US imposes sanctions on ‘extremist Israeli group’ for blocking Gaza aid
Tsav 9 activists blockaded a key crossing, set trucks on fire and injured drivers as hunger spread inside Gaza Israel-Gaza war – live updates The US state department has imposed sanctions on Tsav 9, “a violent, extremist Israeli group”, for blocking convoys
What will government of national unity mean for South Africa?
A coalition for South Africa. The African National Congress has been forced to share power for the first
US announces $315 million in new aid for Sudan
New York — The United States announced Friday more than $315 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan, where 14 months of war between rival generals has left nearly 25 million people in need of aid. “This is the single largest humanitarian crisis
Turkish journalist Murat Ağırel suspects spying on his house, family
Istanbul, June 14, 2024—Turkish authorities must do everything in their power to provide security for journalist Murat Ağırel and his family to protect them from harassment and intrusions, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. Ağırel, a columnist
DP World plans $3bn African ports investment by 2029
To meet long-term growth that includes surging demand for critical mineral exports. ...
SA unity government parties back rapid economic growth
South Africa’s economy has expanded by less than 1% a year on average over the past decade — well below what was needed to maintain living standards for the growing population. ...
Transnet to boost rail for VW, other automakers in SA
Companies such as VW and Isuzu Motors currently rely almost entirely on trucks to get their vehicles from their plants near Gqeberha to Gauteng, South Africa’s biggest car market. ...
SA parties agree to Ramaphosa as president
Investors took heart from the signal of pro-growth policy continuity implied by the choice, driving the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as much as 1.6% higher. ...
Ramaphosa set for re-election with coalition deal
CAPE TOWN: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured a coalition agreement between his African National Congress (ANC) party and the former opposition party Democrat ...
Tunisia court sentences smugglers involved in 2022 migrant shipwreck to prison
The Tribunal of First Instance of Medenine sentenced on Thursday five individuals involved in the tragic 2022 Zarzis shipwreck case which killed 18 people from the southern coastal town to prison sentences between four and 10 years, the general prosecutor told
U.S. Embassy employee charged with sexually abusing girls in Burkina Faso home
The husband of a U.S. diplomat in Burkina Faso was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sexually abusing children for a year at the couple’s U.S. Embassy-assigned residence in Ouagadougou. Fode Sitafa Mara, 39, who also worked at the embassy there,
South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Elects IFP’s Ntuli as Premier
(Bloomberg) -- Lawmakers in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province elected an Inkatha Freedom Party official as premier, dealing a blow to the organization led by former President Jacob Zuma that won the most votes in the region. Officials sitting in the
The Guardian view on Iran’s presidential election: more choice, but little real hope of change ...
The regime is allowing a reformist to run because it wants to ensure more of the same. It will take a better offer to win back the people The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash last month was a shock. The 63‑year‑old hardliner was
President toppled in Niger coup faces prosecution after losing immunity
It clears the way for Mohamed Bazoum, 64, to be tried on treason charges by a military court. ...
F.B.I. Director Makes Rare Visit to Africa as Terrorism Threat Grows
The Islamic State and Al Qaeda consider Africa ‘very fertile ground,’ said Christopher A. Wray, who is meeting with officials in Nigeria and Kenya. ...
Algeria criticises 'tolerance' narrative at UN Security Council amid ongoing global crises
Algerian envoy at the UN, Amar Bendjama, criticised Friday a UN Security Council session’s narrative about
South Africa vs Nepal, T20 World Cup 2024: Players To Watch Out For
South Africa and Nepal will face each other for the first time in T20Is. ...
Darfur may be on the brink of another genocide. Will the world act this time?
Darfur, a region in western Sudan, has a tragic history marked by ethnic violence and humanitarian crises. In the early 2000s, the area experienced a brutal conflict that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. Today,
South Africa’s ANC and opposition announce a unity government, in a big power shift
The African National Congress and its main opposition, the Democratic Alliance, along with the smaller Inkatha Freedom Party, have agreed to form a government of national unity. (Image credit: Jerome Delay) ...
Critical Minerals Africa 2024 Returns to Cape Town – Driving Capital, Innovation and Technology
The Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit – Africa’s leading investment platform for the critical minerals sector – will return for its second edition on November 6 – 7 in Cape Town. CMA 2024 brings together African and global policymakers, project
Algeria criticizes 'tolerance' narrative at UN Security Council amid ongoing global crises
Algerian envoy at the UN, Amar Bendjama, criticized Friday a UN Security Council session's narrative about "tolerance" amid ongoing "war, conflicts, crisis, massacres and even genocides in the 21st century"
South Africa unity government: A new political era dawns
Analysts see the new unity government comprising the ANC and the opposition DA as a chance to stabilize the country. ...
A landmark moment in South Africa for a humbled ANC
South Africa unveils a government of national unity but the country still faces many key challenges. ...
Ghana's first photojournalist turns 95
James Barnor, who has photographed the likes of Muhammad Ali, is being honoured in Accra. ...
