Are SADC troops on verge of leaving eastern DR Congo?
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened a virtual extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organ Troika on March 6, and reportedly agreed to withdraw the regional bloc’s military mission in eastern DR Congo saying it has become unattainable. Up to 200 SADC soldiers who had been fighting in eastern DR […]
HE Emmanuel Hategeka, Rwanda’s High Commissioner to SA speaks on Women’s Day
Rwanda celebrates International Women’s Day under the theme – “Empowered Women, Stronger Nation” On this International Women’s Day, HE Emmanuel Hategeka, Rwanda’s High Commissioner to South Africa, who also oversees relations with Lesotho, Namibia, Madagascar, and Mauritius, spoke to Africa News 24. Rwanda has emerged as a global leader in gender equality and is often […]
The Unbelievable Journey of Zodwa Velaphi – By Dr Ted Msipa
If you had told young Zodwa Velaphi that she would one day trade her basket of boiled eggs for a degree in Clinical Psychology, she probably would have laughed—right before offering you an egg at a discount. But life, as it turns out, had bigger plans for her. This is the incredible (and occasionally hilarious) […]
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges countries to support Africa in exploring a new development path
Silence Charumbira Africa is a fertile land of hope of the 21st century and there will be no global modernization without African modernization, China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi has said. Minister Wang, who is a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee said this during a press conference on Friday while speaking […]
ZimParks urges halt to mining in critical rhino sanctuary
Tulani Ngwenya HARARE, Zimbabwe— The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has urged the Ministry of Mines to turn down a mining proposal within Hwange National Park’s Sinamatella Black Rhino Intensive Protection Zone. ZimParks warned that the mining project endangers endangered species, cultural heritage, and the nation’s conservation legacy, stressing the area’s ecological sensitivity. […]
Trump thanks Elon Musk for stopping $8m payment to unknown African country
…says “no one has heard of” Lesotho US President Donald Trump has praised Elon Musk’s slashing of aid expenditure to a tiny “unknown” South African country that he claimed “nobody has ever heard of”. During a record 99-minute address to Congress, Trump included the “unknown” landlocked African country in a list of the recipients of US aid […]
South African soldiers in DR Congo desperate to return home: reports
Kelvin Jakachira South African troops deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo under the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) are in a dire situation and desperate to return home. South African soldiers in the eastern DR Congo reportedly told a South African broadcaster eNCA that they are […]
Arrest of Blessed Mhlanga and harassment of Geza’s wife is proof that Mnangagwa must be stopped
Tawanda Matangambiri Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa must be stopped before it’s too late. In recent weeks, Zimbabwe has witnessed a troubling series of events highlighting the precarious state of press freedom and the lengths to which authorities are willing to go to suppress dissenting voices. The arrest of journalist Blessed Mhlanga, following his interviews with […]
AfroMedia initiative concludes training course for Sudanese media professionals
Three-Day programme focused on digital journalism, AI in media, and strengthening Nile Valley ties African News 24 Pretoria Bureau CAIRO, Egypt – The three-day Mohamed Mounir training course, organised by the AfroMedia Initiative for Journalism and Media, has successfully ended. The programme’s goal was to improve the abilities of Sudanese journalists, broadcasters, and media professionals […]
Putin Praises FSB, signals possible US-Russia dialogue in annual security meeting
Africa News 24 Pretoria Bureau MOSCOW, Russia – The Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Security Service (FSB) at its annual board meeting, commending the agency’s efforts in safeguarding national security and combating terrorism while signalling a potential thaw in US-Russia relations. In his speech, Putin highlighted the FSB’s success in protecting Russia’s sovereignty […]
