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South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, visits flood victims as death toll rises to 306 – Video

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday visited victims of floods in the KwaZulu-Natal province, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 306.

Ramaphosa who visited families who had lost loved ones including a family with four children, after floods and mudslides ravaged their homes on Tuesday, promised to help the victims of the devastating east coast floods.

“You’re not alone … We’ll do everything in our power to see how we can help.

“Even though your hearts are in pain, we’re here for you,” Ramaphosa said.

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Video: Nigerian govt, labour union release terms of negotiation over fuel subsidy removal

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In this video, Femi Gbajabiamila, Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, who was recently appointed as President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, read out the resolution between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the organized labour —the Trade Union Congres and the Nigeria Labour Congress —over the removal of fuel subsidy following the suspended industrial action.

Gbajabiamila revealed that the parties had resolved to continue negotiations towards finding a mutually beneficial resolution.

Following the decision by Nigeria’s new administration to end subsidies on petroleum products, the NLC last week announced a plan to embark on a nationwide strike on Wednesday. The planned strike has now been suspended.

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Video: Russian diplomat, Lavrov insists new global order emerging

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In this video, the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergey Lavrov who is currently at a summit with counterparts from the BRICS bloc talks about the changes in the international system which makes the pursuit of national interest attainable for all in the system.

“A more just, polycentric international order is taking shape” Lavrov said.

It should be noted that Russia has backed several African countries that has taken diplomatic stances against the global-south, notably the United, France and Britain.

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