Mon 09 March 2026: Oil prices surged past $105 and briefly hit $108 after Iran’s leadership change during the US-Israel war. African economies reliant on fuel imports face rising inflation, currency pressure & higher transport costs as Strait of Hormuz risks threaten global supply. US-Israel war on Iran is sending economic shockwaves across Africa as […]
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Mon 09 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ South African exports under pressure: Fruit producers are looking to redirect their produce to India or other Middle Eastern countries through Saudi Arabia due to regional conflict. Exporters noted that this diversion may incur $4,000 (R67,189) in surcharges, and citrus, grapes, pome, and […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said neighbouring countries will no longer be targeted, unless an attack originates from there, as the war launched by the United States and Israel, which triggered sustained retaliation from Tehran across the Gulf and beyond, enters its second week. The Iranian interim leadership council approved the motion […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: The US may consider lifting sanctions on additional Russian oil shipments to ease a temporary global supply gap, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News on Friday. The remarks follow a US decision to issue a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil in an effort to maintain […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: China’s Wing Loong-3 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was selected by Saudi Arabia after extensive operational validation. Deployed in over 200 combat sorties before the deal, the UAV demonstrated rapid target engagement, including 12 aircraft striking three radar stations and three armored vehicles in 15 minutes during the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. Its […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Multimillion-dollar crime wall causes uproar in SA: The lack of services in the settlement has again come under the spotlight after Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced controversial plans to build a wall to keep criminals at bay along the N2 highway, […]
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Fri 06 March 2026: China has committed nearly $24 billion in investments to 168 ports around the world over the past 25 years, according to a new study released Wednesday. The report by AidData, a research lab at William & Mary University in the United States, comes as Panama recently ousted a Hong Kong-based operator from one of […]
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Fri 06 March 2026: The UN refugee agency said Thursday that intensifying hostilities across the Middle East have triggered “significant population movement,” as more than 330,000 people have been forcibly displaced, mostly within their own countries. The UNHCR noted that clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan have forced thousands of families to flee. […]
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Fri 06 March 2026: Evidence assembled by The New York Times suggests a strike that hit an elementary school in the southern Iranian town of Minab were carried out by the US. The newspaper reports that satellite imagery, social media posts and verified videos indicate the school building was severely damaged by a precision strike […]
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Fri 06 March 2026: Israel’s Civil Administration has cancelled Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, the latest in a series of Israeli restrictions imposed at Islam’s third-holiest site since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Civil Administration Chief Brigadier General Hisham Ibrahim said on Thursday via the Israeli […]
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