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South Africa: Energy Transition a Matter of Survival – President Ramaphosa
The climate transition is not only a developmental goal for South Africa, but a matter of survival for humanity and the globe. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chaired the virtual inaugural meeting of the newly elected Presidential Climate Commission on Friday. “Climate change is an existential threat to the future of humanity…
Somalia Hunger Crisis Deepens as Food Insecurity Doubles
Amid deadly drought, humanitarian organizations forced to drastically scale back services due to funding cuts A new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirms that hunger across Somalia is rising sharply following 4 consecutive seasons of failed rains and steep humanitarian funding cuts. An estimated 4.8 million people were facing Crisis-level or worse acute food insecurity in January, with that number projected to rise to 6.5 million between February and…
U.S. Lawmakers Demand Action in Report on Nigeria Genocide Claim
The report was presented by the House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs at the White House on Monday. A US Congress report has called for a comprehensive security cooperation to protect Nigerian Christians from terrorists, doubling down on the false claim by US officials of Christian genocide in Nigeria. The report described Nigeria as…
U.S. Cutting Aid to Seven African Countries – Report
Cape Town — The Trump administration is canceling humanitarian aid programs it previously identified as lifesaving, according to an internal State Department email obtained by The Atlantic. The new round of cuts will reportedly end all U.S. humanitarian funding in seven African countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe — in what officials describe…
Malawi Orders New Probe into Plane Crash That Killed VP Chilima
The government of Malawi has announced a fresh investigation into the Chikangawa military plane crash that claimed the life of former Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others in June 2024. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Charles Mhango revealed the decision in Parliament on Tuesday while presenting a progress report on the investigations…
South Africa: Professor Firoz Cachalia Sworn in As Minister of Police
Professor Firoz Cachalia has been sworn in as the new Minister of Police during a ceremony held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday. “In terms of the powers vested in me by Section 91(3)(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996, I have decided to appoint the following person as…
the Worst Is Behind Us – President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has thanked Nigerians for their patience and understanding over his reforms, stating that the worst effect of his administration’s reform agenda is already behind us as a people. In his message to Nigerians on the two year anniversary of his administration, President Tinubu insisted that his reforms were necessary to keep…
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