UNAIDS Warns Funding Collapse Puts Decades of HIV Progress at Risk The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that decades of progress in addressing AIDS are at risk after a funding collapse in 2025. According to the UNAIDS report, funding cuts – caused by abrupt and massive cuts from international donors – are already destroying frontline services,…
Trump Asks Liberian President Boakai Where He Learned English President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of English during a meeting at the White House with leaders from five African nations. Trump said he was impressed and asked where Boakai got his language skills. Critics said Trump displayed ignorance about basic…
One thing concerns us in particular: the growing trust placed by some of the public in “influencers”, such as the podcaster Joe Rogan in the United States. These influencers now position themselves as the new voices of authority, with no legitimacy other than their audience size. We must acknowledge a reality: our readers, listeners and…
Ramaphosa Slams Trump’s ‘Unilateral’ 30% Tariff on South African Goods South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opposed the 30% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, calling it a “unilateral” move not supported by trade data. Trump announced the new tariff, effective from August 1. It is the only country from sub-Saharan Africa that Trump singled out…
10 Dead as Kenya’s Saba Saba Protests Turn Violent Ten people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya, and 567 people have been arrested. There were reports of deaths in Kitengela, Ongata Rongai, Kangemi, Embu, and Ol Kalou. Video footage from Kitengela and Rongai shows police opening fire on unarmed protesters and violently…
Ramaphosa ‘Gravely Concerned’ as Police Chiefs Clash Over Political Killings President Cyril Ramaphosa considered allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu a “grave national security concern” after top police official Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Mchunu and others of interfering in political assassination investigations. The accusations surfaced while Ramaphosa was at the BRICS summit, prompting calls from…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) will re-open the Media Accreditation window for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 on Saturday, 05 July. This extended accreditation period will remain open for three days and will officially close on Monday, 07 July 2025 at 18h00 GMT. The TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship 2024 is…
Former South African Deputy President David Mabuza Dies Former deputy president and former premier of Mpumalanga, David Mabuza, who served as Deputy President between 2018 and 2023, has passed away at 65. President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed condolences and praised Mabuza’s contributions to the government, saying he “deserves our appreciation for the dedication he showed to the liberation struggle and to…
African Union Helicopter Crashes in Mogadishu, Three Dead An African Union helicopter crashed at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport, killing three people. The aircraft, originally from the Ugandan Air Force and operated under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), had taken off from Baledogle military base. AUSSOM said that “three of…
