It’s time now for the Friday edition of The Discourse, here on Rise and Shine. This morning, we turn our attention to Central Africa, and specifically the Republic of Congo, which will mark its 66th Independence Day on Saturday.Congo gained independence from France in 1960. President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who first came to power in 1979, has dominated the country’s politics for more than four decades, with the exception of a five-year period. He has now begun another five-year term, with questions already emerging about the country’s future beyond 2031.To discuss Congo-Brazzaville’s independence journey, its political evolution and the challenges facing the country, we spoke to Nirvaly Mooloo, Research Officer for Central Africa and the Lake Chad Basin at the Institute for Security Studies

It&rsquo;s time now for the Friday edition of The Discourse, here on Rise and Shine. This morning, we turn our attention to Central Africa, and specifically the Republic of Congo, which will mark its 66th Independence Day on Saturday.Congo gained independence from France in 1960. President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who first came to power in 1979, has dominated the country&rsquo;s politics for more than four decades, with the exception of a five-year period. He has now begun another five-year term, with questions already emerging about the country&rsquo;s future beyond 2031.To discuss Congo-Brazzaville&rsquo;s independence journey, its political evolution and the challenges facing the country, we spoke to Nirvaly Mooloo, Research Officer for Central Africa and the Lake Chad Basin at the Institute for Security Studies

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The fight over South Africa's future energy mix is heading back to court next week. The Supreme Court of Appeal will hear a challenge by environmental and youth organisations against government's plans to procure one-thousand-five-hundred megawatts of new coal-fired power. The organisations say the decision failed to adequately consider the impact of coal pollution on health, the environment and children's constitutional rights. Our reporter Lebogang Mabange has more..

The fight over South Africa's future energy mix is heading back to court next week. The Supreme Court of Appeal will hear a challenge by environmental and youth organisations against government's plans to procure one-thousand-five-hundred megawatts of new coal-fired power. The organisations say the decision failed to adequately consider the impact of coal pollution on health, the environment and children's constitutional rights. Our reporter Lebogang Mabange has more..

SA coal power plans face court challenge over health, environmental and children’s rights concerns

A social anthropologist and research consultant specialising in migration, health, and human rights in Southern Africa, Dr Rebecca Walker, has warned that the recent mass repatriations and deportations in South Africa, has worsened the country's socioeconomic situation. The South African government has spent just over eighteen million U.S dollars on detaining and deporting undocumented foreign nationals during the June 30 anti- immigration protests in South Africa. Dr Walker says this money could have rather been directed at fixing systemic domestic challenges to curb poverty and the high unemployment rate. The South African government has formally asked Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to reimburse part of the costs.Now to discuss this further we speak to Dr Rebecca Walker, Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration and society at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

A social anthropologist and research consultant specialising in migration, health, and human rights in Southern Africa, Dr Rebecca Walker, has warned that the recent mass repatriations and deportations in South Africa, has worsened the country's socioeconomic situation. The South African government has spent just over eighteen million U.S dollars on detaining and deporting undocumented foreign nationals during the June 30 anti- immigration protests in South Africa. Dr Walker says this money could have rather been directed at fixing systemic domestic challenges to curb poverty and the high unemployment rate. The South African government has formally asked Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to reimburse part of the costs.Now to discuss this further we speak to Dr Rebecca Walker, Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration and society at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

SA deportation costs spark debate as government seeks reimbursement from five African countries

Here's this week's segment of the African Arty Beats

Here's this week's segment of the African Arty Beats

Congo-Brazzaville at 66: Independence journey, political evolution and questions beyond Sassou Nguesso

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