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* ... that South African president Jacob Zuma requested a tour of a Sainsbury's supermarket during his state visit to the United Kingdom in 2010?
* ... that South African president [[Jacob Zuma]] requested a tour of '''[[Sainsbury's, Greenwich|a Sainsbury's supermarket]]''' during his state visit to the United Kingdom in 2010?
* ... that '''[[Abortion in Africa|many African countries provide for legal abortion]]''' in their reproductive health laws, but such laws have been passed without grounds for legal '''[[abortion in Madagascar]]''' and '''[[Abortion in Senegal|in Senegal]]'''?
* ... that Mary Jane Patterson, whose mother was an African-American slave, gained a BA degree in 1862 having taken a "gentleman's course"?
* ... that '''[[Mary Jane Patterson]]''', whose mother was an African-American slave, gained a BA degree in 1862 having taken a "gentleman's course"?
* ... that women seeking '''[[Abortion in Eswatini|abortions in Eswatini]]''' or '''[[Abortion in Lesotho|in Lesotho]]''' may travel to neighbouring South Africa, [[Abortion in South Africa|where it is legal]]?
* ... that Togo's abortion law was one of the first in Africa to allow abortion in the case of rape?
* ... that '''[[Abortion in Togo|Togo's abortion law]]''' was one of the first in Africa to allow abortion in the case of rape?
* ... that the [[Pulse (music)|pulse]] stops during the [[soliloquy]] of '''''[[Africa Express Presents... Terry Riley's In C Mali|In C Mali]]'''''{{-?}}
:[[Ahmed Mohamed Islam|Ahmed Madobe]], the [[List of presidents of Jubaland|President of Jubaland]], appoints a regional electoral committee, sparking federal backlash as Somalia's [[Ministry of Interior and Federal Affairs (Somalia)|Ministry of Interior]] calls the commission unauthorized, urging [[Somali clans|clans]] to fight for their rights. Tensions escalate when [[Jubaland]] suspends ties with the [[Federal Government of Somalia|federal government]] after [[African Union Transition Mission in Somalia|ATMIS]] opposed a federal attempt to forcibly take control of [[Port of Kismayo|Kismayo port]]. [https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-hassan-sheikh-rejects-jubaland-election-model-he-endorsed-during-farmajo-era (Garowe Online)] [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2024/Nov/198867/jubbaland_suspends_cooperation_with_federal_government_citing_constitutional_violations.aspx (Hiiraan Online)]
:The [[British government]] announces 56 sanctions on individuals and entities based in countries including [[China]] and [[Turkey]], as well as on the [[Africa Corps (Russia)|Africa Corps]] mercenary group, in order to target [[Russia]]'s [[military-industrial complex]] and restrict the supply of [[arms trafficking|military equipment]] to Russia. [https://www.reuters.com/world/new-uk-sanctions-russia-also-target-africa-corps-2024-11-07/ (Reuters)] [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/7/uk-blacklists-mercenary-groups-in-africa-in-latest-sanctions-against-russia (Al Jazeera)]
:[[Intelsat]] [[communications satellite]] [[Intelsat 33e]] breaks up in [[Earth's orbit]], resulting in network disruptions to customers in Europe, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific region. The [[United States Space Force]] says they are tracking at least "20 associated pieces" of the satellite. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8d886l028o (BBC News)]
:The [[Government of South Africa]] orders [[Taiwan]] to relocate its [[Taipei Liaison Office in South Africa|representative office]] from the South African capital of [[Pretoria]], allegedly due to pressure from [[China]]. [https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202410170027 (Focus Taiwan)]
:The [[World Food Programme]] says that millions of people in [[southern Africa]]n countries are facing a food crisis, with more than 21 million children currently [[malnutrition|malnourished]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/millions-southern-africa-facing-worst-food-crisis-decades-warns-wfp-2024-10-15/ (Reuters)]
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Since there is no portal for this country I'm posting here. There is a dispute regarding the pronunciation of the country. Francophone Africans are welcome to join it. Merci. Rolando 1208 (talk) 13:06, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
