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Sheraton Lagos Hotel set to Enthrall the City with Living Legend Femi Kuti Live Concert

Sheraton Lagos Hotel (www.Marriott.com/hotels/travel/lossi-sheraton-lagos-hotel) will host the living legend Femi Kuti (www.Facebook.com/femikutiofficial), live in concert, on 22nd September, 2018. Curated in partnership with media and entertainment company Chocolate City Group, the critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and four-time Grammy Award nominee, is

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Communique Final de la Mission de Solidarité en République Centrafricaine

Le Bureau de l’Envoyé spécial du Secrétaire général pour la région des Grands Lacs, l’ONU-Femmes, l’Union africaine et la Conférence internationale sur la région des Grands Lacs ont mené une mission conjointe de solidarité pour promouvoir la participation des femmes centrafricaine aux processus politiques et de paix.

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South Africa: Trade and Industry Portfolio Committee Chairperson welcomes Sugar Tariffs Recommendation

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry Chairperson has welcomed the decision by the Minister of Trade and Industry to endorse the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa’s (ITAC’s) recommendation to adjust sugar tariffs. In November 2017, the committee initially heard that the sugar industry was

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Maiden Speech by President Ramaphosa at the 38th SADC Summit 17 August 2018 Windhoek, Namibia

Maiden Speech by President Ramaphosa at the 38th SADC Summit 17 August 2018 Windhoek, Namibia: Your Excellency, Dr Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia and Chair of SADC, Your Majesty, King Mswati III of the Kingdom of eSwatini, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellency President

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Nigeria: A critical humanitarian situation is unfolding in Bama, Borno State, with severe consequences for young children

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has started emergency nutritional and paediatric activities in Bama, Borno State Nigeria, in response to a critical humanitarian situation among newly arrived internally displaced people (IDPs). Lack of assistance, including access to shelter and healthcare, is having severe consequences for young children arriving

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South Africa: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee Concludes Oversight in Free State Province

The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries concluded its week-long oversight in Free State province yesterday. The committee broke up into two groups yesterday in order to have sufficient time at each of the various projects it visited. At the Fezile Dabi Fish project, a two-year community based project

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South Africa: Higher Education and Training Committee Calls for Written Comments on the Nqf Amendment Bill B20-2018

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called on interested organisations and members of the public to submit written comments on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Amendment Bill [B20-2018], by no later than 28 August 2018. The Bill seeks to amend the NQF Act, 2008, so as to:

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South Africa: Committee on Police Adopts Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill

This week, The Portfolio Committee on Police has adopted the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill, to replace the controversial National Key Point Act of 1980, which predates the constitutional order. The committee commenced with the processing of the Bill at the end of 2017, and several sessions of input from stakeholders,

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the dti to Host Export Council Quarterly Meeting in Pretoria

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will host a two-day Export Council Quarterly meeting at the dti campus, Sunnyside, Pretoria from 20-21 August 2018. The meeting will be addressed by the dti’s Director-General, Mr Lionel October. Government created export councils to improve communication and co-operation within different

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South Africa: Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission To Host A Women Empowerment Conference for Awareness on Women Opportunities and Call for Companies to Increase Representation of Black Women on Boards and Ownership Structures

The B-BBEE Commission will host its first Women Empowerment Conference, with the theme Advancing Women Economic Empowerment through the B-BBEE Act, on 24 August 2018 at Velmore Hotel, Erasmia, Pretoria in Gauteng, from 08:00-14:00, which will be addressed by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies,

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South Africa: Committee Assesses Health Facilities in Thaba Nchu, Free State

The Standing Committee on Appropriations focused the second day of its oversight visit in the Free State Province on Health facilities in Thabo Nchu, Free State. The committee was also supported by the Free State Province’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The committee first visited Dr JS Moroka Hospital

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South Africa: Committee Discovers Evidence of Misuse of Funds In Bucket Eradication Programme

The Standing Committee on Appropriations joined by the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation visited the Sotsoto Local Municipality yesterday where the implementation of the Bucket Eradication Programme was under close scrutiny of the committee. The committee first visited the toilet construction site at Clocolan under Sotsoto Local Municipality and