South Africa: Hip hop star and friend spend another night in jail
Two men accused of killing four teenage boys in a car crash are spending a second night in a Soweto police cell. One of the men is a hip-hop star. The two were allegedly racing down a two-way street when they lost control of their cars. One drove into ...
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Ghana: Seized cars" overseer is innocent - Alex Segbefia - Accra Mail :: Ghana News Leaders - Ghana News Main News
Alex Segbefia is the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency There are moves to get the chairman of the Confiscated Assets Committee, Karl Wilson, dismissed, Deputy Chief of Staff Alex Segbefia alleges.Mr Segbefia says some persons calling for the removal from office of Mr ...
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Nigeria: FG Approves Funds to Restart Ajaokuta, Itakpe Plants
The Federal Government has approved N650 million for the re-opening of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), Itakpe. Government, however, said it had so far spent a total of $6 billion on the Ajaokuta plant since its inception in 1979.It said the ...
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: Protesters fire on cops and firefighters
Protesters fired live ammunition at firemen, pelted police with stones and barricaded roads in Mamelodi East, the city of Tshwane said on Tuesday. "The situation is very tense," said spokesman Console Tleane. He said the protests started around 8pm on Monday and were still continuing by 8am on Tuesday morning. ...
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South Africa: Motsoaledi stresses importance of HIV/Aids prevention
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he is worried that people still do not understand that the most effective weapon against HIV/Aids is prevention. There are about 920 000 people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in South Africa. Motsoaledi says he needs to address the issue of prevention urgently. "We do accept ...
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South Africa: Service delivery protests move to Parys
Angry residents of Parys in the Free State staged a protest over lack of services in the area, dumping their uncollected rubbish outside the municipal hall. Parys is a town situated on the banks of the Vaal River in the Free State province of South Africa. It has a population ...
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South Africa: Mantashe to address Bophirima ANC task team
About 200 ANC regional and branch task team members in the Bophirima Region of the North West province have gathered at Taung, where they are expecting to be addressed by ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe. Although Mantashe has not yet arrived, he is also expected to hold a briefing with ...
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Nigeria: Villagers bury their dead after Nigeria clashes
Villagers in central Nigeria buried dozens of bodies, including those of women and children, in a mass grave yesterday after attacks in which several hundred people are feared to have been killed. Armed police and soldiers stood guard as residents of Dogo Nahawa, about 15km south of the central city ...
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Rwanda: First Rwanda leader Mbonyumutwa "must be exhumed"
Rwandan officials have ordered the family of the country"s first President, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, to exhume his remains.The mayor of Muhanga district has given the family 60 days to decide where they want him re-buried. Officials say they need the tomb moved to allow redevelopment. Mr Mbonyumutwa"s family said the government ...
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