African News
Brics expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order
By: Reuters 21st August 2023 An expansion of the Brics bloc under consideration at a summit this week has attracted a motley crew of potential candidates - from Iran to... →
UN rights chief says Niger president treason case has 'no legal basis'
By: Reuters 18th August 2023 The United Nations human rights chief on Friday said there was no legal basis for Niger's military junta to prosecute deposed president Mohamed... →
Zimbabwe opposition hopes election will break ruling party stranglehold
By: Reuters 18th August 2023 Zimbabweans vote next week in an election many hope could end the country's lengthy economic crisis, but those expectations are tempered by... →
Xi’s visit to South Africa for Brics marks rare trip abroad
By: Bloomberg 18th August 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Brics summit in South Africa next week, a rare journey abroad for the leader who has preferred to stay... →
Five things to watch as South Africa hosts Brics Summit
By: Bloomberg 18th August 2023 South Africa hosts a summit of the Brics group of nations and others in the Global South next week who are seeking to balance Western dominance of... →
West African bloc says 'we are going into Niger' if all else fails
By: Reuters 17th August 2023 The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail, a senior... →
Niger junta says open to talks as Putin, US stress peace
By: Reuters 16th August 2023 Niger's junta on Tuesday said that it was open to talks to resolve a regional crisis caused by last month's military coup, while Russia and the... →
Unctad report shows Africa’s potential as a global supply chain player
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 16th August 2023 African economies can become major participants in global supply chains by harnessing vast resources of materials needed by high-technology sectors... →
