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The Group of Twenty (G20) South Africa

Date: Mar 4, 2025

South Africa (SA) hosts the Group of Twenty (G20) summit this year, the first time the gathering takes place on African soil.

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SA strengthens regional collaboration to combat vehicle cross-border crimes

South Africa's (SA) Crime Prevention Authorities have affirmed their effective collaboration with Southern African Development Community (SADC) counterparts in tackling vehicle cross-border crimes.

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Gabon election challenger urges coup leaders to ‘go back to barracks’

The top opposition candidate in Gabon's presidential election challenged the eligibility of Brice Oligui Nguema in an interview with Reuters, saying the putschist-turned-frontrunner posed a threat to democracy.

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SA President condemns workplace exploitation of women amid calls to address GBV

South African (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent action to tackle the exploitation of women for sexual favours in the workplace.

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Burundi to reopen border with Rwanda after rebel extradition

Burundi has announced that it will only reopen its border with Rwanda after the latter agrees to extradite members of the Red Tabara rebel group.

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Algeria, Mali diplomatic row deepens with airspace closures, Ambassador recalls  

Tensions between Algeria and Mali have escalated dramatically following the mutual closure of airspace and the recall of ambassadors, plunging relations between the two neighbours to new lows.

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Tunisians protest against President as jailed politicians begin hunger strike

Hundreds of Tunisians staged two protest rallies this Wednesday against what they say is the authoritarian rule of President Kais Saied and demanded the release of political prisoners, while six detained opposition figures held a hunger strike.

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Nigeria's Boko Haram making gains again in Borno state

Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram has renewed attacks and kidnappings in northeastern Borno state with little push back from security forces, suggesting that authorities in the region were losing ground to insurgents.

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Zimbabwe parliament adjourns over impeachment speculation

A sudden adjournment of Zimbabwe's Parliament until May 6 has sparked widespread speculation about a potential political upheaval.

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SA Home Affairs fires six officials in corruption scandal

The South African (SA) Department of Home Affairs says more than 30 of its officials have being dismissed since July last year to date.

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Former President Kabila will return to DRC

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila will return to the central African nation to help find a solution to the crisis in the war-ravaged east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized swathes of territory.

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