[Water Shortage\Water Pollution\South Africa]
Phindile Mbele: “We rushed down there. She was still under the water… Two boys from the neighborhood went in and one carried her out. The house is empty without her. She was such a sweet, quiet child.”
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South Africa
SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TRAVELS TO BRAZIL FOR 11TH BRICS SUMMIT
[Africa News\South Africa]
BRICS is an association of five major emerging countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – which together represent about 42% of the global population, 23% of GDP, 30% of the territory and 18% of the global trade.
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ICC PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR ARREST OF LIBYAN FUGITIVES TO STEM VIOLENCE, FOSTER STABILITY IN COUNTRY
[Africa News\Libya]
Fatou Bensouda: “The implosion of Libya must carry a heavy burden on the conscience of the international community and galvanize meaningful action to assist the Libyan authorities to bring stability to the country, and an end to the cycle of violence, atrocities and impunity.”
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U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER ELECTIONS IN GUINEA-BISSAU
[Africa News\Guinea-Bissau Elections]
United Nations Security Council: “The members of the Security Council reiterated the imperative need for the presidential election to be held on 24 November 2019, in accordance with the established electoral calendar, and reminded political actors that all efforts should be made to ensure the election is inclusive, credible, fair and peaceful with the effective participation of women and youth candidates.”
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AFRICAN UNION CONDEMNS VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA TARGETING FELLOW AFRICANS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
[Africa News]
Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat condemns in the strongest terms, the incidents of violence against nationals of fellow African countries in South Africa.
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