Criticism of Chidimma Adetshina, a 2024 Miss South Africa pageant finalist, over her eligibility to contest for the pageant due to her Nigerian heritage, does not seem to be going away. Adetshina was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father and a Mozambique mother, who is now a naturalised South African. Leading immigration specialist from DSD Attorneys, Stefanie De Saude Darbandi says despite Chidimma Adetshina's Nigerian heritage through her father, she has a South African mother, thereby fulfilling the criteria for citizenship. Lulu Gaboo spoke to a leading immigration specialist from DSD Attorneys, Stefanie De Saude Darbandi.

Criticism of Chidimma Adetshina, a 2024 Miss South Africa pageant finalist, over her eligibility to contest for the pageant due to her Nigerian heritage, does not seem to be going away. Adetshina was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father and a Mozambique mother, who is now a naturalised South African. Leading immigration specialist from DSD Attorneys, Stefanie De Saude Darbandi says despite Chidimma Adetshina's Nigerian heritage through her father, she has a South African mother, thereby fulfilling the criteria for citizenship. Lulu Gaboo spoke to a leading immigration specialist from DSD Attorneys, Stefanie De Saude Darbandi.

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2024 Miss SA pageant finalist, Chidimma Adetshina's South African citizenship questioned

On the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, Moscow indicated that it is open to facilitating direct mediation talks between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The proposal comes amid growing tensions between the two Horn of Africa neighbours, following a renewed escalation of conflict in northern Ethiopia. Addressing the summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that the prolonged deterioration in relations between the two countries poses a threat to regional stability. He urged both governments to resolve their differences through structured diplomatic engagement. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Albanie Marcossy, a public policy, governance, and development specialist.

On the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, Moscow indicated that it is open to facilitating direct mediation talks between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The proposal comes amid growing tensions between the two Horn of Africa neighbours, following a renewed escalation of conflict in northern Ethiopia. Addressing the summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that the prolonged deterioration in relations between the two countries poses a threat to regional stability. He urged both governments to resolve their differences through structured diplomatic engagement. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Albanie Marcossy, a public policy, governance, and development specialist.

Russia makes an offer to facilitate direct mediation talks between Ethiopia and Eritrea on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit

The World Health Organisation says it hopes the TUMANI vaccine trials currently underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC will be able to respond to the urgent scientific questions regarding the current outbreak of the ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus disease. TUMANI,  which means hope in Swahili,  is a clinical trial designed so that several vaccine candidates could be evaluated within one research framework, using a ring-vaccination approach involving contacts of people with confirmed disease. The trials are led by the government of the DRC, integrated into the outbreak response and managed by the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, the national public health and biomedical research institute. Thuto Ngobeni has more.

The World Health Organisation says it hopes the TUMANI vaccine trials currently underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC will be able to respond to the urgent scientific questions regarding the current outbreak of the ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus disease. TUMANI, &nbsp;which means hope in Swahili, &nbsp;is a clinical trial designed so that several vaccine candidates could be evaluated within one research framework, using a ring-vaccination approach involving contacts of people with confirmed disease. The trials are led by the government of the DRC, integrated into the outbreak response and managed by the Institut National de Recherche Biom&eacute;dicale, the national public health and biomedical research institute. Thuto Ngobeni has more.

WHO pins its hope on TUMANI vaccine trials to respond to the urgent scientific questions regarding the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC?

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has announced that she will step down on the seventh of February 2027, eight months before her term officially ends. Lagarde says her decision is driven by a desire for greater freedom of speech and expression. She says officials at the central bank are bound by strict rules of neutrality. She has headed the European Central Bank since November 2019 and previously served as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Frank Bannor, a Development Economist and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has announced that she will step down on the seventh of February 2027, eight months before her term officially ends. Lagarde says her decision is driven by a desire for greater freedom of speech and expression. She says officials at the central bank are bound by strict rules of neutrality. She has headed the European Central Bank since November 2019 and previously served as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dr Frank Bannor, a Development Economist and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy

2024 Miss SA pageant finalist, Chidimma Adetshina's South African citizenship questioned

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