South African President joins key party meeting on new government formation/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with senior officials of the African National Congress on Thursday to decide how to go about forming a government after the party lost its 30-year grip on power and left a post-election deadlock.
West Bank: Israeli settlers were hit with sanctions which left them unfazed and emboldened/in /by
Israeli settlers continue to colonize Palestinian hilltops. Some have been hit with international sanctions. When Levi's banks froze his accounts, his community raised thousands of dollars for him, and an Israeli official vowed to intervene on sanctioned settlers' behalf.
South Africa questions its identity, strengthens democracy/in /by
South Africa is undergoing intense introspection following an election that resulted in a significant break from the African National Congress, the party that secured the nation's freedom and democracy three decades ago.
Beekeeping flourishes in Uganda/in /by
"As a child, my grandmother had beehives in her backyard, and before we started, the only experience I had with honey was eating it from a comb,"
Russia’s top diplomat promises more military support for Burkina Faso/in /by
Sergey Lavrov spoke at a news conference in the country's capital of Ouagadougou while on the third leg of his latest Africa trip, after Guinea and the Republic of Congo.
Tornadoes claim 11 lives in South Africa’s 2nd most populous province/in /by
Provincial authorities said over 55 injuries were reported and at least 120 people have been displaced.
Spain applies to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide/in /by
It alleged that Israel was breaching the genocide convention in its military assault that has laid waste to large swaths of Gaza.
What’s at stake in the European Parliament election this week/in /by
One of the biggest questions is whether European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will remain in charge as the public face of the EU.
Russian foreign minister wraps Africa tour with working visit in Chad/in /by
Russia's foreign minister wrapped his Africa tour in Chad on Wednesday (Jan. 5). Security cooperation and development were high on the agenda of the working visit.
UN chief calls for a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies/in /by
“We cannot accept a future where the rich are protected in air-conditioned bubbles, while the rest of humanity is lashed by lethal weather in unlivable lands,” Guterres said.