China tests global yuan ambitions in Africa’s financial shift
China is rapidly expanding the use of its currency, the yuan, across Africa, positioning the continent as a strategic testing ground for its broader de-dollarization […]
South Africa
Lesotho MP Faces Sedition Charges Over Claims of Annexation by South Africa
A political storm has erupted in Lesotho as opposition Member of Parliament Dr Tshepo Lipholo faces multiple criminal charges, including sedition and undermining the monarchy. […]
African currencies under pressure despite reform gains, Afreximbank warns
A new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed widespread foreign exchange (FX) challenges across Africa, with nearly half of the continent’s currencies […]
DA Withdraws from National Dialogue, Raises Concerns Over Ramaphosa’s Leadership of Unity Government
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) has withdrawn from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national dialogue initiative, a platform aimed at fostering cohesion in the aftermath of the […]
Africa on alert: Hormuz crisis threatens fuel supply and economic stability
As tensions escalate between Iran, Israel, and the United States, Africa faces mounting economic risks following Iran’s parliamentary vote to close the Strait of Hormuz […]
South African Engineers Freed After Two Years in Equatorial Guinea Prison Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Two South African engineers, Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, have returned home on June 21 after spending over two years imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea on […]
South Africa Declares National Disaster as Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92
South Africa declared a national state of disaster on Thursday, June 19, as the death toll from severe flooding in the Eastern Cape climbed to […]
African Diamond Giants Unite to Boost Natural Diamond Appeal
In response to mounting competition from synthetic diamonds, African diamond-producing nations and major industry players have agreed on June 18, 2025 to invest one percent […]
Death Toll from Eastern Cape Floods Rises to 90, South Africa Grapples with Climate Crisis
At least 90 people, including 30 children, have been confirmed dead on Monday, June 16, following last week’s devastating floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape […]
South African Peacekeepers Exit Congo as SADC Ends Mission
South Africa has begun the phased withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the second group of soldiers arriving […]