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US tariffs to dominate SADC Summit agenda
SABC News
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August 17, 2025
The US-imposed tariffs are expected to top the agenda of the SADC Heads of State and Government Summit in the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo. President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived on the island on Saturday to attend the summit. Although some SADC...
Fire left a “very large” trail of destruction in Aguiar da Beira
Portugal Pulse
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August 17, 2025
“They ordered several houses, two or three inhabited, and the others were secondary residences. I can’t quantify the total number of affected houses exactly; we will start that assessment next week, if the fire allows,” stated the municipal...
Portugal battles deadly fire tornado in tourist hotspot Aguiar de Beira as ex-mayor perishes
Daily Star
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August 17, 2025
Chilling photos have captured the terrifying moment a fire tornado violently erupted in Portugal, leaving a path of destruction behind. Wildfires are raging across various parts of Europe as an intense heatwave grips the continent, pushing...
Zambia Concludes SADC Organ Troika Tenure
Lusaka Times
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August 17, 2025
Zambia has formally concluded its two-year tenure in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ Troika on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation, as Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe, represented President Hakainde Hichilema...
SADC Organ Troika Ministerial Committee Convenes to Tackle Regional Security Priorities
Informante
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August 15, 2025
Date: August 15, 2025 The Ministerial Committee of the Troika of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met on 15th August 2025 in Antananarivo on the margins of the 45th...
Mnangagwa Hands Over SADC Chairmanship at Madagascar Summit
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 16, 2025
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Antananarivo for the 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government Summit, where he is set to relinquish the chairmanship of the regional bloc. The...
Public Finance, Governance, Justice And Development: Keynote Address By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President And Chairman, Boards Of Directors, African Development Bank Group At The 2025 Kenya Law Society Conference - August 15, 2025
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) PROTOCOLS Honorable Chief Justice of Kenya, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Distinguished Judges of the Supreme Court, President of the Kenya Law Society, Mrs. Faith Odhiambo, Committee Members of the Kenya Law Society, Esteemed...
Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media amid political turmoil, strained colonial ties
Business Insider Africa
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August 16, 2025
In a government decree issued on Friday, the administration of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló suspended the reporting activities of Portuguese state news agency Lusa and public broadcaster RTP Africa, including its radio arm, RDP Africa. Reuters...
Mozambique opposition leader says new party approved
Modern Ghana
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Mozambique's main opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, announced Friday that authorities had approved his new political party after a months-long dispute over the name. Mondlane upended Mozambique's political landscape last year when he drew...
Mnangagwa hands over SADC chairmanship at 45th Summit
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 16, 2025
SADC Chairman, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is expected to arrive today for the regional bloc's 45th Summit of Heads of State and Government, where he will hand over leadership to Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina. The handover tomorrow will...
NEW: President Mnangagwa arrives in Madagascar for SADC Summit
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 16, 2025
Wallace Ruzvidzo in ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar SADC chairperson President Mnangagwa has arrived in Antananarivo, Madagascar, for the regional bloc’s 45th Summit of Heads of State and Government set for tomorrow. Tomorrow, the President will pass on...
Tanzania hailed for handling security challenges in the SADC region
Daily News Tanzania
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August 16, 2025
ANTANANARIVO: Tanzania has been commended for its good performance in handling security challenges in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states, after being the Chair of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security for a...
Fire tornado recorded in Aguiar da Beira fire. There is a video.
Portugal Pulse
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August 16, 2025
A rare phenomenon has been recorded again in the wildfires ravaging mainland Portugal. This time, near Aguiar da Beira in the Guarda district, a fire tornado was witnessed on the night of Friday, August 15. The phenomenon was shared on social...
Mozambique President Extols Adesina's Transformative Decade at African Development Bank
Fresh Angle
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Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has lauded Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for a decade of “transforming ambition into outcomes” as President of the African Development Bank Group, crediting his leadership with improving millions of lives across the...
Mozambique inflation rate cools down in July
CNBC Africa
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August 14, 2025
In a significant development for Mozambique's economy, inflation has taken a notable dip, leading the central bank to strategically reduce interest rates, a move aimed at boosting economic activity. Speaking with CNBC Africa, Fáusio Mussá, Chief...
Time to Stop Endangerment of Developing Economies with CO2 Regulation
Townhall
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August 16, 2025
Imagine the irony of labeling a substance as "hazardous" only to discover that the true peril lies not in the substance but in the act of its vilification.That is the case with carbon dioxide (CO₂) and how it has been mischaracterized to establish...
Review of the 2025 National Budget (I)
Zimbabwe Independent
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Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube presented the 2025 National Budget to Parliament last week on Thursday. The 2025 National...
Mozambique’s illegal gold miners lay waste to land and water
BusinessLIVE
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Manica, Mozambique — Digging for gold and jewels is back-breaking and dangerous work, carried out without the most basic protective equipment, and it is illegal. But for the barefoot miners in Mozambique’s Manica province, the risks are worth it....
SpaceX seeks exemption in South Africa from what Musk called an “openly racist” law
Business Insider Africa
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August 18, 2025
SpaceX requested in a letter to the government that regulators should permit investment-based alternatives to the existing requirement that Black South Africans own at least 30% of companies in the ICT industry. “Equity equivalent investment...
Mozambique’s illegal miners make money but the land suffers
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Illegal miners are flocking to Mozambique to mine gold in Manica Miners say they are not protected but that the risks are worth it Farmers say mining activities pollute rivers, soil and water. By Samuel Come The risks may be high, but for barefoot...