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Happening in Parliament this week
7th April 2025 The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will this week hold three hybrid sittings to consider motions, committee reports and conduct debates on... →
Retaliatory tariffs against US would be ‘counterproductive’, South Africa’s Tau says 
By: Terence Creamer 4th April 2025 South Africa has confirmed that it has no intention of imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US after President Donald Trump announced that South... →
Congo rebels leave strategic town ahead of planned Doha talks
By: Reuters 4th April 2025 Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the strategic town of Walikale, describing the move as a... →
Is the loss of aid an opportunity for Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th April 2025 US and EU aid cuts could prompt Africa to end its dependency, but the task for poor countries will be especially difficult. United States (US)... →
Grave risks for Cameroon as soldiers desert to fight in Ukraine
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd April 2025 Cameroon faces a multitude of security threats and cannot afford to lose its soldiers to the Russia-Ukraine war. The desertion of soldiers to fight... →
Trump's tariffs will be negative the world over, says ECB's Lagarde
By: Reuters 2nd April 2025 US President Donald Trump's planned tariffs will be negative across the world, with the damage depending on how far they go, how long they last and... →
Rwanda and Belgium are at odds over the DRC: what’s led to the latest low point
1st April 2025 Rwanda’s foreign affairs ministry suspended all diplomatic relations with Belgium in March 2025. Soon afterwards, Belgium expelled Rwandan... →
Can West African nations come together to stop terrorism spreading?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st April 2025 Mistrust between AES and ECOWAS countries must be overcome to enable intelligence sharing and security cooperation. On 8 January, members of the... →
