Monthly Archives: December 2016
Foreign Ministry announcement on the death of the Ambassador of Greece in Brazil, Kyriakos Amiridis
The Brazilian authorities just officially announced the identification of the remains of the deceased Greek Ambassador to Brazil, Kyriakos Amiridis, which were found charred in the region of Nova Iguacu in Rio
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY URGES SOUTH AFRICA TO FIGHT INEQUALITY, GUPTAS
The South African Communist Party (SACP), a partner of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in politics and government, has urged South Africans to rail against inequality, the Gupta family, and State
SOUTH AFRICA TO CONDUCT PROBE INTO CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN PRISONS
The Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services (JICS) is to launch a full investigation into increasing violence, drugs and dangerous weapons in South Africa's prisons.The inspectorate says the recent incident at the St.
Floods in southwest Congo kill at least 50
Flooding this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo port city of Boma killed at least 50 people and left another 10,000 homeless, authorities told Reuters on Wednesday. Torrential rain on Monday
Most prominent events of 2016: Election of Lebanese President, terror rocks the world
The year 2016 was an eventful one. But, perhaps the prime event of the year was the election of General Michel Aoun as President, after a two and a half year vacancy
RAIN BRINGS RELIEF TO FARMERS IN SOUTH AFRICA’S NORTH WEST PROVINCE
Farmers in South Africa's North West Province are hoping that the continued rainfall in the province in the past few days may offer some relief to their livestock. Most of the farmers
SOUTH AFRICAN ORGANIZATION RAISES 9.6 MLN RAND FOR SYRIAN WAR VICTIMS
A South African non-profit organiZation, Operation SA, says it has raised 9.6 million Rand (about 686,000 US dollars) in support of victims of the war in Syria.Social activist Yusuf Abramjee who is
ZUMA WANTS EX-WIFE DLAMINI-ZUMA TO SUCCEED HIM, CLAIMS OPPOSITION LEADER
Julius Malema, the leader of the South African opposition party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has claimed that President Jacob Zuma wants his former wife, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, to succeed him to continue the
ANGOLA OVERTAKES NIGERIA AS AFRICA’S LARGEST CRUDE OIL PRODUCER
Angola overtook Nigeria to become Africa's biggest crude oil producer in 2016, with an average output of 1.775 million barrels per day (bpd), while Nigeria's production fell to 1.468 million bpd.Angola's oil
President Zuma pays tribute to Prof Ajulu
President Jacob Zuma has expressed sadness on the passing of Professor Rok Ajulu.Human Settlement Minister Lindiwe Sisulu's husband Ajulu was a renowned scholar. The President has extended his heartfelt condolences to the