South Africa defends controversial naval exercises with Russia
South Africa’s military has defended its decision to host controversial naval exercises with Russia and China that began Wednesday, shortly before the first anniversary of […]
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Equatorial Guinea: Assets of Vice President Teodorin Obiang seized in South Africa
In South Africa, property belonging to Equatorial Guinea’s vice president Teodorin Obiang, two properties in Cape Town and a luxury yacht docked in the city’s […]
United States, South Africa to strengthen cooperation against poaching
South Africa and the United States will form a joint unit to track financial flows generated by wildlife poaching, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced […]
Kenya: $10 million for the “mastermind” of an attack in 2019
The United States announced Thursday it is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the capture of a man touted as the “terrorist […]
Gianni Infantino thanks Cape Verde for naming the National Stadium after Pelé
FIFA President assures that the pioneering gesture dignifies the country and honors the memory of the former footballer. The FIFA President on Wednesday expressed his […]
Start of negotiations between Mauritius and London on the Chagos Islands
The United Kingdom and Mauritius have begun discussions on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Archipelago, the Mauritian Prime Minister announced. The Chagos are at […]
Cape Verde: TACV to start flying to Boston again next year
The Cape Verdean Prime Minister, Ulisses Correia e Silva, announced in the traditional Christmas message, that the TACV airline, renationalized in 2021, will fly again […]
Mozambique receives coastal patrol boat from the United States
The U.S. government on this week offered a 10-meter coastal patrol vessel to the Mozambican Navy. The high-speed vessel is valued at US$700,000. It is […]
Zimbabwe sends its first nanosatellite into space
Zimbabwe, a southern African country in great economic difficulty, announced Monday the sending into space of the first satellite in its history. “History is making […]
The United States calls its diplomats to leave the Nigerian capital
The United States on Tuesday authorized its diplomats to leave Abuja, the Nigerian capital, “due to the increased risk of terrorist attacks. The authorization covers […]