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July 19, 2023
South Africa: Putin Not Coming to South Africa For BRICS Summit - Presidency
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, won't be attending the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit in Johannesburg in August, the presidency said. Read more »
July 14, 2023
South Africa: All Five Heads of State to Attend BRICS Summit in Person - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit will go on and be in person despite the persistent rumors over Russian… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Africa: African Excellence at the Pinnacle of the NBA's Postseason
The National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States, which has hundreds of players from across the globe - including Africa - is without a doubt the greatest level of… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Experts Call For Congo Basin Climate Science Initiative Ahead of One Forest Summit #AfricaClimateHope
Experts have called for a Congo Basin Climate Science Initiative to deploy the scientific underpinning of a forest protection plan. Attending a webinar ahead of the One Forest… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: Climate Briefs - #COP27 Begins with Loss and Damage Front and Centre #AfricaClimateCrisis
Brazil, Indonesia and DR Congo in talks to form 'Opec of rainforests' Read more »
March 22, 2022
South Africa: Lobby Group Wins Court Appeal to Stop R50 Million Govt Donation to Cuba
Judge Brenda Neukircher has, in a written judgement at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, granted lobby group AfriForum an urgent interdict to stop the government from giving Cuba… Read more »
March 17, 2022
Africa: NGOs and Drugmakers Slam Compromise Plan on Covid-19 Patents
The European Union, the U.S., India and South Africa have reached a provisional compromise on waiving Covid-19 vaccine intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more »
February 27, 2020
Nigeria: Mexico Returns 'Smuggled' Ancient Sculpture to Nigeria
The ancient bronze sculpture was seized by customs agents at Mexico City airport as its buyer tried to bring it into Mexico. Read more »
July 24, 2018
Africa: South Africa Punches Above Its Weight in BRICS Grouping
South Africa's inclusion in the BRICS grouping of nations - whose 10th summit it will host from July 25 to 27 - has long been questioned, since by most indicators – economic,… Read more »
June 28, 2018
Senegal: Colombia Ends Africa's World Cup Hopes
One cannot imagine the weight on the shoulders of 42-year-old Senegalese coach Aliou Cissé and his team as they stepped out on to Cosomos Arena in Samara, Russia. Sheer… Read more »
May 25, 2018
Africa: Corruption Undermines "the Africa We Want" – Ramaphosa
Addressing an Africa Day celebration for the first time since taking office, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa spelled out his administration's foreign policy concerns on… Read more »
July 19, 2016
Africa: Africa Must Use New Bank to Bridge $100 Billion Infrastructure Gap
Africa's infrastructure financing deficit, estimated to be U.S. $100 billion a year, remains persistently large. The resulting lack of investment in energy, transport and water… Read more »
June 02, 2015
Southern Africa: Historic Slave Shipwreck Found Off South African Coast
Researchers have announced the discovery of the wreck of a Portuguese slave ship in which an estimated 200 Mozambicans died when the ship sank just off Cape Town more than two… Read more »
June 02, 2014
Algeria: Desert Foxes Carry Hopes of Arab World At World Cup
In the first of a series of profiles of the African contenders at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Nick Said assesses Algeria's chances. Read more »
December 12, 2013
South Africa: 'Boy, Did They Blow It' - Mandela's Soccer City Memorial
Never, never and never again will South Africa receive in one day anything like the number of global leaders that turned up for Nelson Mandela's memorial service at the FNB stadium… Read more »
June 14, 2012
Africa: African Govts Urged to Support Unhindered Reporting on Global Warming
Ahead of the Rio+20 conference in Brazil next week, African journalists have called on governments to allow them to report independently on issues related to global warming. Read more »
April 05, 2012
Africa: Are Maternal Deaths a 'Right to Life' Issue?
Picture yourself in a room with 30 other women - knowing that one of you will die during pregnancy or childbirth. That's not a concept for a macabre TV show - unless it's reality… Read more »
August 15, 2011
Nigeria: Flying Eagles Crash Land Against France
Nigeria's Flying Eagles - Africa's last hope at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup championships - were knocked out in the quarter finals by France, reports FIFA.com. Read more »
November 12, 2010
Africa: G20 Nations Commit to Growth, Aid for Poor Countries
Leaders of 20 of the world's developed and developing economies have drawn up what they call a new "development consensus" calling for "inclusive, sustainable and resilient growth"… Read more »
June 20, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Battling Elephants Fall to Brazil at World Cup
Cote d'Ivoire became the latest African casualty at the 2010 FIFA World Cup when they were soundly beaten 3-1 by Brazil in their Group G encounter at Soccer City in Johannesburg on… Read more »
June 17, 2010
South Africa: World Cup Fairytale Implodes
Six years in the preparing and making and six days in the crumbling. South Africa’s World Cup fairytale imploded in dramatic fashion at the hands, or rather silky feet, of a… Read more »
June 16, 2010
South Africa: Uruguay Bring Bafana Bafana Back Down to Earth
South Africa's 2010 FIFA World Cup dream was dealt a blow on Wednesday when they were beaten 3-0 by Uruguay in their Group A encounter at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Read more »
June 15, 2010
Africa: Europeans Battle South Americans in Freezing African Rain
Tens of thousands of fans gathered in cold and unfriendly Cape Town winter weather on Monday to witness the defending World Cup champions, Italy, play against the South American… Read more »
South Africa: Confident Bafana Face Crucial World Cup Clash
South Africa are hoping to be able to outwit and outfox an expected tough physical challenge from Uruguay when they meet in Pretoria on Wednesday. Read more »
June 13, 2010
Nigeria: Super Eagles 'Not Out of It Yet' Says World Cup Coach
They might have lost the match, but Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback will probably secretly be pleased with the 1-0 defeat to Argentina at Ellis Park on Saturday. Read more »
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