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SA Minerals Council deploys senior team to support rescue efforts after mud rush traps five workers

The Minerals Council South Africa (SA) has deployed a senior management team to assist Ekapa Mine in Kimberley, in the country’s Northern Cape province, following a mud rush incident that has left five mineworkers trapped underground. 

Report warns 7.5 million people in Pakistan facing high levels of hunger after year of severe climate shocks

More than 7.5 million people in Pakistan are facing high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition following a year marked by heavy monsoon floods, prolonged droughts, dry spells and escalating violence. 

Four of 19 men stranded in Russia arrive in SA

They left the country last year under the pretext that they are going for bodyguard training in Russia.

Fighting persists in Eastern DRC despite scheduled ceasefire

Angola’s President Joao Lourenco called for the ceasefire last week.

Any IMF deal must be in Senegal’s best interests: Presidential Adviser 

Senegal is grappling with a debt burden that reached 132% of gross domestic product.

SA latest CPI figures provide room for interest rate cut: Economist

CPI softened in January, edging lower to 3.5% from 3.6% in December.