International News
More than 1 700 Africans fighting for Russia, Ukraine says
By: Reuters 26th February 2026 More than 1 700 Africans are fighting for Russia in its war in Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday, adding that... →
Zambia pushed back on US health funding deal to protect interests, government says
By: Reuters 26th February 2026 Zambia has pushed back on part of a deal worth more than $1-billion in global health aid from the United States because it does not align with the... →
Partial enforcement of equal economic opportunity laws for women hampering economies – World Bank
By: Schalk Burger 24th February 2026 Only 4% of women across the world live in economies that provide nearly full legal equality, and this is keeping economies from reaching their full... →
S African men lured into fighting in Russia make their way home 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 24th February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday that 11 of the 17 South African men who were lured under false pretences into fighting in the... →
New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate
By: Reuters 24th February 2026 The US imposed an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by US Customs and Border Protection... →
Kenya, US to resume trade talks next week, minister says
By: Reuters 18th February 2026 Kenya and the United States will resume negotiations in Washington next week in search of a bilateral trade deal, the Kenyan trade minister said on... →
Trump's new ambassador Bozell arrives in South Africa amid strained ties
By: Reuters 17th February 2026 US President Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country... →
New trade measures reshaping export competition – Unctad
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 13th February 2026 A new report from UN Trade and Development (Unctad) examines how uneven tariff increases are affecting access to the US market and what this means... →
