Dr Sophie Chandauka, the chief of Prince Harry’s Africa charity has accused the “toxic” Duke of Sussex of “harassment and bullying”. The development comes a few days after Prince Harry quit the Sentebale charity that he co-founded in 2006 to help young people affected by AIDS in southern Africa. In an interview with Sky News, … Read more
Nairobi, Kenya: The factory may be in East Africa, but the Wrangler and Levi’s jeans rolling off the production line are pure Americana, destined for US stores like Walmart and JCPenney. The United Aryan factory, on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, exists for one reason: the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a 25-year-old … Read more
LONDON — Hundreds of world leaders and delegates are set to attend the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend, with conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo high on the agenda, alongside simmering tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. It’s the first major global summit for the new administration … Read more
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in developing the mining sector in Africa. On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order focusing on minerals, mineral extraction, and mineral processing. “Mainly in the United States but if you read closely there are also … Read more
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — Groups representing some of South Africa’s white minority responded Saturday to a plan by President Donald Trump to offer them refugee status and resettlement in the United States by saying: thanks, but no thanks. The plan was detailed in an executive order Trump signed Friday that stopped all aid and … Read more
washington — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze assistance to South Africa because of its law aiming to address some of the wrongs of South Africa’s racist apartheid era — a law the White House says amounts to discrimination against the country’s white minority. … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre) stands with leaders from African countries at the meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, in Beijing in September 2024. (AFP) Natural- and human-resource-rich Africa has seen many a geopolitical storm. It has suffered a great deal of exploitation at the hands of its colonial and neo-colonial masters, as well … Read more
Madhavan Menon, chairperson of Thomas Cook India, has been redesignated as non-executive chairman of the board of the travel company. In its filings to BSE on Monday, the travel company said that he will change from his current role starting 1 June. Menon was re-appointed as executive chairman of the company for a new five-year … Read more
New Delhi: Drone strikes, severely hit infrastructure, widespread starvation, thousands dead and millions displaced – the toll of the civil war in Sudan continues to mount with each passing day, pegging it as a dire humanitarian crisis. The latest among a series of attacks was artillery shelling and air strikes in capital Khartoum on Saturday … Read more
Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a dominant India will start as overwhelming favourites to win their second consecutive title when they take on South Africa in the final of the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup here on Sunday. India have had a flawless campaign so far, winning all their six matches in … Read more
Juba, South Sudan: A plane has crashed in the north of South Sudan killing at least 20 people, leaving only one confirmed survivor, Unity State’s minister for information said Wednesday. The aircraft came down near the oil fields in Unity State at around 10:30 am local time (0830 GMT) shortly after taking off for the … Read more
South Africa will face Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt while Ademola Lookman-inspired Nigeria must tackle Tunisia after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw was made in Rabat on Monday. Hosts Morocco face giantkillers Comoros in the opening match of the 24-team tournament on December 21 while title-holders Ivory Coast will come up … Read more