Nelson Chamisa supporter stabbed to death at political rally, 22 others seriously injured

Political violence in Zimbabwe ahead of by-elections in less than a month claimed the life of a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's hometown of Kwekwe on Sunday.
#nelsonchamisa #emmersonmnangagwa #kwekwe

Coal boom triggers Grindrod plans to triple capacity at Mozambique's biggest port

Grindrod, the Johannesburg-listed logistics operator, plans to triple capacity at its drybulk port terminals in Mozambique to cater for growing demand for coal exports from neighboring South Africa, the company said on Monday.
#grindrod #southafrica

Media bodies welcome positive 'trade-off' as Botswana govt amends Spy Bill

The government of Botswana has made alterations to the new Criminal Procedure and Evidence Bill in what a coalition of media practitioners has called a positive "trade-off". Initially, the law sought to give the state powers to intercept communication and force disclosures to state intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
#botswana #spybill

Zimbabwean by-elections: Change of name, colours for MDC as parties test waters before 2023 polls

Zimbabwe's most popular opposition figure, Nelson Chamisa, on Monday announced a change of name for his Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC Alliance). Chamisa's party will now be known as Citizen's Coalition for Change (CCC).
#zimbabwe #citizencoalitionforchange #democraticchangealliance

Indonesia bans coal exports in January on domestic power worries

Indonesia has banned coal exports in January due to concerns that low supplies at domestic power plants could lead to widespread blackouts, a senior official at the energy ministry said on Saturday.
#indonesia #coal #energy

Explosion Hits Siberia Coal Mine In Russia. 52 Dead, Many Injured

A rescue team searching for 35 miners who are trapped deep underground following an explosion at a mine in Eastern Russia have failed to return to the surface. The blast took place 820ft below the surface at Listvyazhnaya coal mine in Siberia shortly after 9am Thursday, when coal dust in the ventilation ducts caught fire.
#siberiacoal #russia

Magdalena Andersson Resigns Hours After Becoming Sweden’s First Female PM

Despite receiving a standing ovation at the Swedish parliament on Wednesday, she ceased being the leader of the Nordic country in a matter of hours. VOA reported that she turned in her resignation “after suffering a budget defeat in parliament, and her coalition partner, the Greens left the two-party minority government.”
#sweden #magdalenaandersson

UK turns to coal power stations for emergency power

Britain, which faces soaring natural gas prices, has been forced to run coal-fired power stations in order to secure energy supplies, electricity generation company Drax said on Thursday.
#britain #UK #coalpower #electricitygeneration