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City of Joburg to repeal private CCTV by-law
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 15, 2025
Sapoa, which is among three organisations legally challenging the bylaw, believes it’s unconstitutional and invalid. The City of Joburg intends to repeal its controversial private security by-law, adopted in February, which required...
Burundi : BRB bets on the Chinese Yuan, the civil society fears adverse effects
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2025 — The Burundi Central Bank (BRB) has authorized, in a pilot phase, the use of the Chinese Yuan (RMB) to pay for imports from China. Twenty Burundian companies operating in the production, industry, and...
‘We, the Peoples?’ The Philippine delegation’s contradictions on civil society inclusion
Bulatlat
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August 6, 2025
By Mitch Teofilo Bulatlat.com NEW YORK — At the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), the Philippine government once again presented a polished narrative of inclusive governance. In its official statement during the session “Strengthening...
Tamil political parties and civil society urge UN to refer Sri Lanka to the ICC
The Island
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August 7, 2025
A coalition of Tamil political parties, including over 100 civil society groups, religious leaders, and academic institutions from across the North-East, have called on member states of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take decisive action...
2027 PERMUTATIONS: APC, ADC, PDP in show of strength as by-elections hold Saturday
Daily Trust
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August 15, 2025
Voters in 16 constituencies across 12 states will tomorrow head to the polls for keenly contested by-elections, already seen as a test of strength for Nigeria’s major political parties. The coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC), the...
Sindh CM renews pledge for equal opportunities to every citizen on I-Day
The Nation
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August 15, 2025
Karachi - To commemorate the anniversary of the Independence of Pakistan with national zeal and fervour, the Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday, paid a visit to the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. In a symbolic...
Editorial: Trump’s civil commitment order has room for improvement
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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August 11, 2025
Given all of the news these days, relatively little notice was paid to a July 24 executive order from President Donald Trump titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” As with many pronouncements from this administration, the...
Where is Studio Ghibli going next?
The Observer
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Studio Ghibli, cinema’s most unexpected global hit machine, turned 40 this summer. The animation house’s two surviving founders, Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki, seem to have abandoned dreams of finding successors. But could Ghibli survive...
Civil War Roundtable to hear about local general, major in August
The Daily Record - Ohio
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Gerald A. Payn will present a program on Civil War figures Gen. David Stanley and Maj. Thomas Eckert. The free program will be held at the Wayne County Historical Society Schoolhouse on Aug. 19. Payn is a member of the National Association of...
Civil/Structural Technician (Ports & Harbours)
Teddington Nub News
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August 9, 2025
Civil/Structural Technician (Ports/Harbours) Kingston 40k- 50kPrivately owned and family run practice of specialist consulting engineers require an experienced Civil/Structural Technician to join their team. An hourly contract worker could also be...
Civil Society and Diplomacy
OpEdNews
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August 4, 2025
This is a short article to explain an often misunderstood concept. Civil society is one of those terms that all political practitioners employ. In the activities undertaken by the International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue, however, it has...
Ramaphosa insists National Dialogue will prevail after foundation withdrawals
Cape Times
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to the withdrawal of several legacy foundations from the upcoming National Dialogue, saying “the show goes on” and that dialogue will continue with or without legacy foundations, including former President...
Northern Cape educator faces backlash after ‘blackface’ incident
Cape Times
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A Northern Cape high school teacher who sparked outrage after a video surfaced of him at an apparent team-building event wearing a curly wig and with his face painted black has been placed on precautionary suspension. The incident follows an...
Cholera patients treated on floor of Sudanese clinics with 40 dead in one week
Irish Examiner
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August 15, 2025
At least 40 people have died from cholera in Darfur, Sudan, in just one week, with clinics so full that patients are being treated on the floor, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned. Water shortages and contamination,...
HEATHER KLEIN: Freedom of religion? Not in Winnipeg
Winnipeg Sun
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August 14, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists It seems that, in Winnipeg, the concept of "freedom of religion" has become an outdated relic of a more civil society. Avrom Charach removes a swastika from a Winnipeg Synagogue. Photo by handout /Winnipeg...
Mumbai Civil Society To Protest Across 20 Depots On BEST Divas Against Bus Privatization And Land Monetisation
Free Press Journal
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Mumbai Civil Society To Protest Across 20 Depots On BEST Divas Against Bus Privatization And Land Monetization | In a strong show of public resistance against the perceived dismantling of Mumbai’s public bus system, over 20 civil society...
Civil service urged to 'break from the past', embrace reform
United News of Bangladesh
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Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M. Siraj Uddin Miah has called on Bangladesh’s civil service to fundamentally reform itself, stating that the administration stands at a historic crossroads following the July Mass Uprising. Speaking as the...
Civil Society Forum started in Avaza within the framework of UN Conference on LLDCs
Turkmenportal
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The Civil Society Forum, organized within the framework of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC), has started in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone. As the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports, the forum...
Civil Society Forum in Awaza: A Pivotal Step Toward Sustainable Development for Landlocked Nations
News Central Asia
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August 4, 2025
Ravilya Kadyrova and Elvira Kadyrova, Awaza, Turkmenistan On 4-5 August 2025, the National Tourist Zone of Awaza hosted the first-ever Civil Society Forum as part of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3)....
Gov. Hochul renames Central Park subway station after civil rights revolutionary Malcolm X
New York Post
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August 11, 2025
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul renamed a Central Park subway station after Malcolm X, the prominent civil rights leader who was a longtime Harlem resident, as part of the city’s Harlem Week celebration. The legislation penned by Hochul will rename the...