Official SA response to murder of Moroccan envoy
O South Africa’s responded officially to the murder of a Moroccan diplomat in Pretoria. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation reflects its serious concern and sadness in a statement expressing condolences to the family and colleagues of Fatmi Noureddine. The safety of foreign representatives in in South Africa is a priority for the South […]
MTN plays straight bat to Nigerian threats
MTN’s played a straight bat to reported threats of retaliation to its Nigerian operations as a result of a frozen arms deal between South Africa and the West African giant. MTN’s group spokesman Chris Moroleng says the matter remains in the realms of speculation and is best dealt with on a government-to-government level. The threat […]
MTN in Nigerian cross hairs over arms deal row with SA
Telecoms giant MTN is in the firing line in a row between Nigeria and South Africa over a blocked arms deal. President Goodluck Jonathan’s approached his South African counterpart about the matter, but President Jacob Zuma’s spokesman insists he’s not the man who makes decisions on selling weapons. Nigeria turned to South Africa to acquire […]
Kenyatta welcomed home after appearing at ICC
Thousands of people, including dancers singing: “He’s innocent” have welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta home in Nairobi today. The Kenyan leaders back from the Hague where he was the first sitting president to appear before the International Criminal Court on crimes against humanity charges. President Uhuru Kenyatta was given a red carpet welcome with a military […]
Ebola becomes a global health emergency
As Africa’s Ebola outbreak becomes a global health emergency, US Secretary of State John Kerry has called for an urgent international response. He was speaking after the death in Dallas, Taxas of the first man to have been diagnosed with the haemorrhagic fever in the United States. Washington’s begun screening travellers from Ebola-infected West African […]