Countries

‘Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should be condemned’ – Kgalema Motlanthe

Cape Town – Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe has reportedly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying that no... Read more

7 Apr, 2022

Central African Republic

African support on Ukraine shows Kremlin’s soft power

Abidjan – African leaders, opposition figures and social influencers are stepping up their support for the Kremlin even as Russia’s... Read more

6 Apr, 2022

News

Hunger crisis across Africa ‘going unnoticed’, says Red Cross

Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross warned on Tuesday that a major hunger crisis in Africa... Read more

5 Apr, 2022

Business

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

Technology

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

News

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

Countries

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

World

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

Politics

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

World

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