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Editor 20 February 2025 No Comment

South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: The South African government’s annual presentation of its budget was abruptly canceled Wednesday and rescheduled

Editor 16 February 2025 No Comment

Uganda military chief and President’s son threatens to attack eastern DR Congo town of Bunia

By Reuters NAIROBI: Uganda will attack the town of Bunia in neighbouring eastern Congo unless “all forces” there surrender their

Editor 14 February 2025 No Comment

Nigerian lawmakers approve $200 million to offset shortfall from US health aid cuts

By Associated Press ABUJA: Nigerian lawmakers have approved an additional $200 million for the health sector as part of its

Editor 13 February 2025 No Comment

Attorney says opposition figure detained in Uganda for alleged crimes against the state is unwell

By Associated Press KAMPALA: A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in

Editor 12 February 2025 No Comment

110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return

By Associated Press GOMA: Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement of

Editor 9 February 2025 No Comment

Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma dies aged 95

By Reuters Nujoma was Namibia’s first democratically elected president Presidency says Namibia’s foundations “have been shaken” Nujoma leaves behind complex

Editor 9 February 2025 No Comment

Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy; Ramaphosa says will

By Reuters WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said

Editor 8 February 2025 No Comment

UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts

By Associated Press GENEVA: The U.N.’s top human rights body on Friday condemned Rwanda’s support of rebel fighters across the

Editor 5 February 2025 No Comment

South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump’s funding threat

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Donald Trump’s “influential” billionaire adviser Elon Musk a

Editor 5 February 2025 No Comment

USAID workers scramble for answers after Trump pulls almost all of them off the job

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: U.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or take children out