US President Donald Trump says Gulf nations should help pay for the protection of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important oil shipping routes. Speaking at the White House, Trump said countries in the region should reimburse the United States for safeguarding the strategic waterway.

US President Donald Trump says Gulf nations should help pay for the protection of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important oil shipping routes. Speaking at the White House, Trump said countries in the region should reimburse the United States for safeguarding the strategic waterway.

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Trump calls on Gulf nations to help pay for US protection of the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Four decades into the global HIV response, Eastern and Southern Africa has made significant progress in reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths. A new UNAIDS Special Report, launched ahead of the 26th International AIDS Conference, shows a 62-percent decline in both new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in the region since 2010. But UNAIDS says that progress remains fragile, with millions of people still living with HIV and prevention and treatment programmes facing challenges. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange reports...

Four decades into the global HIV response, Eastern and Southern Africa has made significant progress in reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths. A new UNAIDS Special Report, launched ahead of the 26th International AIDS Conference, shows a 62-percent decline in both new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in the region since 2010. But UNAIDS says that progress remains fragile, with millions of people still living with HIV and prevention and treatment programmes facing challenges. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange reports...

UNAIDS: Eastern and Southern Africa cuts HIV infections and AIDS deaths by 62% since 2010

Amnesty International says Russia has used deceptive, coercive and exploitative practices to recruit foreign nationals into its military forces and send them to fight in Ukraine. This is according to a new briefing published today. The organisation says in many cases this amounts to the human rights violation and crime of human trafficking, which remains widespread in Russia and which the international community should urgently address. Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

Amnesty International says Russia has used deceptive, coercive and exploitative practices to recruit foreign nationals into its military forces and send them to fight in Ukraine. This is according to a new briefing published today. The organisation says in many cases this amounts to the human rights violation and crime of human trafficking, which remains widespread in Russia and which the international community should urgently address. Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreign nationals into military service in Ukraine

Here's this week's segment of the African Arty Beats.

Here's this week's segment of the African Arty Beats.

Trump calls on Gulf nations to help pay for US protection of the strategic Strait of Hormuz

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