelled to sign international treaties. The case was brought by human rights lawyer Obey

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South Africa’s Malema rules out new talks with Zuma amid party defections

November 9, 2024

The leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema has ruled out another meeting with former President Jacob Zuma, as tensions rise between their political parties following recent elections. Speaking in Botswana on Friday, Mr Malema said: “We are political

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Zimbabwe to charge WhatsApp Group admins up to $2,500 for licence

November 7, 2024

WhatsApp group administrators in Zimbabwe will have to pay for licences costing up to $2,500 (£2,000) to run their groups legally, officials say. The new rules require all group admins to register with the state telecommunications regulator POTRAZ and appoint certified data

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