South Africa's main opposition party is demanding to know why there is a high-level defense delegation in Moscow discussing increased cooperation and combat readiness. The news comes just days after the U.S. ambassador accused South Africa of selling weapons to ... Read More

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, R, and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attend a media briefing and signing ceremony at Tuynhuys in Cape Town, South Africa, May 16, 2023. South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, says a delegation of African leaders ... Read More

European leaders on Tuesday pledged to hold Russia to account for its war against Ukraine and unveiled a mechanism to track the losses and damage inflicted by Moscow's forces. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister ... Read More

The United Nations appealed Wednesday for $3 billion to help those affected by the conflict that erupted last month in Sudan. The U.N. humanitarian agency said it needs $2.6 billion to help those still within Sudan, saying 25 million people in ... Read More

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a prison sentence for corruption. However, the Paris appeals court ruled that he could serve his time at home wearing a tag instead of going to jail. In 2021 Sarkozy was sentenced ... Read More

Melkamsew Solomon (2nd from right) interviews women of the Benna tribe in the south of Ethiopia, in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Solomon Yohannes) Ethiopian journalist Melkamsew Solomon broadcasts a weekly radio program, Yimechish, which focuses on rural women in Ethiopia. But for ... Read More

An 11-year old British-Ghanaian, Harry Acheampong, has been appointed as the first United Kingdom Children’s Parliament Prime Minister. The youngster, who has dreamed of becoming a Prime Minister, came closer to his appointment in March this year. On April 19, 2023, Master ... Read More

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (seated 2nd from left), Ambassador Perpetua Dufu (seated 3rd from right), Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Prof. Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi (2nd from right), co-Founder Afrobarometer, and other participants after the opening ceremony A former President of Liberia, ... Read More

Russian, Chinese and military officials from other countries attend a South African Armed Forces Day parade in Richards Bay, South Africa, in February, 2023 The commander of South Africa’s ground forces has visited Moscow for talks with Russian counterparts just ... Read More

Donald Trump A long-awaited report has strongly criticised the FBI's handling of its investigation into alleged ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. In a 306-page report, special counsel John Durham said the agency's inquiry had lacked "analytical rigor". He concluded the ... Read More