200 000 flee new advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo despite Trump peace deal
By: Reuters 9th December 2025 Two hundred thousand people have fled their homes in eastern Congo in recent days, the United Nations (UN) said, as Rwanda-backed rebels march on a... →
Sudan's militia advances could trigger new refugee exodus, UNHCR chief warns
By: Reuters 9th December 2025 Advances by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan could trigger another exodus across the country's borders, United Nations High... →
Tanzania deploys police and army to prevent Independence Day protests
By: Reuters 9th December 2025 Police and soldiers deployed in force in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, on Tuesday to try to prevent protests called for by... →
South African consumer confidence improves on holiday season optimism 
By: Reuters 9th December 2025 South Africa's consumer confidence improved in the fourth quarter to hit its highest reading for 2025, helped by consumers’ appetite to spend into... →
ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years
By: Reuters 9th December 2025 Judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of committing atrocities in Sudan's Darfur... →
Water Research Commission launches water-saving campaign
By: Natasha Odendaal 9th December 2025 As South Africa risks its water demand outstripping water supply, the Water Research Commission (WRC) has launched a new water-saving campaign to... →
South African rand tracks subdued emerging market assets as Fed meeting nears
By: Reuters 9th December 2025 The South African rand was muted in early trade on Tuesday, in line with most emerging market peers, as traders counted down to the US Federal... →
Nigeria's central bank licenses 82 exchange bureaus under new forex rules
By: Reuters 9th December 2025 Nigeria’s central bank has granted final licenses to 82 exchange bureaus (BDCs) under revised guidelines, effective November 27, following a... →
CDE urges NDPP panel to rigorously interrogate shortlisted candidates
By: Thabi Shomolekae 9th December 2025 Ahead of the interviews to determine the next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), prominent think tank the Centre for Development and... →
More than three-quarters of people in South Africa say AI is useful – study
By: Schalk Burger 9th December 2025 More than three-quarters of respondents in South Africa say AI is useful, and trust levels are comparably high to other emerging markets, which... →
UNDP, UN ECA and African Peer Review Mechanism welcome African credit ratings upgrades
By: Rebecca Campbell 9th December 2025 The UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have jointly welcomed... →
DA, SACP demand action on whistleblower protection after Madlanga Commission death
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th December 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) have demanded urgent action on whistleblower protection, following the... →
Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating peace deal
By: Reuters 8th December 2025 Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said in a speech to lawmakers on Monday that Rwanda is already violating its commitments under a peace deal... →
