‘No Jobs, no speech’: ANCYL ultimatum to Ramaphosa ahead of Youth Day
Cape Town – The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) says President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be allowed to address young... Read more
14 May
In Washington, the fight to preserve Black cemeteries
Washington – Georgetown, one of present-day Washington’s most expensive neighborhoods, used to be a hub of Black life in... Read more
14 May
Rubio says Cuba leaders must go as US dangles $100 million
Washington – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that crisis-hit Cuba’s leadership must change as Washington renewed an... Read more
14 May
Heavy Russian strikes on Kyiv kill one, wound 31
Kyiv – Large-scale Russian strikes on Kyiv killed one person and wounded at least 31 others, city authorities said... Read more
14 May
UN chief raises alarm over ‘humanitarian emergency’ in Sahel
Addis Ababa – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that the worsening security situation in Africa’s Sahel region... Read more
14 May
Nearly 200 illegal gold mining firms uncovered in Cameroon
Yaoundé – Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and... Read more
14 May
Nigerian ex-energy minister gets 75-year jail term for fraud
Lagos – A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for... Read more
14 May
Asia markets mixed as Trump-Xi summit, AI trade dominate
Hong Kong – Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors weighed a high-stakes US-China summit and persistent inflation concerns,... Read more
14 May
City still ‘alive’ but need Arsenal slip: Guardiola
Manchester – Pep Guardiola said all Manchester City can do is stay alive and hope for an Arsenal slip-up... Read more
14 May
Australian developer says ‘toxic’ Trump hotel plan scrapped
Sydney – Plans for a US$1.1 billion, 91-storey Trump hotel and apartment tower in Australia have been scrapped because... Read more
13 May
