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G7 should not be an anti-BRICS group – Macron
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (293+ words) The G7 should not be positioned as an anti-BRICS group, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. France assumed the presidency of G7 this year, coinciding with India assuming the same role in BRICS. France's G7 presidency will put it at the heart of…...
The bill is due: Africa demands colonial justice now
1+ week, 1+ day ago (508+ words) By Mustafa Fetouri, Libyan academic, award winning journalist and analyst For decades, the demand for colonial reparations in Africa was treated by Western capitals as a rhetorical exercise'a radical plea from the fringes that could be safely ignored or pacified…...
South African party criticizes Israel’s West Bank move
1+ week, 5+ day ago (236+ words) The Israeli government has approved the construction of 19 new settlements in the West Bank, a move the South African Communist Party (SACP) described as a blatant violation of international law and a serious setback for peace in the region. "This…...
Two African countries vote on new leaders
1+ week, 5+ day ago (299+ words) Voters in Guinea and the Central African Republic (CAR) went to the polls on Sunday in general elections that will determine the countries" next leaders. Both nations have been plagued by political instability. According to CAR authorities, nearly 2.4 million people…...
India courts Africa: Who gains most?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (612+ words) By Samir Bhattacharya,an Associate Fellow at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi, India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visits to two African countries, South Africa and Ethiopia, within the span of a month, reflect more than routine diplomatic…...
UK imposes visa curbs on African nation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (267+ words) The UK has introduced new visa restrictions targeting citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), claiming that authorities in Kinshasa have failed to co-operate on repatriating illegal immigrants. On Saturday, the UK's Home Secretary announced that, under…...
Court allows appeal in dispute over burial of ex-Zambian leader
2+ week, 3+ day ago (559+ words) South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has granted the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu the right to appeal a previous ruling that cleared the way for the government to repatriate his body for burial. The legal tussle over…...
Zambian foreign minister reveals key tracks in ‘strategic partnership’ with Russia
2+ week, 4+ day ago (351+ words) Zambia views its relations with Russia as a "strategic partnership," with cooperation already advancing in education, energy, and trade, Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe has said. Speaking to RT on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo, Haimbe…...
Botswana seeks partnership with Russia in its industrialization drive – foreign minister
2+ week, 4+ day ago (358+ words) Botswana is determined to strengthen ties with Russia across strategic sectors including mining, infrastructure, renewable energy, and education, Botswanan Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale has said. Speaking to RT on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa ministerial conference in Cairo, Butale…...
New US envoy will seek concessions from South Africa – expert
2+ week, 5+ day ago (369+ words) The incumbent US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, is expected to seek significant concessions from Pretoria during his term amid deteriorating relations between the two countries, according to Ofentse Donald Davhie. The political risk and foreign policy…...