BREAKINGBREAKING, Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence said Thai F-16 fighter jets continued to bomb targets inside country. Published On 13 Dec 202513 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Cambodia has accused Thailand of continuing to drop bombs in its territory hours after United States President Donald Trump said Bangkok and Phnom…
Angry French farmers are calling for more protests over the government-backed slaughter of cattle herds affected by so-called Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). On Thursday there were clashes between riot police and demonstrators in the southern Ariège department, after vets were called in to destroy potentially contaminated cattle at a farm. Elsewhere in the south, farmers…
Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand has entered its fifth day, with Cambodia accusing the Thai military of continued shelling and Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirming that he is scheduled to speak with United States President Donald Trump. Thai forces allegedly carried out new attacks in three Cambodian provinces in the early hours of…
Black Rock Mining’s urgent application to the high court in Johannesburg to have Nkosana Makate’s funds from his settlement with former employer Vodacom frozen has been dismissed because Black Rock failed to prove its claim that Makate intends to “dissipate” the money. In a judgment handed down on 8 December, acting high court judge Don…
The UN and partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to deliver essential lifesaving aid and protection in West and Central Africa. Funding shortfalls have forced humanitarians to shrink the response and make tough choices about where to focus efforts and who can be supported among the most vulnerable communities. ·West and Central Africa is grappling…
Addis Ababa — Descendants of Africa’s most influential liberation leaders called for renewed African unity, cooperation, and visionary leadership, arguing that the continent stands at a decisive crossroads in 2025. The descendants, alongside government officials, academics, and students, gathered at Ras Mekonnen Hall at Addis Ababa University (AAU) for a high-level panel, exploring Ethiopia’s historic…
Priority to support 87 million people with lifesaving needs – aim is to reach 135 million in 50 countries in 2026 In 2025, 98 million people got help despite deep funding cuts and attacks on aid workers (New York/Geneva, 8 December 2025): The UN and partners today launched their global humanitarian appeal to save millions…
Johannesburg, S. Africa — With cross-border payments still facing obstacles in sub-Saharan Africa, experts and industry practitioners have voiced hope that the attention the issue received at the G20 summit in South Africa will translate into practical reforms. “We need simplified and harmonized regulations that keep up with technology. That would make transactions faster, cheaper…
Plagued by child labour and other harmful industrial practices, countries in Africa have a duty to regulate business and hold companies to account for violating children’s rights, experts told a conference in Lesotho this week. The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), which brought together lawyers, academics, development experts and human rights…
CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero. PHOTO/ National Committee on Ecology of Uzbekistan. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) continued in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with a stirring speech by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne…
