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Zambia begins consultations on new electoral boundaries

Zambia begins consultations on new electoral boundaries2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (151+ words) The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has begun nationwide public consultations on the delimitation of constituencies and the introduction of a proportional representation electoral system, key reforms mandated under the 2025 constitutional amendment ahead of the August 2026 general elections. ECZ chairperson…...

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Mining: Gabon signs geoscience pact with South Africa

Mining: Gabon signs geoscience pact with South Africa3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (329+ words) Gabon has signed a collaboration agreement with South Africa's Council for Geoscience in a move aimed at strengthening its geological research capacity. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Africa Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town by senior officials from…...

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Mozambique braces for Tropical Storm Gezani

Mozambique braces for Tropical Storm Gezani3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (258+ words) The Mozambican National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) has warned that Tropical Storm Gezani is expected to strengthen into a full tropical cyclone before making landfall in Inhambane province on Friday. In a statement on Thursday, INAM said Gezani " currently in…...

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Ramaphosa sets up water crisis committee for South Africa

Ramaphosa sets up water crisis committee for South Africa3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (295+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a National Water Crisis Committee, a high'level structure he will personally chair as South Africa confronts an escalating water emergency affecting the country. Unveiling the initiative during his State of the Nation…...

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Ramaphosa deploys army to South Africa’s crime hotspots

Ramaphosa deploys army to South Africa’s crime hotspots3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (214+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to targeted areas in the Western Cape and Gauteng provinces as government moves to confront spiralling violent crime, including gang warfare and illegal mining. Announcing…...

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SADC approves $1.83m for Lesotho-Botswana water project

SADC approves $1.83m for Lesotho-Botswana water project4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (169+ words) The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approved US$1.83 million to advance the Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project, a major initiative designed to secure long'term water supplies in Botswana and South Africa. The funding, released through the SADC Project Preparation and…...