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Scientists find fossil of early hominid in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The fossil remains of an early hominid child have been discovered in a cave in South Africa by a team of international and South African researchers. The team announced the discovery of a partial skull and teeth of a Homo naledi child who
Several Ethiopian armed opposition groups to form alliance
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Tigray forces are joining with other armed and opposition groups in an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to seek a political transition after a year of devastating war, organizers said Thursday evening. The signing in
Moses on target for Spartak Moscow as Amartey rescues Leicester City from defeat
The African stars were on target for their respective clubs who settled for a point each on Thursday ...
COP26: Momentum gathers to end new coal builds
Momentum is gathering for coal to be “consigned to history” at the UN climate talks underway in Glasgow, Scotland. The list of countries that have joined a UK-led coalition to end new coal includes Botswana, Zambia, Egypt, Cameroon, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire.
How Microsoft Loop fuses collaborative editing with Microsoft Office's familiarity
(MENAFN - NewsBytes) Microsoft has
Senior UNICEF Official in Zimbabwe Assesses Funded Projects
Dr. Aboubacar Kampo, UNICEF’s director of
Vaccine Mandates, South Africa, Benedict Cumberbatch: Your Thursday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. ...
Poll day: The Great Stayaway
Fewer than 30% of South Africans made a decision on Monday, 1 November. That decision has seen the ANC’s support at local government level plummet to about 46%. This is the poorest showing the ruling party has ever seen. The
Ethiopia marks one year of brutal civil war in Tigray region
In tonight's edition: It has been a year since Ethoipian Prime
Gunmen ambush and kill 69 in Niger’s troubled borderlands
Attack on mayor’s delegation adds to 530 already killed by jihadist groups in southwest Niger this year Gunmen killed 69 people including a local mayor in a jihadist attack in a remote area of south-west Niger , the country’s interior minister has confirmed,
Morocco stresses its respect for being neighbourly with all
Morocco's government spokesman, Mustapha Baitas, insisted, on Thursday, that his country is neighbourly to all of its
When Will the West Truly Decolonize Its Museums?
The recent repatriation of artifacts to Iraq sets a promising precedent—but it’s not nearly enough. ...
Benrahma rescues point for West Ham United with brace against Onuachu's Genk
The Algeria forward stood out as the hero for David Moyes' side with two second-half goals that earned them an away draw ...
Ethiopian Government Claims Victory is Near in Northern Tigray Region
The Ethiopian government marked the one-year anniversary of fighting between its forces and rebels in the northern Tigray region by suggesting its military is nearing victory. Amid urgent global appeals for a cease-fire to the escalating violence, the
South Africa's ruling party hits historic low in latest elections
South Africa’s ruling party garnered historically low support in the latest rounds of municipal elections this week. The African National Congress (ANC) won 46 percent of the national vote during Monday’s elections, according to data released from South
Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2021 concludes drawing 110,000 views
(MENAFN - The Arabian Post) Premier venture capital event attracts 2,500+ online and offline participants and facilitates 300+ deal flow HONG KONG SAR–––Media OutReach ––3 November 2021 – Cyberport's premier annual venture capital event, the... ...
Senate president lauds 'strong, strategic' Jordan-EU relations
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN – Senate
Real estate trade volume up by 11% in first 10 months 2021
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN – The real estate trade volume in the Kingdom increased by 11 per cent to JD3.957 billion in the first 10 months of 2021 compared with the same period of 2019, the Department of Land and Survey announced on... ...
Public Works Ministry, USAID announce completion of Engineering Design Review System for school buildings
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN –
Odat: National responsibility key motivation in dealing with reform process
(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Nov. 4 (Petra)-- Lower House Speaker Abdul Minim Odat, on Thursday, stressed that the Lower House deals with the Royal directives aiming at boosting our reform process in a way that reflects the national... ...
Guterres speaks with Sudan Army Chief, reiterates call for freeing detainees
The UN said, on Thursday, that Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, spoke with the Sudanese army chief via telephone
North Africa’s skilled workers looking to leave their countries in droves
Subscriber access: Algeria is experiencing a mass exodus of medical doctors and other skilled
As Tunisia runs out of cash, president calls on people to pitch in, not in ...
President Kais Saied urged Tunisians on Thursday to help replenish state coffers and overcome the country’s financial crisis. “I call on Tunisians both in Tunisia and abroad to find the necessary funds,” he
Simba SC target Neiva underlines the weaknesses of African football
The experienced tactician, who has been linked with replacing Gomes da Rosa, is thrilled by the prospect of leading the reigning Tanzanian kings ...
