South Africa will attend next year’s G20 summit in the US and will not entertain any boycotts, despite Washington’s decision to skip last month’s gathering in Johannesburg, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson has said. Vincent Magwenya told journalists at a media briefing on Monday that Pretoria has urged all G20 members …
Read More »South Africa to repatriate foreign prisoners
The South African government is advancing consultations within the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security Cluster to establish a law that would facilitate the transfer of foreign nationals serving time in South African prisons. This initiative, spearheaded by Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald, is being undertaken in conjunction with discussions with …
Read More »New South African ambassador to US will be ‘fit and proper’ – minister
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola said the person replacing expelled South African ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, would be a capable South African who is fit and proper for the position, regardless of race. ”As for whether the ambassador to the US should be white or black, the …
Read More »Are white farmers really persecuted? What’s behind the US-South Africa spat
On March 15, 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared South African Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool persona non grata following Rasool’s public remarks accusing US President Donald Trump of heading the global white supremacy movement. This marks another crisis in the relationship between Washington and Pretoria, which …
Read More »South Korea’s president detained – Yonhap
South Korean authorities have detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his brief declaration of martial law last month, according to Yonhap. A warrant to detain Yoon was executed shortly after 10:30am local time on Wednesday, the news agency reported citing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). On …
Read More »Israel ignoring UN court order – South Africa
South Africa has accused Israel of disregarding a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering it to prevent killing civilians in its war in Gaza against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor told reporters in Pretoria on Wednesday that the Israeli government has …
Read More »South Africa reacts to ICJ ruling on Gaza ‘genocide’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Friday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which ordered Israel to take all necessary steps to prevent genocide in Gaza following a case brought by Pretoria. Speaking for a televised address, the president celebrated his country’s “unprecedented action” in taking Israel …
Read More »South Korea orders island evacuation over ‘provocation’
South Korea has ordered civilians on an island near the border with North Korea to evacuate to shelters, after accusing Pyongyang of firing off hundreds of artillery shells as part of a military “provocation.” The evacuation order was issued twice on Friday afternoon by local authorities, Yonhap News reported, noting …
Read More »Unstoppable march of the Global South: How Russia and Africa made 2023 a pivotal year for bilateral relations
The year 2023 seems to have been another ‘Year of Africa’, with significant media attention drawn to developments across the vast continent. Indeed, the region’s 54 countries and nine core regional blocs (SADC, ECOWAS, and others) have a lot of stories to offer. Throughout the year, coups failed and succeeded, …
Read More »How the Global South is rediscovering centuries of shared history to challenge Western domination
India’s history with Africa goes back several centuries when Indian traders traveled to the eastern coasts of the continent using the monsoon winds. Immediately after gaining independence from the British in 1947, India, as one of the first decolonized countries, decided to spearhead the struggle for a more just global …
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