Africa
Namibian Independence Leader Sam Nujoma Passes Away at 95
Sam Nujoma, the guerrilla commander who led Namibia’s struggle for independence from South Africa and became its first democratically elected president, has passed away at the age of 95.
Read More »Trump Cuts US Funding to South Africa Over Land Policy and ICJ Case
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to halt US financial assistance to South Africa, according to the White House. This decision stems from disapproval of South Africa's land policy and its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Read More »SADC and EAC to Hold Joint Summit on Eastern DRC Security
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) are set to hold a joint summit on Saturday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to discuss the security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Read More »Malawi President Orders Withdrawal of Troops from DR Congo
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has instructed the military to prepare for the withdrawal of their peacekeeping mission in the conflict-ridden eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read More »Ramaphosa’s Defiant Message to Global Critics in State of the Nation Address
President Cyril Ramaphosa, during his State of the Nation Address, delivered a strong message to South Africa’s detractors, asserting that the nation will not be bullied.
Read More »Ramaphosa Blames M23 and Rwandan Militia for Deaths of 13 South African Soldiers in DRC
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has attributed the deaths of 13 South African soldiers in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the rebel group M23 and the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF).
Read More »Kagame Accuses Ramaphosa of Distorting Facts, Ready for Confrontation
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his officials of "lying" and "distorting" discussions between the two leaders.
Read More »South Africa Extends Zimbabwean Exemption Permits for Another Year
South Africa Extends Zimbabwean Exemption Permits for Another Year
Read More »SA Bus Accidents: 14 Zimbabwean Victims Identified
Zimbabwe’s embassy in South Africa has released the names of 14 out of the 15 Zimbabweans who tragically lost their lives in two separate bus accidents
Read More »Green light for cannabis as Cyril Ramaphosa signs new bill into law
On the eve of the national and provincial elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill into law.
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