Balogun scores own goal in Rangers draw as Slimani and Toko Ekambi fire Lyon to victory
The Nigeria defender endured a tough night in Brondby as the Gers settled for a share of the spoils ...
Kaizer Chiefs: Top 10 greatest players of all time
Goal’s Ed Dove reveals his top 10 Amakhosi players in the club’s history ...
Manchester United's Shaw: 'Unbelievable' Bailly needs to maintain his Atalanta display
The Ivorian centre-back produced a fine defensive performance when he made his second appearance of the season for the Red Devils on Tuesday ...
Tunisia issues international arrest notice against former president Marzouki
Tunisia has issued an international arrest notice against former president Moncef Marzouki, state news agency TAP reported on Thursday, a month after he called on France to end support for the current administration. ...
Sudan military orders 4 detained ministers released
CAIRO — Sudan's top general on Thursday ordered the release of four government ministers who were detained amid a coup last week, the country's state news agency reported. Moez Hadra, a defense lawyer for the deposed officials, said they have yet to
Sudan releases four jailed civilian ministers following military coup
Sudan military chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced on state television Thursday that the country's military would be releasing four civilian ministers that were detained after the Oct. 25 coup. The ministers�in question were
Galgut wins Booker Prize for fiction for story on racism, reckoning
LONDON – South African writer Damon Galgut won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction on Wednesday with “The Promise,” a novel about one white family’s reckoning with South Africa’s racist history. Galgut had been British
Crackdown Sweeps Ethiopia’s Capital as War Draws Near
Government forces were going to door to door in the Ethiopian capital, rounding up ethnic Tigrayans, members of the same ethnic group as the rebels closing in. ...
South Africa's ANC party sees big decline in local elections
The Philadelphia Tribune | 2021-11-04, 20:24
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's voters have delivered a significant rebuke to the governing African National Congress, the party of late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, which got less than 50% of ballots cast in local government elections. Widespread
Editorial: Deepening era of coalitions will test the maturity of South Africa’s democracy
Establishing the levels of maturity in any democracy isn’t nearly as easy as just looking at the number of years a country has been practising it. This was quite evident in the 6 January insurrection in the US, during which supporters of the defeated former
Ramaphosa urges political leaders to work together as coalition talks begin
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa asked political leaders on Thursday to put aside their differences “in a spirit of partnership” as coalition talks get underway after this week’s local government elections resulted in a record 66 hung municipalities.
'Keep your country!': Somizi responds to being 'blocked' from Zimbabwe
Somizi Mhlongo has responded to reports that his visit to Zimbabwe could be blocked by the government because of his sexual orientation, saying that he doesn't "want to be there anyway". ...
Days after military takeover, Sudan’s army leader says govt. formation ‘imminent’
Sudan's military chief and de facto leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says the formation of a new government is “imminent”, days after the military took over through a much-condemned coup. “We are considering all internal and external initiatives to serve
Kanye does not ‘see what Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are trying to do’
The ex-Amakhosi star discusses the biggest fixture in South African football and doesn't hold back his criticism ...
Ramaphosa thanks South Africans who voted: 'You have done your duty'
'By performing this important civic
5 key points from the local govt election results
Addressing a gathering that comprised senior government officials and leaders of various political parties in Tshwane, the IEC's chairperson Glen Mashinini described the elections as "free and fair". ...
2021 local govt elections: Full list of hung municipalities in SA
A hung council refers to when no party has won the majority of the seats therefore making the parties with the most votes or seats as the key decision-makers or known as a coalition municipality. ...
Dozens Dead in West Niger Attack by Jihadis
A jihadi attack in Niger's volatile tri-border zone with Burkina Faso and Mali has killed dozens of members of a self-defense militia, local sources told AFP on Thursday. The assault took place on Tuesday at Adab-Dab, a village about 55 kilometers (32
South Africa's Ruling Party Dealt Blow in Local Elections
Support for South Africa's ruling African National Congress party fell below 50% in local elections this week for the first time since the end of apartheid. The results announced Thursday for many of Monday's municipal wards showed the ANC received
EXCLUSIVE U.N. official says Sudan deal under discussion, needed in 'days not weeks'
CAIRO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy for Sudan said talks had yielded the outline of a potential deal on a return to power-sharing, including restoration of the ousted premier, but it had to be agreed in "days not weeks" before both
IMF says it is engaging with Ethiopia but not holding talks on loan program
WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was continuing to engage on a technical basis with Ethiopia despite a worsening conflict in the country, but given uncertainty, it has not begun discussions on a potential IMF
S.Africa's ANC gets 46% of vote in municipal elections -final count
PRETORIA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's governing African National Congress took 46% of the vote in this week's
South Africa’s ANC party sees big decline in local elections
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s voters have delivered a significant rebuke to the governing African National Congress, the party of late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, which got less than 50% of ballots cast in local government elections.
