(2023-12-11). Health concerned about death rate among TB patients in SA. sanews.gov.za Health concerned about death rate among TB patients in SA | Although South Africa's Tuberculosis (TB) infection incidence is dropping, government is disturbed about the death rate among patients. | This is according to the Deputy Health Minister, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, who was delivering a keynote address on the opening day of the BRICS TB Research Network Innovation Summit in Durban. | "TB remains a pressing concern for South Africa, as it does for all BRICS countries and many nations," he said on Monday. | He told the summit attendees that about 300 000 people are estimated to get TB every year in South Afric…
(2023-12-11). Italy publishes a book on international co-operation within the BRICS framework. tvbrics.com 
The book launch was attended by representatives of the South African and Chinese embassies in Italy…
(2023-12-11). Nigeria Expresses Interest to Join BRICS Nations. infobrics.org Following the BRICS 2023 annual summit's announcement of a six-country expansion plan and Argentina's unexpected decline, Nigeria has expressed its ambition to join the economic alliance…
(2023-12-11). World: L'ONU lance un appel humanitaire mondial pour 2024 : 7,6 milliards de dollars requis pour soutenir 32,3 millions de personnes en situation de crise en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, World | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | ‚Ä¢ Cameroun : 2,3 millions de personnes ciblées, 376 millions de dollars US
| ‚Ä¢ Mali : 3,9 millions de personnes ciblées, 676,5 millions de dollars US
| ‚Ä¢ Niger : 2,7 millions de personnes ciblées, 604 millions de dollars US
| ‚Ä¢ Nigéria : 4,4 millions de personnes ciblées, 860 millions de dollars US
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(2023-12-11). World: UN launches 2024 global humanitarian appeal: $7.6 billion required to support 32.3 million people in dire need across West and Central Africa. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, World | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | In West and Central Africa, the number of people in need targeted under each country's 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan and the associated financial requirements are as follows: | ‚Ä¢ Burkina Faso: 3.8 million people targeted, US $935 million | ‚Ä¢ Cameroon: 2.3 million people targeted, US $376 million | ‚Ä¢ Central African Republic: 1.9 million people targeted, US $39…
(2023-12-11). Nigeria: Situation in Lake Chad Basin – DTM Monthly Dashboard #58 (November 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-11). Africans Should Expel all American Biolaboratories. orinocotribune.com 
By Batko Milacic — Dec 8, 2023 | In the early 21st century, new concerns about bioweapons being used to generate terror and also with a series of newly emerging or newly understood disease-causing microbes have resulted in infections and deaths of workers studying these microbes in the laboratory, generally to gain understanding and to develop treatments and vaccines. Here, five examples are summarized: 1) smallpox virus escaped from a UK laboratory where it was being maintained and stored, 2) the 2014 infections and deaths of five researchers who were isolating West African Ebola virus for deoxyribonucleic…
(2023-12-11). Expanding BRICS for Numerical Strength or Ensuring Qualitative Geopolitical Influence. infobrics.org As stipulated by the guidelines, Russia takes over BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] from January 2024. With the heightening of geopolitical tensions, Russia's priority focus is on the group's possible enlargement to counter U.S. hegemony. It plans to push seriously for critical reforms in the international financial architecture and create a solidified platform for building an equitable multipolar world order…
(2023-12-11). The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts holds a series of master classes in Senegal. tvbrics.com 
GITIS may become the main engine of creative education for Senegalese people…
(2023-12-11). Better together: the countries of Europe, Latin America and Africa agree on cooperation. infobrics.org
(2023-12-11). China Donates 450 Generators to Address SA Power Cuts. infobrics.org The generators have arrived in South Africa but will be officially received by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa…
(2023-12-11). Tchad : Rapport opérationnel, 08 décembre 2023. reliefweb.int Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | 
(2023-12-11). UNHCR's Education in Emergencies Response for Cameroonian Refugees in Chad 2022-2023 [EN/FR]. reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-11). SA to celebrate Universal Health Coverage Day. sanews.gov.za SA to celebrate Universal Health Coverage Day | South Africa will on Tuesday, 12 December, join the global community in celecrating the progress made towards health for all. | According to the Department of Health, government will also observe the day by raising awareness of the necessity for resilient, equitable, and robust healthcare systems to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). | The Department of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) South Africa and other health sector stakeholders, will host a seminar to reinvigorate pledges to accelerate UHC efforts in South Africa.
