Southern-Africa
Scathing Probe Reveals Visa Fraud at South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs
JOHANNESBURG — The acting head of South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Thursday urged residents to report suspicious behaviour…
Africas
Somalia
Somalia Chairs A3 Ministerial to Amplify Africa’s Voice at UN Security Council
ADDIS ABABA — Somalia’s foreign minister, Abdisalam Ali, on Friday chaired the sixth A3 high-level ministerial meeting on the sidelines…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance leader will not seek re-election
John Steenhuisen, the leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance since 2019, has stepped aside from the party’s leadership race and…
East-Africa
Ethiopia Begins $12.5 Billion Construction of Africa’s Largest Airport
Ethiopian Airlines breaks ground on $12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport, billed as Africa’s largest by 2030 Ethiopian Airlines has launched…
Somalia
Stablecoins Emerge as Africa’s Preferred Shield Against Skyrocketing Inflation
NAIROBI, Kenya — As inflation eats into earnings across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, a quiet shift in personal…
Central-Africa
Lobito Corridor: Reflecting Africa’s Socioeconomic Struggles and Failures
Lobito Corridor, the multimodal transport link from Angola’s Atlantic port to Central Africa’s mineral belts, has been paraded at this…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Tobacco Legislation Falters Amid Rapid Rise in Youth Vaping
SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa faces what health researchers call a “vaping crisis” among adolescents while a long-promised overhaul of…
North-Africa
Economists Call on G20 to Tackle Africa’s Growing Debt Crisis
Sovereign debt crisis imperils developing economies as G20 gathers in Johannesburg Global economic experts are raising the alarm: sovereign debt…
World
Ireland to Join Africa’s Inaugural G20 Summit Amid U.S. Boycott
Summit on African soil, diplomacy in disarray The G20 meeting in Johannesburg marks the first time the leaders’ summit is…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Unity Government Unveils Its ‘Good News’ Budget Proposal
South Africa tightens its inflation anchor — a test of credibility for monetary and fiscal policy South Africa’s National Treasury…
