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Rebels in Congo extend offensive to border of Burundi, UN says
By: Bloomberg 20th February 2025 Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have advanced southward, reaching Burundi’s border and bringing the central... →
Is Nigeria in danger of a coup? What the country should do to avoid one – political analyst
20th February 2025 African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup attempts in the... →
Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa
20th February 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger... →
Funding for Somalia’s new AU peace mission hangs in the balance
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th February 2025 With delays in activating a new UN-AU cost-sharing mechanism, both organisations must now re-double their efforts to secure funds. A new African... →
US snub to South Africa’s G20 may be a gift to Brics nations
By: Bloomberg 20th February 2025 South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s priority as Group of 20 president is overhauling the global institutions he sees as skewed in favour of... →
Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east
By: Reuters 19th February 2025 As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's... →
Sassa recipients to receive grants beyond black card deadline, but only from Post Office 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th February 2025 The Portfolio Committee on Social Development and the Portfolio Committee on Communication and Digital Technologies on Wednesday welcomed news that... →
All beneficiaries will continue to receive social grants beyond the deadline for moving to black cards, committees hear
19th February 2025 Having been briefed on the important matter of moving social grant recipients from the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA’s) Gold Cards... →
