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Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and partners pledge to continue supporting Africa’s quest for inclusive and clima te-resilient development

The 7th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA – VII) opened in Nairobi Wednesday with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) pledging to continue working together to make Africa’s development sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient. Speakers from

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Eskom and GE Power synchronize Medupi Unit 2 eight months ahead of schedule

Marks the fifth Medupi unit to come into service, increasing plant capacity to 4,000 MW – enough power for nearly three million South African households; GE Power scope of work at Medupi includes six turbine islands, air cooled condensers and overall project and construction management; GE (www.GE.com) in

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Minister Bathabile Dlamini encourages a gendered lens to observations of World Mental Health Day 2018

The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Minister Bathabile Dlamini, has called on all South Africans to consider the relationship between mental health and gender inequality today on World Mental Health Day. “The layered and multiple forms of material and symbolic violence against women of all ages, classes, racial

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President of Sri Lanka departs Seychelles

President Sirisena bid adieu to Seychelles early this morning after two days of a very productive State visit. At the airport to see him off were, Designated Minister Macsuzy Mondor, Secretary of State Muhamed Affif for Cabinet Affairs, Ambassador Vladimir Belous of the Russian Federation and Dean of the Diplomatic

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U.S. Conducts Airstrike in Support of the Federal Government of Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab militant in the vicinity of Kunyo Barrow, Somalia, on October 6, 2018. We currently assess one (1) terrorist was killed in this airstrike. We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed in

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African needs to speak with one voice on climate issues, says Kenya’s Environment Minister

Africa needs to prepare and speak with one voice when it goes to COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, in December, Kenya’s Environment and Forestry Minister, Keriako Tobiko said Wednesday at the opening of the Seventh Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA – VII) conference in Nairobi. Speaking on behalf

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South Africa: Agri SA announces Board at the 2018 Congress

Agri SA is proud to announce its Board who have been elected at the 2018 Congress today. The Board is representative of the entire agricultural value chain, including Agri SA’s Provincial affiliates, commodity organisations and corporate members. “The Presidency is an amazing privilege. I am responsible to the farmers

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Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and Standing Committee on Appropriations (Scoa) want Ministers and Directors-General held responsible for appalling audit outcomes

A joint meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and the Standing Committee on Appropriations (Scoa) has emphasised that Cabinet ministers and directors-general who are failing to do their duties as stipulated in the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) should be held responsible for the appalling audit outcomes

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Consular Camp to be held in Kisumu (13th-14th October 2018)

The High Commission of India, Nairobi intends to organize a Consular Camp in Kisumu on 13th-14th October 2018 (0900-1500 hours). Interested applicants, those who have not registered with this Mission already, may register their names on or before 10th October 2018 by 1500 hours by providing following details to this

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President Ramaphosa celebrates Restitution of Land to KwaMkwanazi Community

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Sunday, 14 October 2018, hand over 4 586 hectares of land to the community of KwaMkhwanazi in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, at a ceremony to mark the successful transfer of land and ownership to the community. The KwaMkwanazi community’s land dispossession predates the Natives Land Act

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Communications Committee to be briefed by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Media Diversity and Development Agency (MDDA) on 2017/18 Annual Reports and Financial Statements

The Portfolio Committee on Communications will tomorrow, Thursday 11 October 2018, consider the annual reports and financial statements of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Media Diversity and Development Agency (MDDA) for the 2017/18 financial year. On the 25th of September, the Group Chief Executive Officer of

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Message of the Secretary-General to the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region

I thank the incoming Chair of the Regional Oversight Mechanism, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, and the people of Uganda for hosting this Summit. I also express my appreciation to the outgoing Chair, President Denis Sassou N’Guesso, for his leadership over the last twelve months. The historic 2013 Agreement signed