South Africa has declared a national state of disaster over severe flooding, while heavy rains have also hit Mozambique’s capital Maputo.
Due to the shortage of the new Naira banknotes in Nigeria, the Central Bank has announced the making of money bouquets, used by some in celebrations, will attract a fine or imprisonment.
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Feb 11
Is the US deepening military cooperation with Africa?
In an exclusive interview with Focus on Africa, Lieutenant General John Brennan, the Deputy Commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), says that over 90% of revenue generation and recruitment by Islamic State (IS) terror organisation is now happening in Africa. He also discusses h ... Show More
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May 2022
How can South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province flood-proof itself?
Over the last month or so, two successive floods have hammered South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province. More than 400 people have lost their lives, and roads, bridges and schools are amongst the infrastructure damaged in what has been described as the biggest natural disaster of po ... Show More
16m 33s
Sep 2022
Shareholders vote on Twitter deal
As the world's richest man, Elon Musk, tries to pull out of buying Twitter - the company's shareholders have been voting on whether to approve the $44bn deal anyway. Meanwhile, whistleblower Peiter Zatko has been giving evidence at a Senate hearing, claiming Twitter executives kn ... Show More
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