SA slams Israel’s ‘deplorable’ Rafah strike
Johannesburg – South Africa on Tuesday condemned as “deplorable” an Israeli strike on Gaza’s southern city of Rafah that... Read more
29 May, 2024
Putin hails China’s ‘genuine desire’ to help resolve Ukraine war
Beijing – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Beijing’s “genuine desire” to help resolve the Ukraine crisis, in an interview... Read more
15 May, 2024
Israel says Biden threat to stop arms ‘very disappointing’
Jerusalem – Two top Israeli officials criticised US President Joe Biden on Thursday for threatening to stop certain arms... Read more
9 May, 2024
Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident
Manila – Manila summoned a senior Chinese envoy on Thursday to protest a water cannon incident that damaged two... Read more
2 May, 2024
Blinken due in China seeking pressure but also stability
Shanghai – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday, as the United States ramps up... Read more
24 Apr, 2024
Turkey’s Erdogan in rare Iraq visit to discuss water, oil, security
Baghdad – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due Monday in neighbouring Iraq for his first state visit there... Read more
22 Apr, 2024
Ukraine opening embassies across Africa to counter Russia
Abidjan – Ukraine inaugurated an embassy in Ivory Coast on Thursday, a day after opening an embassy in the... Read more
12 Apr, 2024
France says to build ‘balanced partnerships’ with Africa
Nairobi – France will aim to renew ties with Africa and build “balanced partnerships” that are beneficial to the... Read more
7 Apr, 2024
Blinken says ‘100 percent’ of Gaza population at ‘severe levels of acute food insecurity’
Manila – The entire population of Gaza is experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity”, US Secretary of State... Read more
19 Mar, 2024
African countries expect Trump neglect, but some won’t mind
Johannesburg — If Donald Trump wins November’s US presidential election and returns to the White House, what will it... Read more
16 Mar, 2024
