President Cyril Ramaphosa heads for G20 summit in Argentina
President Cyril Ramaphosa leaving tonight for Argentina where he’s attend his first G20 summit as South Africa’s leader. The gathering of the world’s richest leaders will focus heavily on Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian sailors in neutral water between their countries. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, who’ll attend a meeting of G20 peers, and Minister of International […]
SADC security force withdraws from Lesotho after improved stability
The 285-strong regional security force helping restore peace and stability in Lesotho has withdrawn from the mountain kingdom. Prime Minister Thomas Thabane says respect for civilian authority has been restored in his forces. The Southern African Development Community moved its security force into Maseru last December following the killing of army chief Khoantle Motsomotso by […]
Racism in the EU is “widespread and entrenched”
A study by the European Union finds widespread and entrenched racism against black people. The EU’s agency for fundamental rights calls on countries of the grouping to end this shameful and infuriating phenomenon. The study is based on interviews with 6 000 people in 12 European countries. It finds one in three people of African […]
Algeria calls Morocco’s bluff and summons regional foreign ministers
Algeria’s calling for a meeting of the Maghreb Arab Union that is paralyzed by Morocco’s occupation of the Western Sahara. The call from Algiers is in response to the decision by African leaders at the extraordinary summit on November 18 for the continent’s regional groups to play a more significant role. By summoning a meeting […]