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2021-06-30 17:03:05 Swaziland: King Mswati Reportedly Flees Swaziland As Prodemocracy Protests Intensify
‍[Swazi Media] King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland (eSwatini), fled the kingdom after prodemocracy campaigners defied his order to stop protest marches, according to unconfirmed reports.
The South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported on Tuesday (29 June 2021) that he had left but details were 'still sketchy'. It said thousands of people had taken to social media after reports that he had fled the kingdom 'after pro-democracy protests turned into chaos'.
The Swaziland News, an online newspaper, r
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2021-06-30 01:24:06 Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Stops House Demolitions
‍[The Herald] ZANU PF has put a stop to the ongoing house demolitions around the country after engaging the relevant Government ministries saying the ruling party values the right to shelter.
After meeting Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo and National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel Garwe, the ruling party resolved that an all stakeholder meeting to iron out the challenges that residents are facing was the best way forward.
Addressing the media after meeting the Government ministers, Zan
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2021-06-30 00:21:15 Zimbabwe: Vendors Urged to Get Covid-19 Vaccinations
‍[New Zimbabwe] BULAWAYO Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) has urged its members to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the success of the inoculation programme will see the opening of more working spaces at marketplaces.
BVTA director Michael Ndiweni also warned that indications are that soon, the government might not now allow anyone who is not vaccinated to secure or operate a marketplace.
"Following the surge in positive Covid-19 cases in the country, we implore informal traders to make an effort to get vaccinated
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2021-06-30 00:12:05 Africa: Turkey and France Ease Tensions, but Africa Rivalries Remain
‍[VOA] Leaders of Turkey and France are pledging to ease tensions after months of trading insults, but tensions between them remain over their competing interests in Africa.
French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian declared Turkey and France are in what he described as "recovery period" after the French and Turkish President met on the sidelines of the NATO summit earlier this month and pledged to resolve their differences.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan had engaged in a war
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2021-06-29 23:21:05 Zimbabwe: First Lady Unveils Call Centre For Gender-Based Violence Victims
‍[The Herald] The First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa recently unveiled a national call centre, providing gender-based violence (GBV) victims and survivors with a solid care package in the wake of a surge in domestic violence cases.
The helpline is a brainchild of Amai Mnangagwa, who has taken the bull by its horns and pledged to play a significant role in curbing domestic violence.
The toll-free number is 575 and the National Gender Based Violence Call Centre was set up in her office, whereby victims will be swiftly co
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2021-06-29 23:15:07 South Sudan: Children Have to Choose Between School or Work for Food
‍[East African] When Deng Akech was three, South Sudan descended into civil war, just two years after gaining independence from Sudan. Now 10, Deng should be at school and gearing for the country's independence celebrations on July 9. Instead, he is making bricks for a living together with his mother and two brothers.
"I dropped out of school last year after the coronavirus hit, and I have not gone back because there is no one to pay my school fees," he told The EastAfrican.
Indeed, families have had to choose between sen
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2021-06-29 23:03:05 Egypt's Execution Frenzy Has to Stop
‍[HRW] Egypt's highest appellate court this month confirmed 12 death sentences, including for several high-profile Muslim Brotherhood leaders convicted in an unfair mass trial for participating in the 2013 Rabaa sit-in.
This is the first time death sentences have been upheld for high-profile opposition leaders, including a former member of parliament and an ex-minister who served in late former President Mohamed Morsy's government. Dozens of others have ended up on death row after similarly unfair, politicized pr
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2021-06-29 22:39:04 Ethiopia: Addis Governors of Tigray Ask for Ceasefire
‍[ENA] The Interim Administration of Tigray region has requested the federal government to make a ceasefire agreement in a manner of humanity and in a way that does not cause further damage, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abraham Belay, told ENA.
According to him, the federal government has been requested to reach a ceasefire agreement and provide a timely political solution to the situation that would help farmers in Tigray resume their farming activities as well as supply humanitarian assistance to the need
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2021-06-29 22:27:13 Africa: UN's Double Standard On Human Rights Abusers Protects Big Powers
‍[IPS] When the UN's annual report on Children and Armed Conflict was released last week, it was expected to "name and shame" some of the world's worst human rights violators - particularly the abusers of children.
But these violators were protected- and never stigmatized--despite the hundreds of children killed by warring parties in ongoing conflicts, particularly in Yemen, Syria and Myanmar, involving the US, Russia and China as arms suppliers, triggering criticism from UN watchers and human rights or
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2021-06-29 22:21:05 Nigeria: Synagogue Announces Burial Details of T.B. Joshua
‍[Daily Trust] The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on Tuesday confirmed that its founder, Prophet T.B. Joshua, would be buried on July 9.
The one-week burial activities would kick off from Monday July 5 with a candlelight procession and end on July 11, according to the church.
Prophet T.B Joshua died on June 5th 2021.
Addressing a Press Conference in Lagos, an Ambassador of the Church, Dr. Gary Tonge said, "We wish to inform you that the week from July 5th to July 11th 2021 is dedicated to a series of laying-to-r
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