Trinidad celebrates Emancipation Day marking the abolition of slavery/in /by
The theme of this year’s parade was “Shaping sustainable futures through reparatory justice,” on par with the African Union's designation of 2025 as the “Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”
Angola’s president thanks security forces after deadly unrest/in /by
Joao Lourenco avoided the subject of fuel price hikes as he addressed the country for the first time since the outbreak of deadly unrest. At least 30 people were killed as security forces confronted demonstrators protesting high prices prompted by a hike in fuel prices since July 1
African Union takes over all peace initiatives on eastern DR Congo/in /by
Presidents William Ruto of Kenya and Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe) led resolutions to merge the mediation and secretariat structures of the EAC (East African Community), SADC (Southern African Development Community), and African Union into a unified effort led by the AU in Addis Ababa
Tensions escalate as trump orders nuclear submarines in response to Medvedev’s remarks/in /by
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines in response to what he called "highly provocative statements" from Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and current deputy chairman of its Security Council.
EU court ruling challenges FIFA’s legal dominance, opens door to broader scrutiny across Europe/in /by
In a groundbreaking verdict that could reshape the balance of power in international sports, the European Union’s top court ruled on Friday that FIFA and other governing bodies can no longer shield their decisions from legal challenges outside Switzerland.
Turkey, Italy, and Libya hold trilateral talks on migration and security/in /by
The leaders of Turkey, Italy, and Libya’s Tripoli-based government met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss pressing migration and security challenges in Libya, a country that has remained fractured since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
EU’s top court limits Italy’s fast-track return of rejected asylum seekers/in /by
Judges at the European Court of Justice said Italy may fast-track the deportation of migrants to countries it deems “safe”, but only under certain conditions.
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa still hopeful of a trade deal with the United States/in /by
US President Donald Trump’s 30 per cent tariff on all South African exports are set to come into effect on 7 August.
Lesotho gets tariff relief from US, but economic damage lingers/in /by
Relief for Lesotho after US President Donald Trump announced he was cutting its tariff rate to 15 percent – down from the 50 percent he threatened in April. But a lot of damage has already been done and even if US buyers return, people could still be out of work.
Relief for Lesotho as US cuts tariff rate but the damage to its economy may have already been done/in /by
Relief for Lesotho after US President Donald Trump announced he was cutting its tariff rate to 15 percent – down from the 50 percent he threatened in April. But a lot of damage has already been done and even if US buyers return, people could still be out of work.