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The Group of Twenty (G20) South Africa

Date: Mar 4, 2025

SA has vowed to seize the moment to shape the agenda, influencing a paradigm shift whereby G20 countries will be required to situate inequalities at the heart of economic policy making.

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DRC launches ambitious initiative to end paediatric AIDS by 2030

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched an ambitious national campaign to eliminate AIDS among children by the year 2030, signalling renewed political commitment to health equity and child survival.

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SA’s ANC to reflect on DA’s actions following Whitfield’s dismissal

South Africa’s (SA) African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to reflect on the political implications of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue following the dismissal of Whitfield

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SA police search for mother after baby is found dumped

Police in South Africa’s (SA) Eastern Cape Province are investigating a case of child neglect, after a baby was found dumped at a field in the town of Cala

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Nigerian President to attend BRICS Summit, despite not being bloc member

Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu has departed for the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. But before arriving in Brazil, he will visit Saint Lucia, in North America as part of his country's commitment to deepening engagements with nations in the Caribbean

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71 killed in Israeli strike on Evin Prison: Iran

Israel's attack on the Evin Prison in Iran's capital Tehran on June 23 killed 71 people, Iranian Judiciary Spokesperson, Asghar Jahangir said on Sunday

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Uganda's 80-year-old leader, Yoweri Museveni, confirms run for reelection

Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he intends to contest in next year's Presidential election, potentially extending his rule in the East African country to nearly half a century.

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No arrests in mass shooting of 7, gang, extortion activities suspected

South African (SA) police say no arrests have yet been made following a mass shooting that left seven men dead at the Kanana Informal Settlement in the country’s Western Cape Province

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SA government urges public to comment on 1998 White Paper on local government

The South African (SA) public has until Monday to submit comments on the review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government

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UN Secretary-General welcomes DRC-Rwanda peace agreement

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Anotnio Guterres has welcomed the signing of a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-Rwanda peace agreement in the United States capital of Washington D.C

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Six foreign nationals arrested as SA police confiscate $1 million in counterfeit goods

Police in South Africa have arrested six foreign nationals and seized counterfeit goods valued at more than $1 million during raids in the city of Bloemfontein

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