Monthly Archives: July 2023

UN ends Mali peacekeeping mission at government request

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UN ends Mali peacekeeping mission at government request

US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) talks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a rally with fellow Democrats before voting on H.R. 1, or the People Act, on the East Steps of the US Capitol on March 08, 2019 in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)

A Nigerian policeman of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrols on Timbuktu’s main square on December 8, 2021. (Photo

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Breaking up Eskom will be the end of South Africa

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The breakup of the utility under the guise of a “just” energy transition is not just a threat to affordable energy but also to the integrity of South Africa as a state.

Breaking up Eskom will be the end of South Africa

Eskom came into existence as a nationalisation project when several private electricity suppliers were bought out by the state. Picture Henk Kruger/African News Agency(ANA)

Eskom came into existence

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The True Cost of Renewables in South Africa

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Staying with the techno-economic costs of renewables, it’s important to highlight the fact that increased penetration of renewables reduces the stability and reliability of the grid. In extreme cases, this leads to grid collapse.

The true cost of renewables in SA

Eskom and the Office of the Minister of Electricity recently announced that the power utility will be spending an estimated R210 billion to build transmission lines, which will connect the remote power generating solar plants and wind farms located in parts of the Northern and Western Cape. Photo: Supplied

Eskom and the Office of

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Coopération : Le Président Sud-Africain attendu à Kinshasa ce mercredi

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Coopération : Le Président sud-africain attendu à Kinshasa ce mercredi

Le président de la république d’Afrique du Sud, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa arrive à Kinshasa, capitale de la République démocratique du Congo ( RDC);dans la soirée de ce mercredi 5 juillet.

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“AfCFTA : Manufacture Within Africa and Sell Within Africa”- Minister Dr Naledi Pandor Visit to DRC

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, recently visited Kinshasa, capital of the DRC   where she participated in the meeting of the South African and DRC Bi-National Commission and  held  talks with her DRC counterpart and met representatives of South African businesses operating in the DRC. She … Read the rest

Paul Rusesabagina: Fighting for Freedom and Human Rights in Rwanda

Paul Rusesabagina`s speech after his release and on Rwandan Independence Day. This decent, courageous and deeply compassionate man speaks out for all the Rwandan political prisoners still in “hell”

1 July 2023

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