Politics

South Africa launches G20 taskforce to peruse inequality in global wealth

Andrew Mbeki August 29, 2025

South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday launched a G20 experts taskforce to examine global wealth inequality and its impact on growth, poverty and multilateralism — the first initiative of its kind for the G20. The six-member taskforce, chaired by Nobel Economics Prize

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American deportees arrive in Rwanda

Andrew Mbeki August 28, 2025

Rwanda Rwanda says a first group of seven deportees from the United States arrived in the country in mid-August under an agreement with Washington. A government spokesperson added that each case was vetted under the bilateral agreement, which allows Kigali to review and approve migrants before granting entry. No information was provided about the identities […]

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Uganda’s ruling party endorses sitting President for 2026 election

Andrew Mbeki August 28, 2025

Uganda Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as its candidate for next year’s general election – and his seventh term as leader of the East African nation.   Eighty-year-old Museveni accepted the nomination on Wednesday in a speech to the party’s delegate conference in Kampala, and thanked the party for putting its […]

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Tanzania’s President Hassan approved to run in 2025 presidential election

Andrew Mbeki August 28, 2025

Tanzania Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been approved to stand in October’s presidential election. It’s Hassan’s first time running for the presidency. She assumed the office following the death of her predecessor John Magufuli in 2021.  After her nomination was cleared, Hassan shared a post on X urging her Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM)

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Kenya moves to convert dollar loan to yuan

Andrew Mbeki August 26, 2025

Kenya Nairobi specifically wants to reprofile the $5bn loan that Beijing underwrote for the construction of the east African country’s modern railway, the finance minister told Reuters Wednesday. If approved, the move would reduce pressure on Kenya’s forex reserves. The country spends nearly $1bn a year in debt service to China. Since 2022,

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Health emergency in South Africa’s Botswana

Andrew Mbeki August 26, 2025

South Africa A health emergency declared in South Africa’s Botswana as the country runs critically low on medicines and supplies. The shortages have left hospitals and clinics scrambling to treat illnesses ranging from hypertension to cancer and diabetes The health ministry blames the crisis on financial challenges. President Dumo Boko says rising procurement costs

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Congo and M23 peace hits deadlock

Andrew Mbeki August 23, 2025

Congo High-stakes negotiations between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group have finally opened in Doha, amid a climate of deep mistrust and a fundamental deadlock over the release of prisoners. The talks, which began on Wednesday, August 20, after a significant delay, are already threatened by both sides’ refusal to compromise on this […]

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$100 million, 1,200 cybercrime thieves nab by interpol in Africa

Andrew Mbeki August 23, 2025

Africa A major cybercrime crackdown coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of 1,209 suspects across Africa and the recovery of nearly $97.4 million, the organization announced Friday. Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the operation took place between June and August. It brought together investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom to fight […]

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Cultism: More graves descovered in Kenya after two years

Andrew Mbeki August 23, 2025

Kenya More than two years after the discovery of over 400 bodies linked to a doomsday cult in Shakahola Forest, authorities have uncovered five more bodies in the nearby village of Kwa Binzaro, Kilifi County. In addition to the exhumed remains, ten human body parts were found scattered across nearby thickets. Pathologist Richard Njoroge confirmed […]

Politics

AU urges adoption of world map showing continent’s true size

Andrew Mbeki August 21, 2025

African Union The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. Created by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, the projection distorts continent sizes, enlarging areas near the poles like North