Latest News March 23, 2016

March 23, 2016

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Nigeria: State Dragged Before ICC Over Zaria Killings
[This Day] Abuja -A United Kingdom-based non-profit organisation, the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has asked the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to conduct a preliminary investigation into the attacks on members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in Zaria on December 12 and 13, 2016.
Uganda: Fresh Clashes Force 2,800 S. Sudanese Refugees Into Uganda
[Monitor] Kampala -At least 2,840 South Sudanese refugees have fled to Uganda in the last two weeks following violent clashes between government and opposition fighters in Jonglei and Western Equatoria States.
Zimbabwe: Opposition to Hold March Over Govt Poor Service Delivery
[New Zimbabwe] MDC-T says it will do everything it can to hold a peaceful demonstration on the 7th of April to push government to improve livelihoods of Zimbabweans who are surviving on less than a dollar per day.
Nigeria: 'Why Oil Price Crash Will Hurt Nigeria for Years'
[Daily Trust] The National Economic Council (NEC) was told yesterday that Nigeria will suffer the effects of the oil price crash for a few more years as the country lacks enough non-oil revenue base.
South Africa: Cape Town Swimmer Completes 100th Robben Island Crossing
[News24Wire] Thirty-five years after completing his first crossing from Cape Town to Robben Island, the feat of finally finishing his 100th journey is a memory he will always treasure, swimmer Theodore Yach said on Tuesday.
South Africa: A Race Against Time – Will Guptagate Be Thuli's Last Stand Before Her Term Ends in October?
[Daily Maverick] With a fresh victory after President Zuma’s legal team conceded in a Constitutional Court challenge that the Public Protector’s Nkandla report is binding, Thuli Madonsela might be destined to go out with a bang after the Democratic Alliance requested her office to investigate whether the President’s relationship with the Gupta family had breached the Executive Ethics Act. Madonsela’s non-renewable seven-year term comes to an end in October, will her gift to South Africa be the truth she will uncover in
South Africa: Workers March On Prasa Offices
[GroundUp] About 200 South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU )members from Prasa marched to the offices in Cape Town station today to demand permanent jobs for outsourced workers.
South Africa: Sisulu Has 'No Knowledge' of EFF Gupta Allegation
[News24Wire] Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu knows nothing about EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu’s claim that she was removed from the defence portfolio because of the Gupta family.
South Sudan/Benin: Football Brings a Glimpse of Hope
[Deutsche Welle] South Sudan’s nationalfootball team, the Bright Stars, is preparing to face Benin in the capital Juba on Wednesday. Amid conflict across the country, football offers a glimpse of hope to the country.