The recent fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region has raised fears of a return to full-scale war, just over three years after a peace deal ended a conflict that killed more than 600,000 people. Clashes between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian federal army in the remote area of Tsemlet, in western Tigray has prompted residents in the regional capital Mekele to rush to withdraw cash and stock up on food amid growing anxiety. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Dr. David Matsanga, a political scientist and conflict resolution specialist.

The recent fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region has raised fears of a return to full-scale war, just over three years after a peace deal ended a conflict that killed more than 600,000 people. Clashes between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian federal army in the remote area of Tsemlet, in western Tigray has prompted residents in the regional capital Mekele to rush to withdraw cash and stock up on food amid growing anxiety. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Dr. David Matsanga, a political scientist and conflict resolution specialist.

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 Recent fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region sparks concerns for full-scale war

Uganda says it plans to slash external budget support by 84 per cent starting from the next financial year in July. The finance ministry announced late on Wednesday that funding—mainly in the form of loans and grants—is expected to drop sharply from more than 586 million dollars to just 92.7 million dollars. While no specific reason was given for the reduction, the government says it is prioritising strategies to boost domestic revenue mobilisation. Is this move fiscally realistic, or does it risk widening funding gaps in the short term? Here is economist, John Kakungulu Walugembe, weighing in on the matter...

Uganda says it plans to slash external budget support by 84 per cent starting from the next financial year in July. The finance ministry announced late on Wednesday that funding&mdash;mainly in the form of loans and grants&mdash;is expected to drop sharply from more than 586 million dollars to just 92.7 million dollars. While no specific reason was given for the reduction, the government says it is prioritising strategies to boost domestic revenue mobilisation. Is this move fiscally realistic, or does it risk widening funding gaps in the short term? Here is economist, John Kakungulu Walugembe, weighing in on the matter...

Uganda announces plans to slash external budget support by 84% from July

 Residents of Mooiplaas, in South Africa's Mpumalanga province have called on government to take urgent action as elephants escaping the local Songimvelo Nature Reserve continue to destroy people's crops. The community alleges that the elephants regularly escape through the nature reserves porous fence, which was repaired in the year 2024. In response, the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency blames illegal miners and poachers for the broken fence. For more on what is happening, Tspiso Makwetla spoke to Spokesperson for the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, in South Africa, Simphiwe Shungube...

&nbsp;Residents of Mooiplaas, in South Africa's Mpumalanga province have called on government to take urgent action as elephants escaping the local Songimvelo Nature Reserve continue to destroy people's crops. The community alleges that the elephants regularly escape through the nature reserves porous fence, which was repaired in the year 2024. In response, the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency blames illegal miners and poachers for the broken fence. For more on what is happening, Tspiso Makwetla spoke to Spokesperson for the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, in South Africa, Simphiwe Shungube...

Elephant escape from SA nature reserve, terrorise surrounding communities

Calls are mounting for British police to investigate after the island's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, was revealed to have received money from late American sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein in newly-released files. The calls come after Mandelson resigned from the Labour Party to prevent  what he calls, further embarrassment. The files have caused a similar storm in South Africa after Journalist, Rebecca Davis penned an article for the Daily Maverick publication detailing allegations that the country's former President Jacob Zuma attended an intimate dinner with Epstein at London's Ritz Hotel in 2010. For more on the specifics of that article, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Journalist, Rebecca Davis.... 

Calls are mounting for British police to investigate after the island's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, was revealed to have received money from late American sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein in newly-released files. The calls come after Mandelson resigned from the Labour Party to prevent &nbsp;what he calls, further embarrassment. The files have caused a similar storm in South Africa after Journalist, Rebecca Davis penned an article for the Daily Maverick publication detailing allegations that the country's former President Jacob Zuma attended an intimate dinner with Epstein at London's Ritz Hotel in 2010. For more on the specifics of that article, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Journalist, Rebecca Davis....&nbsp;

Recent fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region sparks concerns for full-scale war

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