Countries

Cyril Ramaphosa, Biden talk after South Africa abstains from UN Russia vote

Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held telephone talks on Friday with US President Joe Biden, a day... Read more

9 Apr, 2022

Countries

SA stance doesn’t mean it condones Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Naledi Pandor

Cape Town – International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor has said that South Africa’s non-aligned position on the ongoing conflict... Read more

8 Apr, 2022

Countries

SA abstains from voting to suspend Russia from UN Rights Council

Cape Town – South Africa on Thursday abstained from voting on the suspension of Russia from the United Nations... Read more

8 Apr, 2022

World

UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

United Nations – The UN General Assembly voted on Thursday to suspend Russia from the global body’s Human Rights Council... Read more

8 Apr, 2022

Countries

Cyril Ramaphosa, lashed on Ukraine, slams ‘outdated’ UN body

Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, whose government has been criticised for refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,... Read more

7 Apr, 2022

Countries

‘Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should be condemned’ – Kgalema Motlanthe

Cape Town – Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe has reportedly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying that no... Read more

7 Apr, 2022

Central African Republic

African support on Ukraine shows Kremlin’s soft power

Abidjan – African leaders, opposition figures and social influencers are stepping up their support for the Kremlin even as Russia’s... Read more

6 Apr, 2022

News

Hunger crisis across Africa ‘going unnoticed’, says Red Cross

Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross warned on Tuesday that a major hunger crisis in Africa... Read more

5 Apr, 2022

Business

Zimbabwe hikes interest rates to 80%

Harare – Zimbabwe’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 80% in a bid to rein in inflation... Read more

5 Apr, 2022

Technology

Ukrainian YouTubers in Japan make #NoWar plea

Tokyo – Their “extremely noisy” YouTube videos usually show them playing Mario Kart and goofing around, but two Ukrainian brothers... Read more

31 Mar, 2022