Fri 17 April 2026: The economic fallout from the Middle East war and a reduction in foreign aid are pushing more African countries to the International Monetary Fund, the Fund said on Thursday. The Fund cut its 2026 growth forecast for the continent to 4.3% in its global outlook on Tuesday, warning that energy importers […]
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Fri 17 April 2026: Britain’s former ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, who has faced scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, failed his security vetting clearance before being appointed to the role, but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office, according to a media report published on Thursday. In an investigation, the […]
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Thu 16 April 2026: The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime. El Salvador has published a new law that will allow authorities to penalise minors as young as 12 with life imprisonment for severe crimes, including homicide, terrorism or rape. On Tuesday, the Salvadoran government […]
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Thu 16 April 2026: The Pentagon is “ramping up” planning for “possible” military operation in Cuba, according to a report Wednesday. Citing two anonymous sources familiar with the matter, USA Today reported that directives were issued to ramp up preparations in case President Donald Trump orders intervention on the island, marking a possible escalation following years of economic pressure. Separately, […]
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Thu 16 April 2026: The US-Israel war on Iran and hostilities in the Middle East could push millions more towards hunger, the World Bank’s chief economist told the AFP news agency in an interview on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. “You have about 300 million people who […]
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Thu 16 April 2026: Magistrate hands the opposition figure five-year term, that his lawyers say will be appealed. South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to prison time for firing a rifle in the air at a party rally. Malema, the leader of the far-left opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), was handed a […]
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Thu 16 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Malema sentenced to direct imprisonment and fines: Malema returned to court on Thursday, where Magistrate Twanet Olivier delivered judgment. The EFF leader was convicted on multiple charges, including the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging a firearm in a public place […]
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Wed 15 April 2026: The UN and International Organization for Migration said about 250 people, including children, are feared missing. Approximately 250 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations refugee agency and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. Loaded with men, women and […]
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Wed 15 April 2026: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Tuesday that child casualties in Sudan jumped 50% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Noting that at least 245 children were killed or wounded between January and March, with the worst violence concentrated in the Darfur and Kordofan […]
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Wed 15 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Ramaphosa to tap ‘old friend’: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is poised to tap veteran political negotiator Roelf Meyer as the country’s next envoy to the US, as Pretoria seeks to steady relations with Washington after a turbulent year. Meyer, 78, would replace […]
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