Sat 25 July 2026: Relationship between Uganda’s liberation movement and the Israeli Zionist movement. To what extent is this just another face of something we know far too well and that is the colonial relationship between the countries of the north and Africa. Uganda’s relationship with Israel is one of the strangest diplomatic love stories […]
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Fri 24 July 2026: New legislation and arrests are driving a rift between Burkina Faso’s military government and Muslim scholars. Once backed by influential Muslim scholars, Burkina Faso’s military leader is now facing a growing rift over arrests, new legislation and his campaign against what he describes as religious extremism. Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Captain […]
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Fri 24 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ US hits SA with 12.5% tariffs: The Trump administration on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union (EU) and China, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced labour bans, just as […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: Sudan on Wednesday expressed support for Saudi Arabia after Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it would impose a maritime blockade on the kingdom’s ports. In a statement, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said it was “deeply concerned” by the Houthi announcement, warning that it endangered navigation in the Red Sea and the […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The Trump administration is deliberating military options in Mali against al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM. The potential intervention in West Africa highlights internal White House debates over expanding armed operations while countering Russian influence in the Sahel. Senior officials in Washington are actively considering military intervention in Mali, opening a potential new front […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ DIRCO dismisses Ghanian nationals’ ‘opportunistic’ petition to ICC: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has dismissed two Ghanaian nationals’ petition to the International Criminal Court as opportunistic. They have asked the court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreign nationals […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in Africa surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, according to health officials. Data from the Congolese Health Ministry showed that the number of confirmed cases reached 2,473, including 999 deaths, since the outbreak declaration on May 15. Some […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Annual consumer inflation rose to 5% in June 2026 from 4,5% in May, reaching its highest level in two years, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has announced. Stats SA said the June figure was the highest inflation reading since June 2024, when the rate stood at 5,1%. Prices rose by 0,7% […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: At least 143 migrants are feared dead after a boat carrying around 180 people from Gambia capsized off the coast of Mauritania, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday, calling it the deadliest shipwreck the route has ever seen. The agency said 38 survivors were rescued by the Mauritanian […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ D-Day for President: Ramaphosa is asking for a temporary halt while he reviews the Section 89 Independent Panel’s report, which determined that he has a case to answer related to the Phala Phala theft. This case stems from a 2020 incident where […]
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