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DRC - 16 July 2015
Success of UN DR Congo mission hinges on ‘constructive partnership’ with Government, Security Council told The capacity of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to fulfil its …
President of People’s United Democratic Movement Mario Masuku and Youth Leader Maxwell Dlamini out on bail
15 July 2015, Swaziland Mario Masuku and Maxwell Dlamini were granted bail by the Supreme Court of Swaziland after spending more than a year in prison charged with sedition and terrorism. Acting Chief Justice Bheki Maphalala, Justice …
INEQUALITY A THREAT TO SA’S SOCIAL ORDER by Showers Mawowa - Sowetan, Monday July 6 2015
WAGE negotiations in the gold sector are in full swing. The Marikana report having recently been released, the tragic events that took place on the platinum belt should be top in the minds of company executives and union leaders. None …
Dialogue Online No. 10/2015: “The Nordic Welfare Model: Lessons for South Africa” By Showers Mawowa
This article is inspired by a seminar hosted by the Swedish Embassy in Pretoria on 17 June 2015. The seminar was on the “Nordic Welfare Model as a Transformative Tool” and possible lessons for South Africa. This is a relevant topic for …
Beyond 2015 Reaction to the zero draft of the outcome document for the UN Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda
View here: http://www.beyond2015.org This paper is issued on behalf of the Beyond 2015 Rapid Response Task Force. The process for preparing the Beyond 2015 Reaction to this revised Zero Draft was as follows: Since April, an open call was …
Africa - 2 July 2015
France suspends two of its soldiers in Burkina Faso over child sex abuse France has suspended two soldiers over allegations of child sex abuse, including of a five-year-old girl, in the west African country of Burkina Faso, the defence …
Swaziland - 2 July 2015
Swaziland’s Massive Military Spending A new report shows Swaziland spent US$259.8 million on its military in the past three years. In 2014 military spending amounted to 5.9 percent of all government, spending in Swaziland, according to the …
Zimbabwe - 2 July 2015
Obama snubs Mugabe States President Barack Obama will not be meeting President Robert Mugabe on his last official visit to Africa this month despite his itinerary including a visit to the African Union (AU) headquarters. Mugabe is the AU …
Madagascar - 2 July 2015
Prez greets Madagascar on its national day President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted the government and people of the Republic of Madagascar on the eve of their national day. “On behalf of the government, the people of India and on my …
Western Sahara - 2 July 2015
The U.N. shifts on the Western Sahara conflict The U.N. Security Council’s renewal of the mandate of the U.N. Mission in Western Sahara, or MINURSO, on April 28 marked a shift in the United Nations’ approach to the Western Sahara dispute.
Somalia - 2 July 2015
Somalia Celebrates 55 Years of Independence As Somalis celebrate 55 years of independence, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has urged them to dedicate themselves to defending the country’s freedom and sovereignty. On this day Somalia …
The Partnership we want: Financing for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda. - 2 July 2015
Summary of the main points made at the SALO workshop on the 2 July 2015 on: **The Partnership we want: Financing for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda.** By Fowzia Davids, Research and Projects Intern in the SALO team “Some of …
South Sudan - 2 July 2015
UN documents atrocities committed by South Sudan army in Unity state United Nations (UN) investigations uncovered “disturbing” killing of civilians, rapes and abduction in South Sudan’s oil-rich Unity state between April and June, according …
Sudan - 2 July 2015
Sudan seizes another daily newspaper, making 2015 worst year for country’s media Sudanese security officers have confiscated the entire print-run of El Jareeda daily newspaper in Khartoum, following a punishing six months for the country’s …
CAR - 2 July 2015
Central African Republic Begins Enrolment for Presidential Vote Central African Republic began enrolling voters for general elections in October even after rebel groups threatened to block the process. Interim President Catherine …
DRC - 2 July 2015
DRC court convicts 14 rebels of ’terrorism’ A court in Beni, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s northeastern region, convicted 14 people on Monday for “terrorism,” a local legal source told Anadolu Agency. According to the …
Financing for Development - Revised Draft, 6 May 2015
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PUDEMO WELCOMES THE RELEASE OF THULANI MASEKO AND BHEKI MAKHUBU, BUT STILL DEMANDS THE RELEASE OF PRESIDENT MARIO MASUKU
PUDEMO STATEMENT – 01 JULY 2015 The Peoples United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) welcomes the release of Human Rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and magazine editor Bheki Makhubu from prison. Even though their families and friends have suffered …
Africa - 25 June 2015
British police arrest Rwandan spy chief British police have arrested Rwandan Intelligence chief Karenzi Karake at the request of Spain, where he is wanted in connection with war crimes. The director general of Rwanda’s National Intelligence …
Swaziland - 25 June 2015
No Oversight On Swazi King’s Spending There is no oversight on how Swaziland King Mswati III, his fifteen wives and vast royal family spend public money, a United States report has concluded. The US makes annual reviews of the ‘fiscal …