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The Group of Twenty (G20) South Africa

Date: Mar 4, 2025

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'SA Parliament ready to act swiftly on revised 2025 Budget'

The South African (SA) Parliament will meet the deadlines set out in law for the adoption of the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Budget Proposals.

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Ghana arrests three Indian nationals over suspected gold smuggling ring

Three Indian nationals have been arrested in Ghana on suspicion of operating a gold smuggling syndicate that authorities believe has been taking tons of the precious metal out of the country for over a decade.

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Rwanda escorts Southern Africa troops from DRC to Tanzania: Army Spokesperson

Rwanda's army is escorting the troops of a Southern African force through Rwandan territory to Tanzania as they pull out from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a Spokesperson for the Rwandan army said this Tuesday.

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Gates, others launch $500 million maternal, newborn health fund, bucking aid cuts trend

A group of philanthropies, including the Gates Foundation, has set up a fund backed with nearly $500 million to help save the lives of newborn babies and mothers in sub-Saharan Africa, standing out against a bleak global health funding landscape

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Rwanda, Congo governments commit to draft peace deal by 2 May 2025

The governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to come up with a draft peace deal by May 2 to end the conflict that has wrecked the east of the DRC for more than three years

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Nigeria appoints new commander after renewed militant attacks in northeast

Nigeria has appointed a new commander for its fight against insurgency in the northeast after renewed attacks in the last four months that have killed several civilians and soldiers in the region.

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Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly attack in Nigeria

The Islamic State West Africa Province has claimed responsibility for an attack on Nigeria's northeastern Borno state that killed at least 26 people, the group said in a statement on Telegram on Tuesday

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UN panel investigates Emirati links to seized weapons in Darfur

A United Nations (UN) panel of experts charged with monitoring sanctions in Sudan is investigating how mortar rounds exported from Bulgaria to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ended up in a supply convoy for Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia fighters

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Landlocked Burkina, Mali, Niger back sea access through Morocco

Foreign Ministers of military-ruled Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say they endorse an initiative offering them access to global trade through Morocco's Atlantic ports, Morocco's state news agency reported

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Suspected al Shabaab militants kill five Kenya quarry workers: Police Report

Five quarry workers were killed and two others injured when their vehicle was attacked by suspected al Shabaab militants in northeastern Kenya on Tuesday morning, according to a Kenyan police report seen by Reuters.

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