WORLD FOOD PROGRAM WARNS OF AID COLLAPSE IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA AS FUNDING RUNS DRY

Fri 25 July 2025: The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that its emergency food and nutrition assistance for 1.3 million people in northeastern Nigeria will come to a halt by the end of July due to severe funding shortages. “Without immediate funding, millions of vulnerable people will face impossible choices,” including severe hunger, migration, […]

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BIG BUSINESS LOOMS LARGE IN ANC SUCCESSION RACE

Fri 25 July 2025: Analyst claims corporate interests, not party structures, are the “star of South African politics” and will likely determine President Cyril Ramaphosa’s successor. As the African National Congress (ANC) quietly begins the chess game of who will succeed President Cyril Ramaphosa, political analyst Sandile Swana asserts that the true kingmaker will not […]

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27 KILLED IN RSF ATTACK ON SUDAN’S WEST KORDOFAN VILLAGE: MEDICAL GROUP

Thu 24  July 2025: At least 27 civilians were killed and 43 others seriously wounded in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, local doctors said Thursday. In a statement, the Sudan Doctors Network said the RSF carried out a renewed assault on Brima Rashid […]

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SA INFLATION SPIKE HITS CONSUMERS, COMPLICATES RATE DECISION

Thu 24  July 2025: Consumer prices rise to a four-month high, driven by increasing food costs and placing further strain on household budgets ahead of the Reserve Bank’s interest rate announcement. A sudden increase in South Africa’s inflation rate has pushed the cost of living to a four-month high, creating a challenging economic environment for both consumers […]

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DIRCO SLAMS ‘RECKLESS’ REPORT ALLEGING OCTOBER 7 COMPLICITY

Thu 24  July 2025: Department dismisses claims of collaboration with Hamas as unverified, baseless, and part of a campaign to discredit South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has vehemently denied explosive allegations that the South African government collaborated with Hamas ahead of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel. […]

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BELA ACT FACES LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER FLAWED PROCESS

Tue 22 July 2025: The Pestalozzi Trust has launched a constitutional court challenge against the BELA Act, arguing Parliament failed to ensure meaningful public participation, creating a flawed and potentially unconstitutional law. South Africa’s controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act is facing a significant legal challenge that could send it back to Parliament. The Pestalozzi Trust, […]

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SUDAN BLOCKS WHATSAPP VIDEO AND VOICE CALLS, CITING NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS

Tue 22 July 2025: Sudan’s Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority (TPRA) has announced a “precautionary restriction” on WhatsApp voice and video calling services across the country beginning on Friday, July 25, 2025. In a statement, TTRA says the measure is being implemented to counter potential security threats and safeguard national security and the country’s paramount […]

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