10 June 2025

1.    Russia- Mali- Afrika

Russia plans to boost economic and military ties in Africa

Kremlin announcement comes as Wagner Group quits West African state of Mali.

Russia is working to enhance its economic and military ties in Africa, Moscow has outlined.

2.    Ethiopia – Addis Ababa

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has issued pointed criticism toward "some" Ethiopian media outlets, accusing them of "working to serve their own interests than putting national interest first."

3.    Namibia – Windhoek

Reform Out-dated Dagga Laws' ... As Push for Legalisation Continues

Four Namibian cannabis advocacy groups have jointly submitted a legal and human rights-based request for the urgent reform of cannabis laws in the country.

4.    In our historical archives, it was on this day 10 June 1990 when Mama Afrika Dr Zenzile Miriam Makeba “returned to South Africa after 30 years living in exile. She was welcomed at the then Jan Smuts Airport by fellow musicians Sipho Mabuse, Thembi Mtshali-Jones and Brenda Fassie.