Fri 15 August 2025: The United Nations warned Israel and Russia on Thursday that their militaries faced being listed as parties suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict in light of credible evidence of violations. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s report said the two countries risked being added to a list of parties thought to […]
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Fri 15 August 2025: The Israeli army plans to call up around 80,000-100,000 reservists for a possible Gaza City occupation, local media reported Thursday, Anadolu reports. Last week, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to fully occupy Gaza City, drawing sharp international backlash from governments and human rights bodies. The Israeli daily Yedioth […]
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Fri 15 August 2025: Plans shared with defence contractors also show a new missile field in the American Midwest, according to report. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has circulated plans for its $175bn “Golden Dome” missile defence system, revealing a possible new missile field in the Midwest and details of the project’s […]
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Fri 15 August 2025: Mali’s authorities have detained several military personnel and civilians, including two army generals and an alleged French intelligence operative, accused of plotting to destabilize the nation. On Thursday evening, Mali’s Security Minister, General Daoud Aly Mohammedine, confirmed the arrests, addressing days of speculation surrounding the detention of Malian military officials. […]
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Fri 15 August 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’: Concerns have been raised over a possible $40 million cost, while there are also questions about whether the dialogue will result in significant changes. South Africa faces many problems more than 30 years after the end of the apartheid […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA plays down comments by its general visiting Iran: South African National Defence Force Chief Rudzani Maphwanya was quoted by local media declaring that the two nations share common goals, calling for deeper ties. Pretoria’s close ties with Tehran are among points of […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will send a delegation to the White House to discuss trade tariffs with United States President Donald Trump’s administration. Deputy President Mashatile said the recently announced tariffs could disrupt trade flows and undermine the global competitiveness of the local automotive sector. […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has clarified that any statements made by individuals or departments that are not responsible for foreign policy should not be considered the official stance of the South African Government. This is after media reports have surfaced regarding comments made by the Chief of […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will begin at 11.30 am local time in Alaska on Friday with a one-on-one conversation accompanied by interpreters, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said. The meeting will be held at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Alaska, Ushakov told reporters in Moscow on Thursday. “It will all begin […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: MSF says displacement, war and rain driving deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan. At least 40 people have died from cholera in Sudan’s Darfur region in what medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, described as the country’s worst outbreak in years. MSF said on Thursday that the vast […]
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