Cape Town mayor campaigns for leadership of Democratic Alliance/in /by
Geordin Hill-Lewis says he wants to "build a relationship of trust" to draw more voters to the Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party in the country's ruling coalition
Tunisian Foreign Minister doubles down over “voluntary return” policy/in /by
Mohamed Ali Nafti, Tunisian Foreign Minister, doubled down on Wednesday on his country's voluntary return policy. He said the country supports the process of voluntary returns "as a mechanism for safekeeping irregular migrants on Tunisian land" rather than forced removals of Tunisian nationals.
WTO members gather in Yaounde amid deep divisions and calls for reform/in /by
The World Trade Organization’s 166 members opened a key ministerial conference in Cameroon’s capital on Thursday, sharply divided over the future of the institution as geopolitical tensions, protectionism and the fallout fromthe Middle East war cast a shadow over global trade.
South Africa: Mantashe Tells South Africans Not to Panic Over Fuel Shortages/in /by
[Scrolla] Minister Gwede Mantashe says South Africa's fuel supply is safe despite the US, Israel and Iran war causing panic worldwide. Petrol and diesel prices are expected to jump on 1 April, with diesel rising set to go up R9.50 a litre.
Residents injured after blast in Israeli home amid new Iranian barrage/in /by
Medics rushed to a blasted residential area in Kafr Qasim, central Israel, as Iran launched further projectiles, injuring five people and heightening fears of more strikes.
ECOWAS appoints veteran diplomat to mediate with Sahel States/in /by
Lansana Kouyaté, a former Guinean prime minister, has been tasked with re-establishing dialogue with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso after their withdrawal from the regional bloc last year.
Toumba Diakité, principal figure in 2009 massacre in Guinea, has died/in /by
One of the principal figures convicted in an infamous 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea died in custody Wednesday in the capital Conakry, the west African country's prison service said.
Gaza: Strike near Deir al‑Balāḥ tents kills at least one/in /by
Video from the scene shows a blast landing close to the camp, sending smoke into the air and triggering a fire as residents and medics rushed to carry away the wounded.
Mexico races to clean crude from Veracruz coastline/in /by
Cleanup crews and navy personnel remained deployed along Mexico’s Gulf coast on 26 March after crude oil polluted beaches in Veracruz and Tabasco. Authorities said 128 tonnes of contaminated waste had been removed, while the source remains under investigation.
Venezuela deploys robotic dogs for patrols in Caracas/in /by
Two robotic dogs are now patrolling public spaces in one of Caracas’s wealthiest districts. Officials say the technology is meant to support, not replace, police officers on the ground.