Many people may argue that the water crisis in Cape Town, South Africa is not the most pressing global issue in comparison to problems with North Korea and terrorism. Yet, water is absolutely necessary in order to survive. It is improbable, but possible, to survive a nuclear attack or a civil war. Without water, anyone would be dead in less… Read more »
France 24 The Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed that 110 girls were missing after a Boko Haram school attack in the northeast, following days of silence on the children’s fate. “The Federal Government has confirmed that 110 students of the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State, are so far unaccounted for, after insurgents believed to be from… Read more »
All Africa The City of Cape Town’s water and sanitation department on Tuesday said it was attending to a leak on its bulk water main in Philippi. Department spokesperson Farouk Robertson said the leak had led to outages in the Southern Suburbs.
All Africa Gender activists are outraged by the finance minister’s side comments on government grants during his budget speech. There was a titter when Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba paused during his budget speech last week to say: “The child support grant, ‘kwakuthiwe le ngakithi yimali yeqolo … akengithi ukuyilungisa … bakwethu asisebenziseni igrant ngendlela efanele.”
All Africa Some 60 National University of Science (NUST) students were arrested Monday for demonstrating against a stand-off between lecturers and management at the institution.
A huge mountain of garbage that towered over homes in an impoverished district of Mozambique’s capital has collapsed, killing 17 people, officials said. The 15-meter-high (about 45-foot-high) dump gave way in the early hours of Monday, burying residents as they slept. A mother and her newborn baby were among the dead, Red Cross officials reported. Days of heavy rain are… Read more »
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn submitted his resignation Thursday in an apparent bid to ease political turmoil in a country that is one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. The announcement came after the government released hundreds of political prisoners, including some prominent opposition members, sparking massive celebrations in parts of the country. A staunch U.S. ally in… Read more »
JOHANNESBURG — President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, a master tactician who survived a string of corruption scandals and harsh court judgments during his nearly nine-year presidency, agreed on Wednesday night to step down, repudiated by the governing African National Congress Party, threatened by a no-confidence vote in Parliament, cornered by opposition parties and abandoned by millions of voters. In… Read more »
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN)The day that taps in drought-hit Cape Town are forecast to run dry has been pushed back another month to July 9, authorities in the South African city announced on Tuesday. “Day Zero” has been periodically pushed back following rain and the implementation of water-saving measures across the city and the surrounding region. At one point, South… Read more »
JOHANNESBURG — President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, a master tactician who survived a string of corruption scandals and harsh court judgments during his nearly nine-year presidency, agreed on Wednesday night to step down, repudiated by the governing African National Congress Party, threatened by a no-confidence vote in Parliament, cornered by opposition parties and abandoned by millions of voters. In… Read more »