International News
Ramaphosa recommits to political, economic ties with Jinping ahead of China-Africa Summit 
By: Sashnee Moodley 2nd September 2024 Ahead of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in... →
US imposes visa restrictions on South Sudan individuals, State Dept says
By: Reuters 30th August 2024 The United States is imposing visa restrictions on members of the government and others who have obstructed humanitarian aid to the country by... →
Developed-country debt draining international market liquidity – NDB president
By: Irma Venter 30th August 2024 Enacting the just transition in emerging markets and developing countries (EMDCs) requires “a huge amount of resources and long-term financing”,... →
Nigeria receives 10 000 doses of mpox vaccines from US
By: Reuters 29th August 2024 Nigeria has received 10 000 doses of the mpox vaccine from the US Agency for International Development, the first batch of the vaccine to reach the... →
China's lending to Africa rises for first time in seven years, study shows
By: Reuters 29th August 2024 Chinese lenders approved loans worth $4.61-billion to Africa last year, marking the first annual increase since 2016, an independent study showed... →
Spain to donate 500 000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa
By: Reuters 27th August 2024 Spain will donate 500 000 doses of the mpox vaccine, or 20% of its stockpile, to combat an outbreak of the disease in Africa, the Health Ministry... →
Briton must face South African Eskom bribery charges, court says
By: Bloomberg 23rd August 2024 A British national wanted in South Africa over allegations of bribes paid in a deal struck with state-owned power utility Eskom Holdings lost a bid... →
West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine's alleged rebel support
By: Reuters 21st August 2024 The juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce Ukraine's alleged support of rebel... →
