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AU calls for urgent El Niño preparedness across Africa

African Union (AU) officials say Africa must strengthen preparedness for the anticipated 2026 El Niño to protect lives, livelihoods and development gains.

SA to brief media on repatriation of liberation activists from Angola

South Africa’s (SA) government will on Friday outline the next phase of efforts to repatriate the remains of liberation struggle activists who died in exile in Angola.

SA announces overhaul of anti-corruption directorate

South Africa’s (SA) Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) will be overhauled following allegations before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

UN warns Uganda restrictions are fuelling fear

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office (OHCHR) says Uganda’s restrictions on civil liberties are creating fear among opposition supporters, journalists, activists and civil society groups.

‘Zimbabwe spent $5 million on repatriation of citizens from SA’

This after protests against undocumented immigration in the country.

AU executive council defers migration debate ahead of mid-term review

Pretoria says it continues to support the African Union’s long-standing decision to convene a continent-wide conference on migration.