Russia expels Dutch newspaper correspondent Tom Vennink
Berlin, November 4, 2021–The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Russian authorities today to reverse their decision to revoke Dutch journalist Tom Vennink’s visa and residence permit and allow him to continue his work in Russia. On November 1, the
Sudan army chief orders release of 4 ministers
Sudanese army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Thursday ordered the release of four of the ministers detained by the military on Oct. 25
Gambia’s opposition leader publicly declares assets
Gambia's opposition leader Ousainou Darboe publicly declared his assets Thursday, days after submitting his nomination for president with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). “I am giving the media my asset declaration and I am challenging all
South Africa municipal elections: Who are the winners and losers?
The governing African National Congress (ANC) has dipped below 50% of the vote for the first time in South Africa's democratic history. Results from Monday's local elections have left the party of Nelson Mandela politically wounded. "We are
Germany and Morocco continue to disagree on Western Sahara despite Rabat’s pressure to sway Germany’s position
Subscriber access: Despite
Egypt: Access toll on Suez Canal increases by 6%
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said Thursday it will hike transit tolls on the key waterway by six percent, after netting record
The future is coalitions as parties battle it out for your municipality
It’s going to be a bloodbath, was the sentiment from an ANC national working committee (NWC) member, reflecting on the upcoming extended party meeting where a strategy on how to approach possible coalitions after this week’s local government
Despondency was the only outright winner in these local elections
Despondent citizens are uncertain about whether South Africa’s political parties will stay true to the promises made in the run-up to the 2021 local government elections. History largely suggests otherwise. Only 28% of those eligible to
Poll snippets you may have missed
Phoenix While the Democratic Alliance’s racist “heroes” campaign poster in Phoenix in eThekwini raised political hackles around the country, it appeared to have been better received by the residents of the wards in the predominantly Indian
SA records 319 new Covid-19 cases and 31 deaths
SOUTH AFRICA recorded 319 new Covid-19 cases and 31 deaths yesterday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has said. “Today the institute reports 319 new Covid-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number
Drug dealers sentenced to four life terms plus 60 years in prison
CAPE TOWN - The Mthatha High Court has sentenced three drug dealers to life imprisonment plus 60 years each. Siphiwe Jula, 35, Msizi Mncwane, 34, and Zamuxolo Shusha, 25, were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for four counts of murder, 20 years
Anti-gang unit sergeant bust for alleged corruption
POLICE in Cape Town have arrested one of their own on charges of corruption. A 46-year-old police sergeant attached to the anti-gang unit (AGU) is expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of corruption. The officer was
Cape Town detective held for allegedly asking for money to release murder suspect
An Anti-Gang Unit detective in Cape Town is expected to appear in court after he allegedly requested money for the release of a murder suspect. ...
Coalition kingmakers: Patriotic Alliance says it will enter deals on its own terms
The Patriotic Alliance has emerged as a potential coalition kingmaker after winning 75 council seats in the municipal elections ...
FULL TEXT | 'The people have spoken,' says Ramaphosa as IEC announces final election results
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all political parties to work together to improve the lives of all South Africans. Read his full speech. ...
ANC fails to regain control of Johannesburg
As it loses votes to newcomer party, ActionSA, headed by the city’s former mayor. ...
Africa wants $1.3trn annual climate finance as rich nations miss target
To help poorer countries make the green transition and protect their economies from the worst impacts of global warming. ...
Castle Lite to begin brewing its beer using renewable energy
Part of its plan to not only deal with load shedding but also curb carbon emissions. ...
Somalia asks envoy of African Union Commission to leave country
Somalia, on Thursday, asked the African Union Commission (AUC) representative in the country to leave within a
Burnley’s Cornet battles Salah and Foden for Premier League prize
The Cote d’Ivoire and Egypt internationals have been shortlisted for the best player’s prize in the English top-flight for the month under review ...
Nmecha: Nigeria prospect battles Benzema and Ronaldo for Champions League prize
The 22-year-old’s beauty against the Red Bulls will compete with that of the Real Madrid and Manchester United stars for the individual prize ...
