ECOWAS gets a new leader at pivotal time for West Africa (Image: AP) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for just under two years as its rotating chairman. But, in that short period, the main political and economic body in the region witnessed some of the biggest challenges […]
In what he called “a Great Day for Africa,” US President Donald Trump on Friday announced on Truth Social that his administration, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has successfully brokered a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The treaty is aimed at ending one of Africa’s deadliest and […]
Rhino (Image credit: AFP) Ten black rhinos have been moved from South Africa to Mozambique to secure breeding of the critically endangered animals that became locally extinct 50 years ago, conservationists said Thursday.The five male and five female rhinos were transferred to Mozambique’s Zinave National Park in a 48-hour road trip last week, said the […]
Visuals of floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province South Africa’s Eastern Cape province is experiencing massive floods, with the death toll reaching 78 as of Thursday. The search and rescue operations continue for the fourth day. Authorities said that they expect the toll to rise further.Videos and images of the floods have gone viral […]
Scott Bessent called reports of his physical fight with Elon Musk ‘fake news’. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent shot down the reports of the physical fight between him and Elon Musk over the IRS commissioner and suggested that it was fake news. This episode, where Musk apparently hit Bessent like a rugby player after being called […]
In a record-breaking philanthropic commitment, Bill Gates promised to give 99% of his wealth, approximately $198 billion, to Africa in the next 20 years. Addressing the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Gates stated that this huge fund will be focused on addressing some of Africa’s most daunting issues, mainly in healthcare and education.This […]
Joe Biden’s son Hunter spotted parking rental car in South Africa (Image credit: Fox News) Former US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was spotted in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, enjoying a low-key outing with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, and their young son, Beau Biden Jr. The family was seen driving a […]
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s minister of communications on Tuesday denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was not proposed to benefit the Starlink business of white South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk. Under South African law, foreign-owned companies are required to sell 30% of their subsidiaries to shareholders who […]
Trump’s ‘What the hell…’ moment on Zelenskyy and Ramaphosa’s South Africa meeting Despite accusing South Africa of “white genocide,” US President Donald Trump struck a more casual tone during his meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House. In a candid moment, Trump revealed he had tried to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and […]
Meeting between the presidents of South Africa and USA A meeting between US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House has reignited a heated and controversial debate: Is there a “white genocide” happening in South Africa?Trump is backed by Elon Musk who was born in South Africa and now […]
