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Kyrgyzstan establishes diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Eswatini
24.kg
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July 26, 2025
09:06, 26 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 09:06, 26 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA An official ceremony of signing a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between...
The impact of leadership failures on migration and xenophobia in South Africa
Sunday Independent
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July 25, 2025
Phapano Phasha|Published 53 minutes ago 8min AFRICA’S most pressing governance crisis today, which the African Union (AU) does not fully want to confront, is the mass displacement of Africans due to systemic leadership failures and the consequent...
Masapo set to revive stand-up comedy show
Lesotho Times
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July 31, 2025
Moroke Sekoboto RENOWNED comedian, Tšepo Mpiti, popularly known as Masapo, has reaffirmed his commitment to revitalising the stand-up comedy genre in Lesotho. Speaking to the Lesotho Times this week, Masapo outlined his vision to establish a...
MoS Margherita meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, discusses bilateral ties and issues related to G20
Mangalorean
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July 26, 2025
MoS Margherita meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, discusses bilateral ties and issues related to G20 Cape Town (South Africa): Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, held a meeting with Alexander Pankin, the...
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests R365m in new high-speed line in South Africa
South Africa Today
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July 25, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa 25 July 2025 – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has invested R365m in a new state-of-the-art bottling line capable of producing 72,000 bottles per hour at its plant in Midrand, South Africa. The high-speed production...
Jubilee of Youth: Over 150 Young Pilgrims Travelling from Southern Africa Urged to Seek Conversion in Rome
ACI Africa
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July 25, 2025
The South African Catholic Priest emphasized that the youths should not “forget themselves” and that they should “stand up and actually do things for themselves this time around. They are to stand up and be counted among those people that are...
South Africa on edge as the US deports criminals to eSwatini
IOL
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THE kingdom of eSwatini has become the focus of regional scrutiny following the arrival of five foreign nationals deported from the United States and transferred to its correctional system — individuals convicted of serious crimes, including...
Malaria Surge in Southern Africa
The Zimbabwean
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July 24, 2025
Data from the Surveillance and Disease Intelligence Division of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) reveals a dramatic spike in Zimbabwe, where suspected cases have increased in 2025. As of epidemiological week 23,...
Amnesty International demands release of convicted eSwatini pro-democracy MPs Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube, designates them as prisoners of conscience.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Amnesty International, an international human rights organization, is demanding the unconditional release of convicted pro-democracy Members of Parliament(MPs) Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube. The two(2) MPs were...
South Africa’s trajectory
Politicsweb
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July 24, 2025
Friday, 25 July 2025 25/07/25 OPINION South Africa’s trajectory Shawn Hagedorn | 24 July 2025 Shawn Hagedorn says the ANC has long promised a “better life for all” while its political campaigning and policy-making has prioritised inequality If you...
Is Trump using Africa as a ‘dumping ground’ for criminals?
Al Jazeera
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July 25, 2025
Activists and human rights groups have accused United States President Donald Trump of using African countries as a “dumping ground” for criminals he wants to deport after five men were deported from the US to the tiny kingdom of Eswatini. On July...
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa unveils high-speed, fully automated line in Midrand
Engineering News
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Beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has unveiled a new bottling line at its plant in Midrand, which is capable of bottling 72 000 units an hour. The R565-million high-speed, fully automated production line is producing Bonaqua...
Amnesty names jailed Eswatini MPs prisoners of conscience
East Coast Radio
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Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube were arrested in July 2021 during a wave of protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy that were violently quashed by police, leaving dozens dead. They were sentenced last year to respectively 25 and 18...
Malaria surges in parts of southern Africa
Semafor
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Malaria cases are surging in parts of southern Africa, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, and Zimbabwe have reported new outbreaks in the last year, with Zimbabwe recently reporting...
Plans for regional university advance, but doubts persist
University World News
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SOUTHERN AFRICA Plans for a regional university hosted by Eswatini that were first mooted nearly 10 years ago have moved forward at last, but local student leaders are among those who question its feasibility. The Southern African Development...
'Our people are denied medical care': Lesotho youth leader demands action for Basotho in South Africa
IOL
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President of the Democratic Congress Youth League in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Pheello Sehlabaka, is calling on the government in Maseru to intervene and assist Basotho based in South Africa, faced with numerous problems, including access to medical...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in July 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 25, 2025
While IMF assistance can provide immediate relief during economic crises, keeping little or no IMF debt has considerable long-term benefits for African countries, ranging from fiscal independence to increased economic credibility. Nigeria is a...
Ford South Africa issues safety recall for Ranger, Everest, EcoSport and Puma models
IOL
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Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has announced a recall campaign that affects more than 5,000 vehicles in South Africa, spread across the Ranger, Everest, EcoSport and Puma line-ups. The recalls are not related, as they involve...
Malawi Hosts 4th Africa CDC Meeting for Southern Africa Health Ministers and Key Stakeholders
Nyasa Times
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July 24, 2025
Malawi is hosting the 4th Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) meeting for the Southern Africa Region from July 24 to 25, 2025. The high-level gathering has brought together SADC Health Ministers, key stakeholders, and...
India, France Strengthen Ties: MoS Margherita Holds Talks With French Minister At G20 DMM
ABP Live
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July 25, 2025
Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, met with Thani Mohamed-Soilihi, France’s Minister of International Partnerships, on the sidelines of the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting (DMM) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Both...