(2023-12-11). Airtel Africa at COP28. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Group CEO of Airtel Africa plc, Segun Ogunsanya, has reaffirmed the importance of an enabling policy environment for sustainable development and climate action in partnership with Africa's private sector at COP28. Ogunsanya, a member of the United Nations Global Compact's African Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC), addressed a distinguished audience at …
(2023-12-11). World: Direct Aid supports SDGs by enhancing vocational education and training in the neediest societies in Africa. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: Direct Aid | As Direct Aid pays special attention to regular education in the neediest societies in Africa, it also significantly supports vocational training along with applied education to meet the remarkable need of creating job opportunities in African societies. The vocational training at Direct Aid is provided for students from the regular education outputs (graduates of primary stages preparatory and secondary schools) alongside unlettered and unemployed students. This interest of vocational training is due to its quick effective outputs to human capital development compared to…
(2023-12-11). Cabinet briefed on NSFAS preparations for 2024. sanews.gov.za Cabinet briefed on NSFAS preparations for 2024 | As part of ensuring readiness for the 2024 post-matric academic year, Cabinet has been briefed on measures that are being put in place to avoid the challenges that affected the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). | "As part of ensuring readiness when the 2024 academic year for post matric education begins, Cabinet was briefed on measures that are being put in place to avoid the challenges that bedevilled NSFSAS in the 2023 post-matric academic year," Cabinet said in a statement on Monday. | Last month, the scheme announced that applications for financial aid for…
(2023-12-11). Cabinet welcomes the evacuation of South Africans from Gaza. sanews.gov.za Cabinet welcomes the evacuation of South Africans from Gaza | Cabinet has welcomed the return of 19 South African nationals who had been stuck in Gaza. | "South Africa extends its gratitude to the Government of Egypt for granting our citizens safe passage through the Rafah Crossing into its country. | "South Africa calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the resumption of talks that will end the violence arising from the continued belligerent occupation and…
(2023-12-11). Remembering President Mandela. sanews.gov.za Remembering President Mandela | Cabinet has joined the nation in reflecting on the life and legacy of the father of the nation and the first democratically elected President of South Africa, Tata Nelson Mandela. | The former President passed away on December 5, 2013, with this year marking a decade since his passing. | "As we look ahead to the milestone of 30 Years of Freedom in 2024, along with our seventh National and Provincial elections, we can proudly say that our democracy remains strong," Cabinet said in a statement on Monday. | Tata Madiba, as he was affectionately known, died at the age of 95 at his Houg…
(2023-12-11). Government activities for the week 11 December — 16 December 2023. sanews.gov.za Government activities for the week 11 December — 16 December 2023 | On Monday, 11 December, post-Cabinet media briefing from 10: 00 at the Ronnie Mamoepa press room, GCIS, Hatfield, Pretoria. | On Tuesday, 12 December, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver an address at the inaugural Presidential Plenary on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to be held in Pretoria. | On Tuesday, 12 December, the Department of Tourism launches the Tourism Monitors Programme in Mpumalanga. | From Tuesday, 12 December, to Thursday, 14 December, the Commission for Gender Equality conducts Gender Transformation Hearings in…
(2023-12-11). Business licensing policy up for public comment. sanews.gov.za Business licensing policy up for public comment | Cabinet has considered and approved the draft National Business Licensing Policy for public comments. | This is according to Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni who briefed the media on the outcomes of the Special Cabinet meeting held last Friday. | The Minister said the objectives of the policy are: | The provision of a fair, transparent and ethical allocation of business operating licenses in a manner that enables citizens to actively participate in an economic life. | The assertion and clarification of South Africa's sovereign right to determine the…
(2023-12-11). Freight Logistics Roadmap approved to be published. sanews.gov.za Freight Logistics Roadmap approved to be published | The Freight Logistics Roadmap — aimed at addressing the serious challenges in that industry — has been approved for publication by Cabinet. | The roadmap also sets out to reform the logistics system in the long run. | Over the past few weeks, Transnet — South Africa's government owned freight rail, ports and logistics company — has been hard at work to resolve severe truck congestion challenges at its Richard's Bay port, including ramping up the number of locomotives available on its lines servicing the port. | Speaking during a post-Cab…
(2023-12-11). Operation Vulindela making "significant progress" sanews.gov.za Operation Vulindela making "significant progress" | The Presidency and National Treasury have released the third and fourth quarter progress report of Operation Vulindlela. | The report was released during a media briefing on Monday. | Operation Vulindlela was launched in 2020 and is an initiative between Treasury and the Presidency aimed at, among other things, accelerating the implementation of structural reforms and to support South Africa's economic recovery. | The five desired outcomes of Operation Vulindlela are: | Stabilising of the electricity supply | Reduce cost and increased quality of digital communic…
(2023-12-11). SA's APRM Country Review Report to be launched. sanews.gov.za SA's APRM Country Review Report to be launched | President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to be held in Johannesburg, on Tuesday evening. | "The APRM 20th Anniversary is being celebrated through a series of meetings and events from 10 to 14 December 2023 under the theme 'Accelerating and Deepening Governance Reform, Measures, and Intervention," the Presidency said in a statement. | The review mechanism is an institution of the African Union voluntarily acceded to by Member States. | The anniversary event includes the participation…
(2023-12-11). CAR: République centrafricaine : Calendrier des réunions de Bangui (dec. 2023) [Calendar]. reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-11). Chad: Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) – Dashboard #179, Data collection: 02— 23 October 2023, Publication: 07 December 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-11). 74. Uluslararasƒ± Berlin Film Festivali'nin Jàºri Ba≈ükanƒ± Kenyalƒ± oyuncu Lupita Nyong'o oldu. aa.com.tr Almanya'da, 15 ≈ûubat-25 ≈ûubat 2024'te dàºzenlenecek 74. Uluslararasƒ± Berlin Film Festivali'nin (Berlinale) jàºri ba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ±na Kenyalƒ± oyuncu Lupita Nyong'o getirildi.
