Sat 17 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA probes Iran’s role in BRICS+ naval drills: South Africa’s defence ministry has launched a probe into Iran’s participation in the BRICS+ naval exercises held near Cape Town this week, after reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa had asked Iran to withdraw to avoid […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: Around 55 million people in West and Central Africa are expected to face acute food insecurity during the lean season between June and August 2026, the UN food agency warned on Friday, citing the latest regional food security analysis. Jean Martin Bauer, director of food security and nutrition analysis at the […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ US voices ‘concern and alarm’: The US has expressed “concern and alarm” that Iran took part in joint naval exercises off South Africa’s coast, calling its participation “unconscionable”. The naval drills last week, held as part of the BRICS grouping of nations, included […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: The US has expressed “concern and alarm” that Iran took part in joint naval exercises off South Africa’s coast, calling its participation “unconscionable”. The naval drills last week, held as part of the BRICS grouping of nations, included vessels from China, Iran, Russia and the UAE. But the US embassy in […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: A notification popped up on my LinkedIn the other day. Africans were doing a traditional celebratory dance at the Africa Stablecoin summit in Johannesburg. The picture gave me a sinking feeling. Why? While stablecoins can advance financial inclusion in Africa, could this celebration mark the potential transfer of monetary sovereignty from African […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: UN Human Rights Office has stressed ‘open access to communication & information is key to free & genuine elections’. Uganda is on edge as polls have opened, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his four-decade rule amid a police crackdown on the opposition, fears of violence and an internet shutdown. The East […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Court to decide on bringing new evidence in “DJ Warras” murder case: A decision on whether the CCTV footage, capturing the murder of Warrick Stock popularly known as DJ Warras should be brought to court will be made on Thursday afternoon. This, as […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Government welcomes removal of SA from EU high risk list: “Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania have strengthened the effectiveness of their AML/CFT regimes and addressed technical deficiencies to meet the commitments in their action plans on the strategic deficiencies […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: The National Treasury has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the European Union’s list of High-risk Third Country Jurisdictions (EU List). This follows the delisting of South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist or “list of countries under increased monitoring” and the United Kingdom’s list of countries […]
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Tue 13 January 2026: Mogadishu accuses Abu Dhabi of undermining national unity as rift deepens over breakaway regions Somalia has severed all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, annulling deals spanning key port operations, security cooperation and defence, citing “harmful actions” that undermine the country’s unity and sovereignty. After the Council of Ministers announced the […]
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