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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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Tunisia sentences prominent opposition figure to two years in prison

A Tunisian court sentenced Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, to two years in prison this Thursday for criticizing the electoral commission, her lawyer told Reuters.

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Death toll from floods in SA’s Eastern Cape province rises to 78

South Africa's (SA) Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has just confirmed on the SABC News channel that the death toll from the Eastern Cape floods now stands at 78.

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SA Deputy President pledges government support for Eastern Cape province flood victims

South Africa's (SA) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured communities affected by devastating floods in the Eastern Cape province of government’s continued support.

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Humanitarian workers killed in Gaza bus ambush, food distribution continues

At least eight Palestinians who worked for the United States (US)-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) died in an ambush, the GHF said on Thursday

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All 242 people on board Air India plane have died: Reports

All 242 people on board the Air India plane that crashed on Thursday in Ahmedabad have died, local newspaper Indian Express said, citing police

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At least 32 dead, dozens missing after boats capsize in DRC

At least 32 people were killed and dozens remain missing in Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Equateur Province after two boats carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in Lake Tumba, local authorities told Reuters this Thursday.

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Tensions rise over funeral plans as late former Zambian President rejects successor's presence

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, who died last week at the age of 68, reportedly left instructions that his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema, should not be anywhere near his body.

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Egypt deports dozens planning pro-Palestinian march: Organisers

Egyptian authorities have deported dozens of foreign nationals who arrived in Egypt to take part in a pro-Palestinian march and dozens more face deportation, the organisers and airport and security sources said on Thursday

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‘Corrupt SA police officers must be rooted out’

The Member of the Executive Council responsible for Community Safety in South Africa’s (SA) Mpumalanga Province, Jackie Macie says corrupt police officers should be caught and be dismissed from the police service

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Vehicles ablaze in Nairobi as Kenya protests escalate

Protests in the Kenyan capital Nairobi intensified this Thursday, with vehicles set ablaze and police firing teargas to disperse crowds angered by the death in custody of a political blogger last week.

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