06 May 2025
1. ICJ- Sudan- United Arab Emirates
ICJ dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging the Emiratis funded RSF rebels
The top United Nations court yesterday dismissed a case brought by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the deadly Sudanese civil war.
2. DR Congo- SADC Mission
SADC mission troops to complete withdrawal from DRC by end of May
South African troops participating under the umbrella of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will complete their withdrawal by the end of May.
3. Kenya – Migori County
Lookout Squad Swings into Action After Ruto Shoe Attack
President William Ruto was hit with a shoe during a roadside rally in Kehancha, Suna West, Migori County.
4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 6 May 1951 when Samuel Kanyon Doe was born in Tuzon, a small inland village in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia.

Lazola Kati, Fossil Ad Ban campaign manager at Fossil Free South Africa, has written an opinion piece in the Sunday World highlighting how fragile the global fossil fuel system is at the back of the current war taking place in the Middle East.
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Rising school fees and mounting pressure on the public education system are driving a growing number of South African parents to choose homeschooling over traditional schooling. With elite private school fees climbing as high as R350,000 per year, many families are seeking more flexible and affordable alternatives.
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The Gauteng High Court has delivered a sharply critical judgment in a legal dispute involving the late Mosiuoa Lekota, leader of Congress of the People (COPE). The case centres on allegations that his partner, referred to as Adv A, transferred large sums of money from his accounts while he was mentally incapacitated in the months leading up to his death.
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