(2023-12-11). The Cause of Anti-Colonialism and Liberation is One: Fayez Sayegh's Zionist Colonialism in Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Louis Allday Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination. UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 3379, 10 NOVEMBER 1975 The Syrian-Palestinian academic and diplomat, Fayez Sayegh (1922-1980), a delegate of Kuwait's Mission to the UN in the mid-1970s, was the principal author of the landmark resolution quoted above. Much to the chagrin of the US, whose representative described it as a…
(2023-12-11). Malawi WASH Cluster Emergency Assessments Technical Working Group (TWiG) – October 2023 V2. reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-11). Malawi: WASH Sector Meeting Points/Actions, 6 December 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-11). WASH Cluster Malawi: WASH Sector Response District Profiles (As of 30 November 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-11). Gavi and Alliance partners renew support for immunisation in Mozambique. reliefweb.int Country: Mozambique | Source: GAVI Alliance | Maputo, 11 December 2023 — A high-level mission comprising Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Bank is scheduled to visit the Republic of Mozambique from 10 December, aiming to renew political commitment towards recovery and strengthening of routine immunisation. | During the official visit, the delegation is set to meet and engage with key stakeholders, including senior government officials, health partners and civil society organisations. The dele…
(2023-12-11). Mozambique: Cabo Delgado: Palma District – Humanitarian Profile (December 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2023-12-11). FDC rift deepens as Katonga division prepares for elections. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Katonga Division faces a critical juncture ahead of its upcoming grassroots and party structure elections scheduled for the weekend. The already fragile unity within the party is at risk of further disintegration, raising concerns about the FDC's future. Analysts warn that the elections …
(2023-12-11). Opposition leader decries government's inadequate response to missing persons crisis. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga, issued a stern rebuke of the government's statement on missing persons, deeming it "disingenuous, insensitive, and dismissive of the plight of affected families." In a formal rejoinder delivered during a parliamentary session on Tuesday, Mpuuga unequivocally rejected the government's report presented …
(2023-12-11). Tororo's RockCity Radio 98.4FM goes live today. independent.co.ug 
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Radio listeners in eastern Uganda will today get an early Christmas gift, when Tororo's RockCity Radio 98.4FM sends out its first live broadcast at 3pm today. The cultural leader of the Jopadhola, HRH Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor, will be the first voice on the new radio and signal the start …
(2023-12-11). Australia signs anti-China security agreement with Papua New Guinea. wsws.org The security pact effectively commits the former Australian colony to the escalating US-led confrontation with China, and is viewed as a model for similar deals with other countries across Pacific.
(2023-12-11). Asciende a 120 cifra de muertos por las inundaciones en Somalia. telesurtv.net Para apalear la situación, la Agencia somalí de Lucha contra los Desastres Naturales (SoDMA) indicó que más de tres millones de ciudadanos recibirán ayuda humanitaria rusa.
(2023-12-11). Cedeao mantiene sanciones contra Níger y crea comité de diálogo. telesurtv.net Durante una cumbre de la organización celebrada en Nigeria, los participantes reiteraron su exigencia para la liberación del presidente Mohamed Bazoum.
(2023-12-11). Dos muertos tras ataque contra convoy de la Cruz Roja en Sudán. telesurtv.net El Convoy fue atacado por el Ejército de Sudán mientras se desplazaba por la región de Jartum.
(2023-12-11). United States: Black voting rights threatened again. greenleft.org.au 
A recent legal appeal has further undermined the voting rights of people of colour in the United States and shows why a new civil rights movement is necessary, writes Malik Miah.
(2023-12-11). 2024 California Black History Month – Pan African Presence in Early California History. indybay.org Pan Africans migrated to California in significant numbers. By 1790, they made up nearly 20 percent of California's population, or one out of every five residents. More importantly, the concept of "race" had far less significance in California than in the United States. While European-born Spaniards controlled California society, Afro-Latinos and mestizos did manage to gain political and economic influence during the Spanish and Mexican periods of California history. African Cuban, Danish Jewish first elected Treasurer of San Francisco, Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. and several other "hidden figure…