Countries EU sanctions Rwandan commanders over M23 in DRC Kigali – The European Union sanctioned three Rwandan military commanders and its mining agency chief Monday over support for... Read more 18 Mar
Botswana Botswana to join Belgium as diamond certification hub Johannesburg – Botswana will soon join Belgium as a verification and certification hub for rough diamond exports to Group... Read more 29 Nov, 2024
World Pope to meet sexual abuse victims in Belgium visit Brussels — Pope Francis is expected to meet Belgian victims of clerical sex abuse on Friday as he embarks... Read more 27 Sep, 2024
Countries WATCH | SA chef Fikile Zungu claims she was denied her right to vote in Belgium Cape Town — South African celebrity chef, Fikile Zungu, has claimed that she was left humiliated after she was... Read more 22 May, 2024
World Iran frees Belgian aid worker in prisoner swap Brussels — Iran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele after almost 15 months in custody on Friday, in a... Read more 28 May, 2023
Countries Belgium urges SA to help settle Russia, Ukraine conflict Pretoria – Belgium has called on South Africa to use its relationship with Russia to help end the war... Read more 24 Mar, 2023
World Ecuador seizes $330 million of cocaine bound for Belgium Guayaquil – Ecuador confiscated about 8.8 tons of cocaine worth $330 million that had been hidden between bananas in... Read more 27 Feb, 2023
World Belgium expected to announce record annual cocaine haul Antwerp – Belgium is expected to announce on Tuesday a new annual record for cocaine seizures at its port... Read more 10 Jan, 2023
World Belgian mayor urges Covid checks on Chinese tourists Brussels – The mayor of Belgian tourist hub Bruges called on Wednesday for Chinese visitors to face Covid tests... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Countries Robber who escaped Belgian jail arrested in Guinea Brussels – A Belgian armed robber who escaped a Brussels jail has been arrested in Conakry, capital of the... Read more 24 Dec, 2022