Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a formidable Zulu nationalist and a key player in South Africa's tumultuous journey from a divisive apartheid regime to a multiracial democracy, has passed away at the age...
Read moreDetailsOn Thursday, August 31st, a fire in Johannesburg destroyed a dilapidated five-story office building that was being used for illegal housing killing more than 70 people and making it one...
Read moreDetailsThe political landscape in Niger is undergoing significant upheaval, with large-scale demonstrations occurring outside a French military base in the capital, Niamey. Protesters are vocally demanding the departure of both...
Read moreDetailsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the immediate deportation of Eritrean migrants involved in a recent violent confrontation in Tel Aviv. The comments were made on Sunday, September...
Read moreDetailsOn Thursday, August 24th, the BRICS group of developing nations agreed to include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates as new members. South African President...
Read moreDetailsFormer South African President Jacob Zuma was briefly returned to prison in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, August 11th, complying with the Court of Appeal's ruling that his...
Read moreDetailsTensions are mounting in West Africa as the regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) prepares to deploy a standby force to restore democracy in Niger. The decision...
Read moreDetailsThe political situation in Niger has become more challenging for United States forces following a coup in the West African nation. Ten days into the coup, operations at U.S. counterterrorism...
Read moreDetailsOver 40 nations have demonstrated an interest in becoming members of the BRICS economic alliance, according to Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador-at-large for the group and Asian relations. During a...
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