International News
WTO seeks modest outcomes in Abu Dhabi at 'critical juncture' for global trade
By: Reuters 26th February 2024 Trade ministers from nearly every country in the world gathered in Abu Dhabi on Monday for a World Trade Organization meeting that aims to set new... →
Global unrest fuelling shipping costs, consumers to feel it within a year – Unctad
By: Irma Venter 23rd February 2024 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) estimates that transits passing through the Suez Canal have decreased by 42%... →
Lula plans to meet with Putin at Brics Summit in October
By: Bloomberg 23rd February 2024 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in October when the two leaders attend the... →
Israeli officials push ahead with Rafah plan without precise strategy
By: Bloomberg 22nd February 2024 Israel is determined to push ahead with a goal to move a million or more civilians from Rafah before an attack on the Hamas-held city in Gaza, even... →
UN earmarks $100 million for poorly funded humanitarian crises
By: Reuters 20th February 2024 The United Nations said on Tuesday it was allocating $100-million to support poorly funded humanitarian crises in seven countries, including the... →
South Africa asks World Court to find Israeli occupation illegal
By: Reuters 20th February 2024 South Africa on Tuesday urged the International Court of Justice to issue a non-binding legal opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian... →
South Africa to host Iranian President Raisi
By: Bloomberg 14th February 2024 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit South Africa later this month. President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Raisi on a state visit at Pretoria,... →
SA approaches ICJ on Israel’s Rafah military offensive
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th February 2024 The South African government on Tuesday made an urgent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider whether Israel’s decision to... →