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US to hold $130m of Egypt's military aid over human rights - State Dept
By: Reuters 15th September 2021 The Biden administration will withhold $130-million worth of military aid to Egypt until Cairo takes specific steps related to human rights, a... →
Ramaphosa leads SA delegation at BRICS summit
By: Yvonne Silaule 10th September 2021 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says that BRICS countries need to safeguard people’s lives and livelihoods, support global economic... →
BRICS Summit: Afghanistan likely to dominate discussions
By: News24Wire 9th September 2021 While the alliterative theme of this year’s BRICS Summit is “cooperation for continuity, consolidation and consensus”, conversations are likely to... →
UCT still highest ranked in Africa despite Covid-19
By: Sane Dhlamini 6th September 2021 University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng is pleased with the institution’s latest Times Higher Education ranking, which... →
US shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries
By: Reuters 3rd September 2021 The United States will ship more than 1.2-million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution... →
US shipped more than 2-million Covid-19 doses to Kenya and Ghana
By: Reuters 3rd September 2021 The United States shipped more than 2-million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine to Kenya and Ghana on Thursday through the COVAX global... →
UN chief says social fabric of Ethiopia being torn apart
By: Reuters 27th August 2021 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council on Thursday that a conflict in Ethiopia has spread beyond the... →
Applications open for 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship
By: Sane Dhlamini 26th August 2021 The US Embassy invites young South African leaders between the ages of 25 and 35 to apply for the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young... →
