Zimbabwe hikes interest rates to 80%
Harare – Zimbabwe’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 80% in a bid to rein in inflation... Read more
5 Apr, 2022
Ukrainian YouTubers in Japan make #NoWar plea
Tokyo – Their “extremely noisy” YouTube videos usually show them playing Mario Kart and goofing around, but two Ukrainian brothers... Read more
31 Mar, 2022
US wants ‘strong African response’ to Russian aggression
Dakar – The United States hopes for “a strong African response” to Russian aggression and plans to help mitigate the... Read more
31 Mar, 2022
South Africa skates on diplomatic thin ice over Russia-Ukraine war
Johannesburg – A month into the war in Ukraine, South Africa, one of the few African countries wielding diplomatic... Read more
28 Mar, 2022
Ahead of new peace talks, Zelensky says eying Russia neutrality demand
Kyiv – President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday his government is “carefully” considering a Russian demand of Ukrainian neutrality,... Read more
28 Mar, 2022
Sanctions against Russia will affect arms sales to Africa: the risks and opportunities
Moses B. Khanyile, Stellenbosch University Following its invasion of Ukraine, countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) imposed... Read more
28 Mar, 2022
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
Kyiv – Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Zelensky ‘studying’ neutrality Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenksy... Read more
28 Mar, 2022
Macron fears ‘escalation’ after Biden calls Putin a ‘butcher’
Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday warned against verbal “escalation” with Moscow, after US President Joe Biden... Read more
27 Mar, 2022
Abandoned animals join Ukraine’s war exodus
Lviv – At the “Home for Rescued Animals” in the city of Lviv, exotic creatures are now sheltered alongside... Read more
27 Mar, 2022
Putin going to G20 ‘a step too far’, says Australia PM
Melbourne – Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit with other world leaders at this year’s G20 summit would be... Read more
24 Mar, 2022
