Hluly Colette

Hluly Colette

Southern African Correspondent based in Johannesburg.
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Museveni to Run for Re-election in Uganda’s 2026 Polls

KAMPALA — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will seek re-election in the general elections scheduled for January 2026, aiming to extend…

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Malawi VP Backs Stronger Ties at Mozambique’s Jubilee

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE – Malawi’s Vice President Dr. Michael Usi says his participation in Mozambique’s 50th independence anniversary is a deliberate…

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Tunisia Jails Ex-President Marzouki for 22 Years in Absentia

A Tunisian court has sentenced former President Moncef Marzouki to 22 years in prison in absentia on charges of undermining…

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South Africa Flood Death Toll Hits 78, Rescue Efforts Ongoing

JOHANNESBURG, June 12 – At least 78 people have died in devastating floods across South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, with…

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Scientists Warn Starlink May Disrupt SA’s Radio Telescope

CAPE TOWN, June 2 — Astronomers behind South Africa’s Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope are raising concerns that Elon Musk’s…

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Ethiopia Courts Shanghai Investors in Key Diplomatic Meeting

Ethiopia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hadera Abera, held a strategic meeting in Addis Ababa on Monday with a…

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58 Bodies Found in Tripoli Hospital After Militia Leader’s Death

TRIPOLI, May 19 — Authorities in Libya have discovered at least 58 unidentified corpses inside a hospital morgue in Tripoli,…

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Bobi Wine to Run Again, Blasts West on Rights

Ugandan opposition leader and musician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared his intention to contest the presidency…

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Lesotho Minister Speaks at UN Quantum Science Event

The United Nations Headquarters in New York hosted a high-level event on May 9, 2025, marking 60 years of the…

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Zambia, DRC Eye Stronger Trade and Travel Links

LUSAKA, Zambia — President Hakainde Hichilema has called for closer trade cooperation and better connectivity between Zambia and the Democratic…

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Ethiopia, DRC Seal New Cooperation Deal

ADDIS ABABA — May 6, 2025 — Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, met with his counterpart from the…

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Ramaphosa Orders Inquiry into Apartheid-Era Justice Delays

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the formation of a judicial commission to investigate whether efforts were made to block or…

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Burkina Faso Grants Mining License to Russia’s Nordgold

Burkina Faso has awarded an industrial mining license to Russia's Nordgold for a new gold project, signaling deeper economic ties…

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Lesotho Marks World IP Day with Call to Protect Creatives

MASERU, Lesotho — April 23, 2025 | The Ministry of Communications, through its Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation, hosted…

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Sudan Camp Massacre: Survivors Recount Horror in Zamzam

At least 300 people were killed and hundreds of thousands forced to flee after armed fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support…

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