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Taiwan foreign minister arrives in Eswatini after president's trip blocked
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (308+ words) TAIPEI, April 26 (Reuters) " Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Eswatini saying Taipei would not be held back by "authoritarian forces," after the government accused China "of pressuring three African states to block overflight permission "for President Lai Ching-te. Taiwan…...
US aid cuts undermine HIV prevention in South Africa, report finds
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (343+ words) JOHANNESBURG, April 21 (Reuters) " U. S. funding cuts to South Africa have dismantled HIV prevention programmes just as they are needed to support the roll-out of the new prevention "drug lenacapavir, a report said on Tuesday. South Africa has the "world's largest population…...
Taiwan president cancels Africa trip blaming Chinese pressure
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (491+ words) By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, April 21 (Reuters) " Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he had cancelled his trip to Eswatini this week, after his government accused China of pressing three other African countries to revoke permission for…...
Pope Leo decries exploitation by world's "authoritarians' during Angola trip
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (448+ words) By Yesim Dikmen and Joshua Mc Elwee SAURIMO, Angola, April 20 (Reuters) " Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many people in the world were being "exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by the rich, the latest example…...
Cambodian Trump deportee becomes second to be released by Eswatini, lawyers say
4+ week, 1+ day ago (282+ words) MBABANE, March 26 (Reuters) " A Cambodian man whom the U. S. Trump administration deported to Eswatini after he finished serving a 15-year sentence "for attempted murder has been released, his lawyer "said, the second of at least 19 deportees sent to the country to…...
France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington
4+ week, 1+ day ago (495+ words) PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) " French officials on Thursday denied excluding South Africa from the list of invitees to the G7 leaders" summit in June due to pressure from Washington, saying Kenya had been invited instead ahead of President Emmanuel Macron"s visit…...
Rhinos reintroduced in Ugandan park after more than four decades
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) KAMPALA, March 18 (Reuters) " For the first time in more than 40 years, rhinos are back in Uganda's Kidepo Valley National Park after poachers there slaughtered them all for their "prized horns and meat. Two southern white rhinos rumbled out of "transport…...
South Africa seeks local production of Gilead's HIV prevention drug
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) " South Africa is asking local drugmakers to start a process to make Gilead Sciences" long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, domestically, in a push to bring production to the region where it is most needed. The "government is…...
South Africa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict if asked
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) The Mighty 790 KFGO South Africa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict if asked JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Reuters) " South Africa is willing to play a mediating role in "the Middle East conflict if asked, President Cyril Ramaphosa told local media on…...
South Africa launches local foot-and-mouth vaccine as infections spread
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (287+ words) Feb 6 (Reuters) " South Africa on Friday announced its first foot-and-mouth vaccine in 20 years as it seeks to boost local production of inoculation "doses to fight the country's worst outbreak of the disease in many years. Foot-and-mouth is a highly contagious…...