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Five candidates vie to lead the continent’s premier development ...
African countries together constitute the EU’s fourth-largest trading partner. In 2023, total trade between the European Union and African countries amounted to €467.2 billion, made up of: €366.4 ...
Africa must transition from symbolic influence to active leadership on global platforms. • AU reform, peace architecture, and AfCFTA implementation are crucial levers for power. • Mineral sovereignty, ...
Dr Mlungisi Cele joins science, innovation dept as DG By Staff Writer, ITWebJohannesburg, 19 May 2025Dr Mlungisi Cele will take up the role of director-general of the Department of Science, Technology ...
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will begin a state visit to the United States on Monday in what his government ...
President Donald Trump has sharpened his stance against South Africa, going well beyond his widely publicized claims about ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim this week that there is an unreported “genocide” happening ...
The main labour union at South Africa’s state port and rail company said it will continue talks next week aimed at resolving a wage dispute and averting a potential strike. Negotiations will ...
The African Union Simulation has nominated the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, as the Grand Patron of Traditional Institutions in Africa ahead of the 2025 Africa Day celebration. In a statement ...
Shortly thereafter, the State Department ended all engagement with the G20 during South Africa’s presidency. The U.S. is due to host G20 meetings in 2026. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ...
ADDIS ABABA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has sent a written message to Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), ...
The African Union Development Agency says African countries must work with banks to dismantle red tape hindering female entrepreneurs from accessing funding. The union, which joined G20 member states ...