INFOGRAPHIC: 2021 municipal elections in numbers
The IEC declared the 2021 municipal elections free and fair. Here's a summary of the results in numbers: ...
Somalia gives African Union envoy seven days to leave country
Somalia has asked the African Union Commission (AUC) representative in the country to leave within a week after declaring him persona non grata. In a statement on Thursday, Somalia’s foreign ministry said Simon Mulongo, the
Dozens dead in village attack in southwestern Niger
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack this week on a village in southwestern Niger’s Tillaberi region, according to local sources quoted by news agencies. A local source told AFP news agency on Thursday the assault took place Tuesday at Adab-Dab, a
FINAL RESULTS | ANC the biggest loser as 5 out of 8 metros are hung
After three days of counting, the results of the country's eight metros were finalised on Thursday, with the ANC being the biggest loser. ...
AS Roma reacts to Felix Afena-Gyan's Black Stars call-up
• Roma is happy that Afena-Gyan has got the eye of the Black Stars coach • 18-year-old Felix Afena-Gyan will be in the Black Stars camp for the first time • A total of 28 players have been invited
Dozens killed in jihadist attack in western Niger
A jihadist attack in Niger's volatile "tri-border" zone with Burkina Faso and Mali has killed dozens of members of a self-defence militia, local sources told AFP on Thursday. ...
Mashinini: 2021 municipal elections were free and fair
The electoral commission announced on Thursday evening that it it wass satisfied that the conditions for free and fair elections were met and that the results of 212 councils are declared as final results. ...
Trevoh Chalobah pens new four-and-a-half-year Chelsea deal
Trevoh Chalobah has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract keeping him at Chelsea until 2026 after his impressive start with the European champions. Chalobah, 22, has been pivotal under Thomas Tuchel scored twice in his last ten games. His debut goal
Fan View: 'Baffour the next Gyimah' - Reaction to latest Ghana squad for World Cup qualifiers
A lot of Black Stars fans have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the squad for the upcoming games against Ethiopia and Bafana ...
AmaZulu 0-0 Marumo Gallants: Usuthu drop points again as Bahlabane ba Ntwa remain winless
It was a drab affair between Benni McCarthy’s men and their visitors from Limpopo ...
Burundi rights report cites torture, abuse by state agents
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi is experiencing a rise in torture and enforced disappearances in “a clear pattern” of abuses that undermines limited rights improvements under President Evariste Ndayishimiye, according to a group of independent researchers.
UN mission in DR Congo on 'high alert' after rebels' attack on eastern city
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) is "on high alert" following fighting Wednesday in the eastern city of Bukavu, a spokesman
Glencore to sell Chad oilfields to Perenco
“Glencore has reached an agreement with Perenco S.A. for Perenco to acquire Glencore’s Chad upstream oil
Biden Needs a Plan B for Yemen If Houthis Win
An end to the war will generate a new set of problems. ...
A.N.C. Suffers Worst Election Setback Since End of Apartheid
In nationwide municipal elections, South Africans rebuked the African National Congress, handing it less than half the collective vote for the first time in its history. ...
Western Cape government ready to welcome newly elected officials
Cape Town – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and MEC for Local Government Anton Bredell have congratulated candidates for municipal councils across the province. Winde said while the wait for the final votes are yet to be declared in the province, he wanted to
Art of trash: Feting SA's overlooked waste pickers
To many they are just filthy looking jumbo bags bursting at the seams with recyclable waste wheeled along the streets of South Africa's largest city. ...
Scathing report released on Cape Town’s homeless policies
The more than 400-page report was compiled by The Inkathalo Conversations after being commissioned by the City of Cape Town in 2020. ...
2021 local govt elections: List of SA's 69 hung municipalities
A hung council refers to when no party has won the majority of the seats therefore making the parties with the most votes or seats as the key decision-makers or known as a coalition municipality. ...
Facebook removes post by Ethiopian PM for ‘inciting violence’
Nobel peace prize winner Abiy Ahmed vowed in post to ‘bury’ his government’s enemies Facebook has removed a post by Ethiopia’s prime minister for “inciting and supporting violence” as diplomats stepped up attempts to instigate a ceasefire in the country’s
Tell us: how you have been affected by the situation in Ethiopia?
We would like to hear from people in Ethiopia and those who are part of the diaspora on the situation in the country On Tuesday, a state of emergency was declared in Ethiopia after Tigrayan forces said they were gaining territory and considering marching on
