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Africa poaching now a war, task force warns

Pretoria - Muslimchronicle

The fight against poaching must be treated as a war, Africa's leading anti-poaching coalition said Thursday, as it called for the illicit wildlife trade to be monitored like global conflicts. Enact, an EU-funded anti-poaching analytical taskforce that includes Interpol, called for the expansion of a media tracking system to track poaching incidents similar to established conflict monitoring methods. "We're followingRead more

S.Africa's first online auction of rhino horn begins

Johannesburg - Muslimchronicle

South Africa's first online auction of rhino horn started on Wednesday, the auctioneer company confirmed, as conservation groups said the legal, domestic sale would encourage poachers. "It has started and the sellers will only be available for comment after the (three-day) auction," a representative of Pretoria-based Van's Auctioneers who declined to be named, told AFP. source: AFPRead more

Grace Mugabe absent from S.Africa summit

Pretoria - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe failed to appear Saturday at a summit in South Africa attended by her husband, an event overshadowed by her effort to obtain diplomatic immunity over assault allegations. The wife of President Robert Mugabe has not been seen since being accused of attacking a 20-year-old model with a electrical extension cord last weekend in a JohannesburgRead more

S. Africa at cannabis crossroads

Johannesburg - Muslimchronicle

For one South African mother, cannabis was an illegal drug to warn her son about when he became a teenager: today, she uses it to treat his rare medical condition. Now the ban on using the drug is being challenged in the High Court, raising the possibility that it could effectively be decriminalised. "When I first heard of medical cannabis,Read more

HH the Emir Meets South Africa's President

Pretoria - Arab Today

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held a bilateral meeting with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, at the Presidential Palace in the capital city of Pretoria, this evening. During the meeting, HH the Emir and the South Africa's President reviewed the existing friendly relations between the two countries and ways to promote them in line with theRead more

HH the Emir Arrives in Pretoria

Pretoria - Arab Today

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday arrived in Pretoria, South Africa, on a two-day state visit. HH the Emir was greeted upon arrival at Waterkloof Air Base by HE South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, along with a number of senior South African officials, and HE Qatar's Ambassador to South Africa AbdullahRead more

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim Arrives in Pretoria

Pretoria - Arab Today

South African Charge d' Affaires Stresses Importance of HH the Emir's Visit

Doha - Arab Today

The Charge d' Affaires at South African Embassy in Qatar Douw Vermaak has hailed the existing relations between his country and Qatar, welcoming the visit of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to South Africa. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the Charge d' Affaires described HH the Emir's visit to South Africa as important, adding:Read more

HH the Emir, South Africa's President Hold Session of Talks

Pretoria - Arab Today

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, held an official session of talks this evening, at the Presidential Palace in the capital city of Pretoria. At the beginning of the session , the President of South Africa welcomed HH the Emir and the accompanying delegation and thanked him for his replying theRead more