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Recent Did you know? items

* ... 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 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 in Senegal?

* ... 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 abortions in Eswatini or in Lesotho may travel to neighbouring South Africa, where it is legal?

* ... 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 stops during the soliloquy of In C Mali?

* ... that the [[Pulse (music)|pulse]] stops during the [[soliloquy]] of '''''[[Africa Express Presents... Terry Riley's In C Mali|In C Mali]]'''''{{-?}}

Recent In the news items

19 November 2024 – 2024 G20 Rio de Janeiro summit

South Africa becomes the first country from Africa to chair the G20 after receiving the leadership position during the second day of the summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Tempo)

:[[South Africa]] becomes the first country from [[Africa]] to chair the [[G20]] after receiving the leadership position during the second day of the summit in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]. [https://en.tempo.co/read/1943387/south-africa-becomes-first-african-country-to-lead-g20 (''Tempo'')]

16 November 2024 – 2023–2024 mpox epidemic

California confirms its first case of Clade I mpox in a person who travelled to East Africa, becoming the first confirmed case of Clade I mpox in the United States. (Reuters)

:[[California]] confirms its first case of [[Mpox|Clade I mpox]] in a person who travelled to [[East Africa]], becoming the first confirmed case of Clade I mpox in the [[United States]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/california-confirms-first-clade-i-mpox-case-2024-11-16/ (Reuters)]

7 November 2024 – Russia–United Kingdom relations

The British government announces 56 sanctions on individuals and entities based in countries including China and Turkey, as well as on the Africa Corps mercenary group, in order to target Russia's military-industrial complex and restrict the supply of military equipment to Russia. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)

: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)]

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