US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) following its arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The controversial move has drawn sharp criticism from human rights advocates and international…
THE Pentagon is drafting plans for a full withdrawal of US troops from Syria, reports claimed, citing two defence officials. This comes shortly after US president Donald Trump’s remark that the American military’s involvement in foreign countries serves no…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in South Africa, a decision that comes just days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut US funding to the country over its land reform policies. South Africa is…
THE recent announcement by US President Donald Trump of a 90-day overseas spending freeze, followed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertion that ‘every dollar’ must be justified, has reignited critical conversations about the true impact of foreign aid in Africa. While…
BOTSWANA’S government has announced immediate measures to support HIV/AIDS patients affected by the recent closure of several civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). These organisations previously provided vital prevention and treatment services for HIV/AIDS, and their suspension has…
Gaza is a wasteland of 50 million tons of rubble and debris. Rats and dogs scavenge amid the ruins and fetid pools of raw sewage. The putrid stench and contamination of decaying corpses rises from beneath the mountains of…
THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it has “unequivocally rejected” Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, a Palestine territory. A statement from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saudi Arabia was vehemently opposed…
MALAYSIA has strongly opposed any proposal that could lead to the forceful displacement or movement of Palestinians, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Such actions constitute ethnic cleansing and are clear violations of international law and multiple UN resolutions.…
INTERNATIONAL Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, a leading American multinational technology company, has announced its decision to withdraw from Nigeria, Ghana, and several other key African markets. According to TechCabal, IBM disclosed that it will be transferring its regional operations…
HUNDREDS of Congolese nationals gathered outside the European Union (EU) offices in South Africa on Tuesday to demand sanctions against Rwanda, following allegations that Kigali is supporting M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC government has accused Rwanda…
