Fri 27 June 2025: President removes DA deputy minister over alleged insubordination, prompting an urgent party meeting and raising questions about the stability of the new government. President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament Andrew Whitfield from his position as Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, a move the Presidency […]
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Fri 27 June 2025: Turkey is stepping up its influence in west Africa as the geopolitical and economic landscape in the region shifts. In Senegal, the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation has entered a key partnership in the oil and gas sector. Meanwhile, Karpowership, a company providing electricity via floating power plants, now supplies energy to eight African countries. But […]
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Thu 26 June 2025: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged drivers to remain extremely cautious as harsh weather conditions continue to impact parts of the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, and Northern Cape. This follows a warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) earlier this week, advising that a strong cold front would […]
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Thu 26 June 2025: Educated but jobless, young Kenyans take to the streets to demand a future, met by police force that has left at least 16 dead and hundreds injured. At least 16 people have been killed and approximately 400 injured after thousands of Kenyans, led by a wave of discontented youth, clashed with […]
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Thu 26 June 2025: “Our country’s future rests in the hands of our children. And as parents, first and foremost, we all desire the same thing – that our children live good, meaningful lives. We know that a solid education is the foundation of that good life,” said Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Mchunu was speaking […]
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Wed 25 June 2025: One person was killed and at least 17 injured Wednesday in Kenya during nationwide protests to mark the anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-taxation protests, according to media reports. At least 10 people, including a female police officer who sustained head injuries, were taken to Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, according […]
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Wed 25 June 2025: An investigation by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) reveals systemic corruption, with unroadworthy vehicles receiving fraudulent certifications. A damning report by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has uncovered widespread, systemic fraud at vehicle testing centres across South Africa, revealing that unroadworthy vehicles are being illegally certified. The investigation found multiple instances […]
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Mon 23 June 2025: The risk of genocide in Sudan‘s devastating civil war remains “very high”, amid ongoing ethnically motivated attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, a top UN official warned Monday. Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by a power struggle between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The fighting […]
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Sun 22 June 2025: Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and seeks closer ties with Russia. Niger plans to nationalise a uranium mine operated by French nuclear firm Orano as it continues to pivot away from former colonial ruler, France. The company, which is 90 percent owned by […]
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Sat 21 June 2025: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday co-chaired a summit in Rome focused on strategic investments for Africa, announcing EU-Italy shared agreements worth €1.2 billion ($1.38 billion). The two leaders reaffirmed their common ambition to deliver “impactful partnerships, drive high-quality investments, and unlock opportunities […]
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