Thu 16 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ ICJ genocide case will continue despite Gaza ceasefire: “The peace deal that has been struck, which we welcome, will have no bearing on the case that is before the International Court of Justice,” Ramaphosa told parliament. “The case is proceeding, and it now […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Gaza ceasefire will not affect his country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Ramaphosa made the statement on Tuesday in Cape Town in parliament, […]
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Wed 15 October 2025: Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. The situation reflects deep-rooted challenges in healthcare access, infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions. Yet the continent produces only 3% of global medicines. It imports over 70% of its medicines. This makes medicine […]
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Wed 15 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ South African’s US visa ‘revoked’ over Charlie Kirk comments: Among those who shared no sympathy were several social media users who were flagged by the US government for “celebrating the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk”. “The United States has no obligation to host […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: Gauteng police have recovered 776 unlicensed firearms and 2030 rounds of ammunition between 1 July and 30 September 2025. “During the three-month period, 247 suspects were arrested for illegal possession of firearms and 224 apprehended for illegal possession of ammunition,” the South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: Andry Rajoelina’s announcement on Monday followed reports that he had been evacuated by a French aircraft on Sunday. President Andry Rajoelina has left Madagascar to ensure his safety as violent protests, which erupted late last month, continue to grip the nation. In a live Facebook address on Monday, the 51-year-old leader […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: Renewed fighting between rival leaders forces mass exodus across South Sudan’s borders as fears of wider war rise. About 300,000 people have fled South Sudan so far in 2025 as armed conflict between rival leaders threatens civil war, the United Nations warns. The mass displacement was reported on Monday by the […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ ‘I respect the press, but…’: “I appreciate the work of many journalists and the media’s role in society. However, the Bill of Rights protects human dignity under our Constitution. When I addressed the ad hoc committee in Parliament last week, I urged lawmakers […]
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Mon 13 October 2025: Thirty-two African nations now spend more servicing external debt than funding healthcare More than 30 leading economists, former finance ministers and a central banker have called for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning that loan repayments are preventing governments from funding basic services. In a letter released on Sunday, in […]
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Sun 12 October 2025: A rogue faction of Madagascar’s military has declared its intent to seize control of the armed forces, escalating a deepening crisis. This shift comes as elite soldiers, who previously supported the current president’s rise to power, have now aligned themselves with antigovernment protesters. “From now on, all orders of the Malagasy […]
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