Tags GENERAL Former opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi’s body returning to Congo for funeral The body of longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi is headed home more than two years after his death. Tshisekedi
Tags NEWS Ramaphosa’s new cabinet is leaner and includes more women South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday retained Tito Mboweni as finance minister in a new, leaner cabinet, following on
Tags GENERAL South Sudan wants UN sanctions removed The South Sudan government has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to remove the sanctions against it. The world’s
Tags GENERAL African Continental Free Trade Agreement goes into effect Thursday The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is set to enter into force on May 30. The AfCFTA, which was
Tags GENERAL Semenya files appeal against IAAF ruling Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya filed a legal challenge Wednesday in a Swiss court to block a ruling made this
Tags GENERAL World Bank approves Ksh75 billion loan to Kenya The World Bank has approved the Sh75 billion loan request for Kenya, further raising the country’s debt. On Wednesday, the
Tags GENERAL Over $152 million raised in first UN-Habitat Assembly for urban Sustainable Development Goals Over $152 million was raised in a Partnership and Pledging Conference held at the first UN-Habitat Assembly, which is currently
Tags GENERAL Ramaphosa to deliver state of the nation address on June 20 The South African parliament announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his first state of the nation address on June
Tags GENERAL 2nd LD: Mueller says charging Trump with crime “not an option,” closing Russia probe WASHINGTON, May 29 (Xinhua) — U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday made his first-ever public statement about the investigation
Tags GENERAL China tells U.S. not to politicize currency exchange rates China hopes the United States will respect facts and market laws, and refrain from politicizing the issue of currency exchange