South Africa has taken steps to ensure there’s no repetition of xenophobic attacks, says President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government has taken steps to ensure there is not a repetition of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. He was answering media questions after his talks in Pretoria with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The question from visiting foreign journalists South Africa has become inevitable: how safe are foreigners in this […]
Ramaphosa will seek African solutions to African problems
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to use the presidency of the Africa Union he assumed next month to revive talks on the use of the Nile. Yesterday’s talks in Pretoria between Ahmed and Ramaphosa came days after talks on the dam Ethiopia is building across the Nile ended without solution […]
Hopes that Libyan ceasefire will be inked in Moscow
Libya’a government and rebel leaders have arrived in Moscow for talks following a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey. It’s hoped Government of National Accord leader Fayez Al Sarraj will ink and deal with rebel lead Khalifa Haftar. ends intro Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who support opposing parties […]
Ethiopian premier wants to boost trade ties with South Africa
Returning to Pretoria for talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa was like a second homecoming for Ethiopian premier Abiy Ahmed. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate studied in the capital at the Tshwane University of Technology. Abiy Ahmed could not have known as a student at the Tshwane University of Technology that one day he’s be welcomed […]
Isabel Dos Santos faces civil action rather than criminal charges
Angola appears bent on recouping money from the billionaire daughter of former President José Eduardo Dos Santos rather than have her locked up for corruption. Isabel Dos Santos, living in exile in Portugal, insists she is a scapegoat in a bigger scheme of things. Spokesman for the Angolan Attorney General Alvaro Joao says the prosecution […]