Sat 16 May 2026: Gunmen abducted dozens of schoolchildren in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit Borno State on Friday, according to residents who spoke to Reuters and AFP. The assailants stormed Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba district around 9 a.m. local time while classes were underway, taking several students, local resident Ubaidallah Hasaan told Reuters. […]
Continue Reading
Sat 16 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Ramaphosa says Chinese will build electric car charging networks in SA: Ramaphosa acknowledged that EVs were the future and that many companies worldwide were now switching to electric vehicles. The president said the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition was finalising a […]
Continue Reading
Fri 15 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ New US bill proposes sanctions against former SA President’s daughter: The proposed piece of United States legislation is titled ‘The Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act’. The proposed piece of United States legislation is designed to penalise entities involved […]
Continue Reading
Zimbabweans trafficked to Russia are being forced to fight in its war in Ukraine [Ezra Sibanda/Al Jazeera] Sat 16 May 2026: Families call on governments in Moscow and Harare to secure the return of loved ones from Ukrainian front lines. Harare, Zimbabwe – Elvis Sitshela remains deeply unsettled by the sudden departure of his brother, Dumisani, […]
Continue Reading
Thu 14 May 2026: Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa has embarked on one of the most important reforms in the tourism and immigration ecosystem — the rollout of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). “This is not just a digital upgrade; it is a fundamental shift in how we welcome visitors, how we […]
Continue Reading
Thu 14 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Western Cape Flood Disaster: 10 dead, nearly 90,000 displaced: Authorities have warned that several river systems in the province are experiencing high flow volumes. The Clanwilliam Dam is 103% full, with all sluices open. Downstream communities are being monitored to ensure public […]
Continue Reading
Wed 13 May 2026: The national jobless rate surged in the first quarter of 2026, with millions of citizens without work. South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.7 percent during the first three months of 2026. Data from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) shows a 1.3 percentage point increase from the previous quarter. This rise […]
Continue Reading
Wed 13 May 2026: The UN human rights chief is calling for independent investigations into reports that separate airstrikes by Nigerian and Chadian forces in northern Nigeria killed over 100 civilians. Nigeria’s military has been fighting armed groups in the northwest, which it often labels “terrorists,” and has also been battling an insurgency in the […]
Continue Reading
Wed 13 May 2026: Nearly 50,000 people have been displaced across Sudan’s Blue Nile state since the beginning of 2026 amid ongoing clashes in the region, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the organization said an estimated 49,512 people, or 9,899 families, were displaced across the southeastern state between Jan. […]
Continue Reading
Wed 13 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ ‘The world is watching’: “However, repeated images of violence against foreign nationals risk eroding that equity and creating a perception of hostility, instability and contradiction between the country’s constitutional values and events on the ground.” Brand reputation strategist Solly Moeng said: “While […]
Continue Reading
