“I think the reason for that is because the case has been dealt with worldwide in the media on all platforms,” Booth explains. “They feel that he should not give interviews, be paid for those, write articles or have articles written or even, let’s say write a book and get paid for that. So I think that is the feeling in this instance. And in many cases, when people are released on parole, there’s never any fear of the person going to speak to the media, because it’s not a case that the public have any particular interest in. But here, certainly the world and the public internationally, and, of course, nationally, have a very specific interest in this matter.”(Photo by Herman Verwey/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)Even with these conditions in place, activists hold strong views about granting parole to a person convicted of murder in South Africa, a country with one of the highest femicide rates in the world.

Mr. Sadler once even had to use his navigation skills to save his own life. Liebling, were with the U.S. forces when Mr. Sadler and the two others arrived in camp. An American intelligence officer, who interrogated Mr. Sadler and the two others, carried a bottle of whiskey. At a Cairo bar on leave, he met some of the early recruits to the Long Range Desert Group. Mr. Sadler often said he was well suited for the relative autonomy of the desert missions.

India mulls subsidies for exporters facing higher shipping costsShare This News Story:NEW DELHI : Given the recent spate of attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, India is mulling a variety of measures, including subsidisations for Indian exporters to offset higher shipping costs and insurance premiums, a government official told. New Delhi is also in touch with the US-led multi-nation coalition to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels in the Red Sea. “Indian exports are getting impacted, and there are concerns that agricultural commodities may see a fall in exports, because it goes to Europe through the Red Sea route. India’s exports to Europe through the Suez Canal (in the Red Sea) includes food products, apparel, and electronics, among others, and its imports include crude oil. The government official cited above added that India’s commerce ministry has been in touch with exporters, who have raised concerns about rising shipping costs.

One of the books that is likely to land on their desks is a collection of analytical and historical essays – Great Kingdoms of Africa – edited by John Parker. It ranges back millennia to the kingdoms in Egypt and Nubia, and forward to the more recent Zulu monarchies in Southern Africa. “The way that African politics and state-building have been viewed has changed over the two or three generations that African history has been studied as a serious discipline. African kingdoms didn’t operate like territorial kingdoms in European or Asian history, says Parker. Diaspora trailAnother example of the new way the African past is being studied is via its diaspora, says Parker.

But it is notable that 2024 also offers a litmus test for gauging how populations around the world are responding to those crises: elections. Indeed, 2024 is being labeled “the ultimate election year.” But these elections have an added significance in light of discussions and debate over the past few years regarding the global decline of democracy. Indeed, despite the record number of elections, some worry that 2024 could be a rough year for democracy and that, depending on the outcome, the result of the coming year’s elections could tip the world toward more autocracy. Admittedly, some of this year’s elections are performative, namely the upcoming presidential election in Russia. Somewhat more meaningful are the legislative elections scheduled to take place in Iran, though the unelected Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains the supreme leader of the country.

Oil was steady Friday — but headed for a modest weekly gain — as the market weighed signs of weakening US demand against tensions in the Middle East and North Africa. Share Market Live NSEWest Texas Intermediate traded above $72 a barrel after declining 0.7% Thursday, when Brent crude closed below $78. American gasoline inventories swelled the most in three decades and implied demand dropped to the lowest in a year, official data showed. The gloomy picture in the US countered rising tensions in the Middle East and North Africa that had buoyed prices earlier in the week. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast, which Tehran had earlier said was aimed at punishing its stance against Israel.

New CRCICA arbitration rules publishedPublished by: Robert Li at 05/01/2024The high-profile Cairo-based arbitral organisation has finalised, approved and published the final versio... The high-profile Cairo-based arbitral organisation has finalised, approved and published the final version of its new rules which will become effective this month. The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has published new arbitration rules. Based on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules of 2021, CRCICA’s new rules mark the culmination of a long consultative process, and will supplant the current rules which were last formally updated in March 2011. Last year Nigeria enacted its Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023, supplanting its Arbitration and Conciliation Act which dates back to 1998, in a bid to increase the country’s attractiveness as an arbitration seat in the sub-Saharan Africa region.

Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 2.4% in Q1-2024, marking a decline from the +3.5% growth recorded during the same period the previous year, according to the economic growth projection of the statistics office, le Haut-Commissariat au Plan ((HCP) for the first quarter of 2024. According to the HCP’s economic outlook for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, the national economic growth is expected to experience moderation in the coming months. The recovery that commenced in late 2023 has encountered obstacles, primarily due to the resurgence of the fall drought conditions. Beyond agriculture, the growth trajectory is expected to be sustained at a rate of 2.9%, driven by the continual expansion of secondary sector activities. While services are expected to post a more moderate growth, they will maintain a substantial contribution to economic growth, accounting for 1.6 points compared to the secondary sector’s 0.5 points.

But, she asked: "Has there been justice for Reeva? Has Oscar served enough time? There can never be justice if your loved one is never coming back, and no amount of time served will bring Reeva back. We, who remain behind, are the ones serving a life sentence."

Morocco will produce 50% of its fresh water needs from desalination by 2030, said water minister Nizar Bakara, as the country faces one of the harshest droughts in its recent history. By 2030, Morocco will be able to produce 1.4 billion cubic meters of fresh water from desalination, said Baraka. Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers giant OCP will ensure the desalination of 500 million cubic meters, while 500 million cubic meters will be used for irrigation and the rest to supply drinking water, he said. Available water in Morocco was 67% less than an average year due to a lack of rainfall and over use of underground water, according to water minister. It would also trigger higher fresh produce prices and higher unemployment in rural areas.

Together, they host this pan-African global expansive summit under the organisation of Africa Digital Innovation Community, the continent’s most extensive collaborative network of digital innovators. In the course of this summit, we will be having the following category programs in the African Digital Innovation Summit. MAIN PROGRAMS:West Africa Digital Innovation Summit: This regional program will feature physical events for digital innovators in Nigeria and Ghana. Southern Africa Digital Innovation Summit: This regional program will feature physical events for digital innovators in the southern african region with physical events in South Africa and Namibia. The launch of Africa Digital Innovation Magazine will also take place at this part of the program VIP Networking Dinner: This private dinner will be a collaborative moment for stakeholders and partners to celebrate the success of the Africa digital innovation summit.

Ronan Wordsworth is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. He completed a Masters in Geopolitical Studies at Charles University in Prague in 2022. He has an ongoing association with the University, including assisting an ongoing project of African University partnerships and is co-host of a Geopolitics Podcast. Prior to undertaking the master’s program, Mr Wordsworth completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and spent nine years working across Australia, Europe, and Southern Africa working up to the level of Senior Project Manager providing experience in statistical analytics.

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Freight costs, including surcharges, have increased by over 500% amid the Red Sea crisis as shipping companies were forced to take the longer route via Cape of Good Hope, according to the Federation of Indian Export Organisations. "In the last few days, the situation has deteriorated," Chief Executive Officer of FIEO Ajay Sahai told NDTV Profit in an interview on Friday. "It is definitely a huge setback to the entire EXIM (export-import) trade." Through this route, India exports to the bordering countries of North Africa and the Middle East, Europe and the east coast of the US. Commodities like perishables will be the worst affected by taking the longer route, said Sahai, director general of FIEO.

Two journalists added to scores of colleagues and people who have been arrested for expressing dissent, in a trend that worries rights defenders. His detention was described by rights defenders as part of a crackdown on independent journalists and dissent since President’s Kais Saied power grab in 2021. In 2023, 30 journalists were arrested in Tunisia, according to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Seventeen journalists in Tunisia currently face trial, according to local media. The legislation “is being used to silence journalists and opponents of the president,” Anthony Bellanger, the general secretary of the IFJ, said earlier this week, accusing the Tunisian government of “attacking journalists”.