Updated by Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin at 0707 EAT on Monday 21st May 2023 President William Ruto has been outspoken on the plight of African leaders at the hands of counterparts from the so-called developed world, saying that at times they are treated like “school children” when they attend international meetings to which they are invited. His…
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Malawi – Over 500,000 Children At Risk of Malnutrition, Unicef Warns
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in Malawi, including at least 573,000 boys and girls who are at risk of malnutrition. Although the southern African country has made recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, the agency said these gains have been threatened by acute food insecurity, compounded by other challenges…
African Heads of State to Present Peace Initiative to Russia and Ukraine
By Vicky Stark Cape Town, — South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, says a delegation of African leaders will soon travel to Russia and Ukraine to present a peace plan. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the planned trip came Tuesday during a media briefing with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He said a group…
Africa’s Expectations for COP28 in Dubai #AfricaClimateCrisis
AlfredoZuniga/UNICEF A man walks through his village in Nicoadala district, Mozambique, which was flooded as a result of cyclone Freddy (file photo). By Melody Chironda The climate crisis cannot afford another round of negotiations that result in dragging down efforts to address it. Will COP28 offer an opportunity to change that? As the United Nations…
President Ramaphosa Reiterates South Africa’s Position On Russia-Ukraine Conflict
President Cyril Ramaphosa, through his weekly newsletter to the nation, has reiterated South Africa’s stance that the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine must be resolved through negotiation and peaceful means. This after the US Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, said that South Africa supplied weapons to Russia after a Russian vessel, known as…
South African Army Boss Visits Russia Amid Weapons Spat with U.S.
Amid a crisis in relations with the United States over South Africa’s growing relations with Russia, head of the SA army Lieutenant-General Lawrence Mbatha is visiting Moscow for talks on ‘improving combat readiness’, according to Russia’s defence ministry, citing TASS, the state-run news agency. The Daily Maverick’s Peter Fabricius writes that Lieutenant-General Lawrence Mbatha is meeting, among others, his…
500 Killed By Foreign, Local Military in Mali – UN
United Nations Human Rights (Geneva) A fact-finding report from the UN Human Rights Office has concluded there are strong indications that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day military operation in the village of Moura in the Mopti region…
South Africa, U.S. In Top-Level Talks Over ‘Weapons for Russia’
Cape Town — The South African and United States Cabinet officials responsible for foreign affairs have stepped into the diplomatic row over the alleged transfer in South Africa of weapons to a Russian cargo vessel last December. Amid controversy over an American claim that South Africa has supplied weapons and ammunition to a nation which…
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