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SA to sit out 2026 G20 meetings following US exclusion
In a dramatic turn of events, South Africa has announced it will "take a break" from next year's G20 gatherings after being excluded by the United States, which assumes the presidency of the group in 2026. The decision follows a firm stance by the US, which said the country will not be invited to…
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UN warns of rising repression ahead of Uganda elections
The United Nations (UN) has issued a strong condemnation of what it calls an intensifying crackdown on political opposition and press freedom in Uganda just weeks before the country's general elections. The UN's human-rights agency says, at least 550 people including supporters of the main oppositi…
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Germany transfers former Libyan Commander to ICC over war crimes
Germany has handed over a former Libyan senior commander, Khaled Ali El Hishri, to the International Criminal Court in what prosecutors are calling a major breakthrough for global justice. El Hishri, who once ran the notorious Mitiga prison in Tripoli, is accused of crimes against humanity and war …
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Faith sector called to action as SA observes 16 Days of Activism
As South Africa marks 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children until December tenth, Gender Based Violence - GBV, is not only a criminal crisis but a moral and spiritual one. 80 percent of South Africans identifying with a faith, religious spaces are uniquely placed to shift …
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Rwanda, DRC leaders sign peace deal in Washington
US President Donald Trump will host leaders of Rwanda Paul Kagame and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi in Washington on Thursday to sign what is being called a "historic peace and economic agreement." Meanwhile ahead of the meeting clashes between the M23 rebel group …
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US stops immigration from Afghanistan, Somalia, other countries
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has announced an immediate pause on all immigration applications from 19 countries already on the US travel ban list, including green-card requests and US citizenship applications. The list of countries includes Afghanistan and Somalia. The free…
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New analysis suggests SA’s population could exceed 95 million
According to a new analysis by fibre-network operator Fibretime, South Africa's population may well exceed 95 million, far more than the official figures suggest. In a challenge to the last census data, Fibretime says its own data and remote-sensing analysis reveal a much larger population than p…
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Nigeria’s Defence Minister resigns amid security crisis
Nigeria has been shaken by the sudden resignation of Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who has stepped down with immediate effect for what he says are health reasons. The announcement from the president's office comes at a time when the country is facing some of its most serious security c…
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DRC declares latest Ebola outbreak over
In a major public-health breakthrough, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo today officially declared the end of the latest Ebola outbreak. After 42 days without a single new case the required span of two full Ebola incubation periods and following the recovery and discharge of…
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Five arrested at OR Tambo over alleged Russia mercenary plan
In South Africa, five suspects including prominent SAFM radio broadcaster Nonkululeko Mantula, appeared in court on Tuesday after being arrested at OR Tambo International Airport at the weekend. Authorities say the group was moments away from boarding a flight to Russia, allegedly to work as merce…
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