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20 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in South African major news outlets on Wednesday ... In just under three months' time, on May 8, South Africans will go ... (Eyewitness News) Enditem....

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African-American women with HIV often overlooked, under-supported

The Times & Democrat 20 Feb 2019

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) ... (THE CONVERSATION) The face of HIV in the United States has long been white gay men, even though the epidemic has had a devastating and disproportionate impact on African-American communities ... HIV and African-Americans....

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South Africans are not welcoming to foreign nationals, summit hears

Independent online (SA) 20 Feb 2019

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law (SAIFAC) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on Tuesday held a summit at the Constitution Hill to explore if South Africans were welcoming to refugees as stipulated in the White Paper ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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South African Nigerian election observers demand visa extensions

Independent online (SA) 20 Feb 2019

Johannesburg – The Pan African Women’s project, a South African-based international election observer group, has appealed to Nigeria’s federal government to extend the visas of all foreign observers to enable them to remain until March 9, when the rescheduled polls are expected to take place ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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The Chinese “queen of ivory” has been sentenced to 15 years in a Tanzanian prison

Quartz 20 Feb 2019

She also served in key positions in the China-Africa Business Council of Tanzania and helped Chinese businesses set up across the East African nation ... Sign up to the Quartz Africa Weekly Brief here for news and analysis on African business, tech and innovation in your inbox .......

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Community Safety MEC Alan Winde calls on army to stop parading, start crime-fighting

Independent online (SA) 20 Feb 2019

... traumatizes our communities, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) should serve as a peace-keeping force in gang- and crime ravaged areas ... David Ritchie/African News Agency(ANA) ... David Ritchie/African News Agency(ANA) ... David Ritchie/African News Agency(ANA) @TheCapeArgus....

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Former Stormer Seconds to referee Super Rugby derby between Stormers and Lions

Independent online (SA) 20 Feb 2019

CAPE TOWN – South African referee Egon Seconds will take charge of the South African Super Rugby derby between the Stormers and the Lions at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday ... Saturday's action kicks off in Tokyo where South African AJ Jacobs will make ... African News Agency (ANA)....

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Dublin Airport and Lidl team up to save African grey parrot

Irish Independent 20 Feb 2019

0 Comments Dublin Airport and Lidl team up to save African grey parrot ... https.//www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/dublin-airport-and-lidl-team-up-to-save-african-grey-parrot-37835204.html ... “Our firefighter Craig Wade found this African grey parrot during a routine runway inspection earlier this week....

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Dr. Mohamed Ghazala elected ASIFA vice president

Arab News 20 Feb 2019

He has won several awards for his films, including the prize for Best Animation of the African ... The Arab and African branch, ASIFA Egypt, was established in Alexandria in 2008; it has launched a series of local and regional initiatives since its establishment ... Corporate News .......

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'Ivory Queen' tusk smuggler faces 15 years in African jail

Irish Independent 20 Feb 2019

Adrian Blomfield ... 0 Comments 'Ivory Queen' tusk smuggler faces 15 years in African jail. Independent.ie ... https.//www.independent.ie/world-news/africa/ivory-queen-tusk-smuggler-faces-15-years-in-african-jail-37834148.html ... Email ... The prospect of spending that long in an African jail is going to be a deterrent for certain individuals.". ....

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Black History Month: More work to be done

Leesville Daily Leader 20 Feb 2019

In hopes of doing the magnitude of Black History Month justice, the Beauregard Daily News has asked local African-Americans in our community to be guest writers ... The paper will also be profiling other local African-Americans in hopes of making sure DeRidder and our prestigious black citizens are memorialized in the Black History Months to come ... ....

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Africa: One of Africa's Poorest Start-Up Markets Wants to Up Its Game

All Africa 20 Feb 2019

Smaller African countries have a tough time making much of an impact on the noisy African start-up news hyper-sphere. It's not easy being innovative in small, tech-poor markets. Russell Southwood looks at how recent initiatives in Mali are seeking to tackle the problem .......

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Grounding CemAir could lead to major retrenchments, warns Solidarity

Independent online (SA) 20 Feb 2019

The union wants to work with the South African Civil Aviation Authority and CemAir to find solutions to avoid retrenchments, Botha said, adding that the next consultation with CemAir has been provisionally scheduled for Tuesday, 26 February. African News Agency (ANA) ....