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With a decade of journalism investigative work under his belt, Fernando Morales-de la Cruz criticizes the mainstream media in developed countries for their failure to truthfully report on issues of misery, hunger, infant malnutrition, slavery, and child labour.
The ANC that exists is not the ANC I know … This is Ramaphosa’s ANC. The Ramaphosa I’ve never seen during the Struggle
The EU has ramped up efforts to protect international shipping in the Red Sea as vessels face attacks at the hands of Yemen’s Huthi forces.
The discussions focused on reviewing the various migration routes to South Africa as well as on how best to strengthen the protection space for asylum-seekers and refugees in the country.
Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing search engine got a saving grace from tough European Union laws governing big tech companies and how they do business.
The relationship between China and the EU is essential to global peace, stability and prosperity, President Xi Jinping said.
OPINION: The prohibition of war crimes applies to “all parties” to a conflict, irrespective of whether they act as oppressors or as the oppressed. The original war crime was the nuclear bombing of two large cities in Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in August 1945. Neither posed a military threat or harboured any military installations, writes Dr André Thomashausen.
Improving animal welfare is essential to achieve sustainable EU food production, European Commissioner Stella Kyriakides says.
Cape Town shares the podium with other global metropolitans such as Barcelona, London, Paris, Hong Kong and San Francisco.
OPINION: While the Ethiopian peace deal is a shot in the arm for the AU’s conflict prevention and peace-building record, serious reforms are needed to build on this recent success, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
The outcome of the American mid-term elections in November will certainly have an impact on the US resolve to keep channelling military aid worth tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine
OPINION: In many countries, the Global Fund is the main and often the only financial source for prevention and treatment for people facing HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, writes Mit Philips.
The European Union's foreign policy chief called for a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan after fresh border clashes between the regional rivals left dozens dead.
OPINION: Turkey has sought increasing influence and trade connections with countries in Africa (and Asia), writes Michael B Bishku.
The deployment was announced after France called for aid and was hailed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who tweeted ‘Thank you. European solidarity is at work!’
Over 2 000 containers of citrus, with an estimated valued of R500m, were affected by the EU blockage.
OPINION: Addressing the economic quagmire that the UK faces will be of paramount importance to the next prime minister, writes Winyai Tavuringa.
Independent economists from the Finnish Climate Change Panel worked out the country’s fair share of the 420 gigatons that the world can emit before reaching its threshold to limit global warming to 1. 5ºC.
Emphasis was placed on how a carbon price can help create viable carbon markets.
OPINION: The Concerned Africans Forum says that they are of the view that the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Nato member states must enter into immediate, good faith discussions and dialogue that would lead to a cessation of hostilities.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema condemned Russia for its ‘senseless’ war on Ukraine.
OPINION: The problem is that the Paris Agreement-and every COP that has come and gone-has failed to build a bridge between the climate imperative and the economic development imperative, writes Mshai Mkoji.
The objective of the JETP aims to ensure a just transition for workers and communities that have historically relied on SA’s coal-based value chains for their livelihoods.
OPINION: France, football and Russian geopolitical roulette are at play in Africa. This nexus is the big game to watch in the coming future of the continent, writes Koffi Kouakou.
The EU announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to cut 90% of oil imports from Russia by the end of the year.