Over 150 Palestinian refugees land in SA

A charter flight carrying 153 Palestinian refugees has safely landed and passengers have been allowed to disembark at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport. The flight, which arrived from Nairobi on Thursday morning, initially faced delays because many of the refugees' passports lacked e…

SA’s Mandela Foundation voices concern over El Fasher siege

The Nelson Mandela Foundation in South Africa (SA) says it has noted with grave concern the escalation of violence and civilian killings in Sudan's El Fasher city since late October, following the takeover of the city by the Rapid Support Forces after an 18-month siege. It says it notes reports re…

Africa Public Health Summit concludes in SA

The 7th Annual International Public Health Conference 2025 has wrapped up in Johannesburg, South Africa (SA), bringing together leading health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from across the continent.  The gathering, organised by the Africa Institute of Public Health Pr…

Sudan hunger crisis deepens for women, girls

Sudan is facing one of the world's worst hunger crises - and women and girls are bearing the heaviest burden. A new UN Women Gender Alert, titled "Last and Least," reveals that many women and girls are now eating least, or not at all, as conflict and displacement deepen across the country. The rep…

SA says it’s ready to host first G20 in Africa

In Johannesburg South Africa (SA) Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has declared that preparations are on track and the country is ready to host the first-ever G20 Summit on African soil. The Minister was briefing the media on Thursday regarding the outcomes of a cabinet meeting held…

SA's Deputy Minister slams ‘white genocide’ narrative

South Africa's (SA) Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, has rejected claims of so-called "white genocide" or Afrikaner persecution in SA, describing them as politically motivated and untrue.  Delivering a keynote address at the T20 Summit in Johannesburg, Botes…

Tanzania gets new PM amid post-election clashes

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed longtime ally Mwigulu Nchemba as prime minister. The announcement comes after a disputed presidential election sparked clashes. The United Nations Human Rights Office says it believes that hundreds of people were killed in the protests and an …

SA reports progress on AfCFTA, G20 Presidency in budget speech

South Africa's (SA) Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana delivered his midterm budget policy statement, for the 2025/2026 period on Tuesday.  Godongwana spoke on progress since the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade  Agreement - AfCFTA to strengthen multilateralism and regional co-o…

Botswana launches programme to boost beef, milk production

Botswana's agricultural department has embarked on a programme aimed at boosting its beef and milk sectors' productivity through extension support. The intervention will help to increase the southern African country's national cattle herd from the current 1.7 million to five million by 2030, as we…

MSF warns of growing malnutrition crisis in Sudan's El Fasher

MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, says famine-like conditions are gripping parts of Sudan, particularly in El Fasher, North Darfur.  Children, pregnant women, and adults are arriving at MSF facilities severely malnourished, after months of conflict and siege. To discuss the crisis is Aline Serin, …