The King will host his first state visit as monarch later as he welcomes the South African president to the UK. King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will host a banquet for President Cyril Ramaphosa at Buckingham Palace as part of the two-day trip. Mr Ramaphosa is also set to address politicians in a…
By Shingai Nyoka BBC News, Harare A climate of fear still lingers in Zimbabwe, five years after long-time ruler Robert Mugabe was deposed. As the country marks this milestone, few people are willing to speak openly about whether the government that took power has honoured its promise of transformation, either in terms of raising living…
**People from all walks of life are signing up to join Burkina Faso’s new volunteer programme in Ouagadougou. ** At this military processing station in Ouagadougou, men with different backgrunds enrol in Burkina Faso’s new volunteer programme. The nation grappling with a jihadist insurgency which has continually extended its deadly grip, called for civilian backup in…
A nonprofit organisation, Africa Policy Conversations (AFPC), has taken the lead to facilitate conversations across countries in Africa to drive viable and significant policy reforms, infrastructure improvements, and trade facilitation measures for the continent to realise its full potential. The programme served as a platform for constructive engagement between African youth across the continent, leading…
Eskom said on Sunday that it has run out of cash to buy diesel and does not plan to order any more until 1April 1, 2023. The consequence of this will be extreme levels of loadshedding not yet experienced in South Africa. At a state of the system briefing last week, Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer said that…
Thuso Khumalo Johannesburg Previous lucrative deals clinched by German software giant SAP in South Africa have returned to haunt the company. A proposal by a graft investigating agency could see SAP forced to repay millions of euros. South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has applied to the Special Tribunal seeking an order for SAP to pay…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will arrive in the United Kingdom on Monday ahead of a state visit this week when King Charles III will host him. Ramaphosa’s visit scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday will include a colourful ceremonial welcome outside Buckingham Palace, engagements with the new British monarch, a meeting with the UK’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak,…
President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of feeding anti-French propaganda in Africa to serve “predatory” ambitions in troubled African nations, where France has suffered military setbacks and a wider loss of influence over recent years. Speaking on the sidelines of a summit of French-speaking nations in Tunisia, Macron was asked to respond to critics who say…
Sam MeredithCNBC KEY POINTS The two-week-long COP27 climate summit took place in Egypt’s Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh against a backdrop of increasing extreme weather events, geopolitical conflicts and a deepening energy crisis. Delegates at the world’s biggest climate-related conference struggled to build consensus on an array of issues. A flurry of U.N.…
Nairobi governor says developer will be charged in court for disregarding notice to stop construction, using substandard materials. NAIROBI, Kenya Three people were killed Wednesday in Kenya when a seven-story building that was under construction collapsed in the Kasarani area Tuesday in Nairobi. “This is murder!” said Nairobi’s Governor Johnson Sakaja, who visited the scene…