News Briefs 21 June 2021
Southern Africa Focus Zimbabwe IMF doubles forecast for economic growth in Zimbabwe on harvest The International Monetary Fund almost doubled
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Author: SALO
SALO joins South Africans in commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Soweto uprising today – 16 June 2021
Image: “The Soweto Uprising” by Melanie Lazarow is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 On this day, June 16th, South Africa commemorates the 45th anniversary of
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SALO dips its banners to mourn the passing of Comrade Khaya Xaba
SALO is deeply saddened by the passing of comrade Khaya Xaba, spokesperson for the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’
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News Briefs -14 June 2021
Southern Africa Focus Zimbabwe Zimbabwe court upholds chief justice’s right to resume work despite age Zimbabwe’s High Court on Thursday
Read moreCovid19 Regional Updates 13 June 2021
General Biden vows to ‘supercharge’ global fight against pandemic Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/06/10/covid-vaccine-variant-mask-california-pfizer-cdc/7627530002/ Covid-19 caseload crosses 174.3 million-mark Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/global-coronavirus-update-covid-19-caseload-crosses-174-3-million-mark-121061000120_1.html World leaders
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News Briefs – 5 June 2021
Southern Africa Focus Zimbabwe Zimbabweans Protest COVID-19 Vaccine Shortages Hundreds of Zimbabweans protested Wednesday about a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines
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Child Protection Week 2021
Image: “School children attending parade. South Africa” by World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 South Africa Commemorates National Child Protection
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Policy Tracking Dec 2020 – Jan 2021
3 December 2020 The Presidency Retrieved from: https://www.gov.za/tn/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-general-debate-31st-un-general-assembly-special-session President Cyril Ramaphosa: General debate of the 31st UN General Assembly Special
Read moreCOVID-19 Regional Updates – 26 May 2021
General South Sudan Returning 72,000 COVID Vaccine Doses Source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/south-sudan-focus/south-sudan-returning-72000-covid-vaccine-doses Impoverished Central African Republic begins COVID jab rollout Source: https://africa.cgtn.com/2021/05/21/impoverished-central-african-republic-begins-covid-jab-rollout/
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Policy Dialogue Report – SALO Civil Society Briefing on Zimbabwe – 6 May 21
On the 6th of May 2021, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid, hosted
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