Sat 23 May 2026: International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Ronald Lamola has reiterated government’s position that attacks against foreign nationals are unlawful and cannot be tolerated. Lamola was speaking on the sidelines of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat currently underway at Skukuza in Kruger National Park, where migration has emerged […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: Hundreds of people marched through Greenland’s capital Thursday to protest the opening of a larger US consulate. Videos circulated on social media showed protesters shouting “Go home USA!” Demonstrators also carried signs saying “We don’t want your money” while guests inside the newly opened diplomatic outpost in central Nuuk attended a […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: UN Security Council urged to press for Israeli obligations and Hamas disarmament under Gaza ‘ceasefire’ roadmap. The high representative overseeing the United States-founded Board of Peace for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, has warned that the deteriorating status quo in the devastated Palestinian enclave risks becoming “permanent”. Speaking on Thursday to the United […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Trump accepts credentials of SA’s new ambassador: Meyer succeeds former Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled as ambassador in March last year. In a SABC interview from Washington, Meyer described the credential ceremony at the White House as “warm”. A […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the oil-rich province will hold a non-binding referendum in October asking residents whether they want to stay in Canada, Reuters reported. While largely symbolic, the vote could create political headaches for Prime Minister Mark Carney. Smith clarified that the referendum itself won’t trigger secession. […]
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Security escort migrants in a National Public Health Agency (NPHA) after their arrival at Freetown International Airport, formerly known as Lungi International Airport in Sierra Leone. Fri 22 May 2026: The first plane carrying nine migrants from West African countries has arrived from the United States to Sierra Leone, making it the latest African country […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: A 50-day water shutdown can be expected across Gauteng, the North West, the Free State and Mpumalanga, affecting millions of residents across several municipalities, after Rand Water announced major planned maintenance at its Palmiet and Zuikerbosch systems. The interruptions are scheduled to run between 29 May and 17 July 2026. The […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Netanyahu ordered the swift deportation of detained flotilla activists after criticising a minister’s video mocking them while handcuffed. Israel has released hundreds of activists who attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and are in the process of deporting them, according to a legal organization working with the flotilla. The […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: James Murdoch just expanded his footprint in American journalism. His company Lupa Systems said Wednesday it will purchase most of Vox Media, taking over the main Vox website, its podcast division, and New York magazine. The deal was announced hours after New York won the National Magazine Award for general excellence […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Numbers are expected to rise, the WHO warns, as European officials emphasise that the risk of a European outbreak is low. The number of suspected Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has risen to 600, with 139 suspected deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The […]
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