SA’S ICJ CASE AGAINST ISRAEL GETS NO ATTENTION IN MEETING WITH TRUMP

Fri 23 May 2025: South African President reveals ICJ case against Israel unmentioned during working lunch with Trump. Washington D.C. – In a significant development following a working visit to the White House on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the contentious issue of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice […]

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UK FINALIZES AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER CHAGOS ISLANDS SOVEREIGNTY TO MAURITIUS

Fri 23 May 2025: Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the British government had completed an agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following a brief delay due to a court-ordered injunction. Speaking to reporters on Thursday afternoon, Starmer emphasized that the deal was “absolutely vital for our defence and intelligence, and […]

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CAN RAMAPHOSA CHARM OFFENSIVE HELP FIX SOUTH AFRICA’S TIES WITH TRUMP’S US?

Thu 22 May 2025: South African leader keeps calm in the face of an ‘ambush’ by President Donald Trump about false ‘white genocide’ claims.  Johannesburg, South Africa – When the millionaire mining magnate-turned-president of South Africa landed in Washington to meet the billionaire real estate tycoon-turned-president of the United States, it was with a deal in […]

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SUDAN’S ARMY DECLARES KHARTOUM ‘COMPLETELY FREE’ OF PARAMILITARY RSF

Wed 21 May 2025: The Sudanese army said Tuesday that the capital Khartoum is now “completely free” of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following months of intense warfare. “We announce today the full clearing of the entire state of Khartoum from any presence of the Al-Dagalo militia and the purification of our national capital […]

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SA TO OFFER MUSK STARLINK DEAL BEFORE TRUMP MEETING, BLOOMBERG NEWS REPORTS

  President Cyril Ramaphosa and Tesla founder Elon Musk will meet to discuss the operation of Starlink in South Africa. Image: SA government/X Tue 20 May 2025: South Africa’s government plans to offer a workaround of local Black ownership laws for Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service to operate in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, […]

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RWANDA HOSTS 1ST INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CONFERENCE ON AFRICA

Tue 20 May 2025: The first International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) opened Monday in Rwanda‘s capital, Kigali, with President Paul Kagame calling the forum “long overdue” and urging African-led responses to the continent’s security challenges. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Kagame said that Africa’s future “cannot be outsourced” and stressed the importance of the continent taking responsibility […]

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WITHDRAWAL OF SA SOLDIERS IN DRC PROCEEDING ACCORDING TO PLAN

Mon 19 May 2025: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has assured the public that the withdrawal of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) is currently underway and proceeding according to plan. This comes after a media report claimed that the South African soldiers were stranded in […]

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