Pretoria, South Africa - (African Boulevard News) - South Africa's power utility, Eskom, has announced the suspension of power cuts, commonly referred to as load shedding, until further notice. The suspension took effect on Thursday, June 3, at 11:40 am local time (09:40 GMT), due to improved generation capacity and lower demand, according to Eskom spokeswoman Daphne Mokwena.
This announcement comes as a relief to South Africans who have been...
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The treaty, which is part of the UN's broader efforts to address...
Khartoum, Sudan - (African Boulevard News) - The United Nations Security Council has renewed the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) for only six months, until December 3, 2023, in a short resolution passed unanimously. This decision is indicative of the fragile state of security in the country, with the mission's mandate focusing on supporting the country's transition to democracy, providing protection to civilians in conflict-affected areas,...
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South Africa’s Load Shedding Crisis Eases as Eskom Suspends Power Cuts Until Further Notice
Pretoria, South Africa - (African Boulevard News) - South Africa's power utility, Eskom, has announced the suspension of power cuts, commonly referred to as load shedding, until further notice....
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Nairobi, Kenya - (African Boulevard News) - The use of virtual reality (VR) technology is now being deployed in a bid to educate students...
Africa: UN to Deliver Draft Treaty Combatting Plastic Pollution to Avoid Oceans Filled with More Plastic than Fish by 2050
Diaspora, Africa - (African Boulevard News) - The United Nations (UN) has revealed that it will deliver a draft treaty to combat plastic pollution...
Sudan: UN Renews Mission Amidst “Fragile Security Situation” and Urgent Humanitarian Crisis
Khartoum, Sudan - (African Boulevard News) - The United Nations Security Council has renewed the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) for...