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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

USAID cuts rip through African health care systems

In South Sudan, USAID-funded clinics have closed amid a cholera outbreak. Children are walking hours to the next closest treatment centre, with at least five dying along the way in the country's eastern Jonglei state, British charity Save the Children reported earlier this month.

African state tightens entry rules for US citizens

Washington has said that from April 1, its passport holders will no longer be able to visit Namibia without obtaining visa

Hundreds of South African NGOs at risk from Trump’s aid halt threat

More than 1,250 local organizations could be affected by the US president’s decision prompted by the passage of a land ownership reform law

Africa’s most populous country becomes BRICS partner

Nigeria has officially joined the economic bloc as its ninth partner state, Brazil has announced

Africa declares public health emergency

Mpox disease has killed over 500 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo alone this year, according to official figures

African country to criminalize use of dollar

Zambia’s central bank has introduced a ban on foreign currency in domestic transactions

West still ‘infected’ by colonialism – Lavrov in Africa

The US and its allies don’t understand equality, Russia’s top diplomat has said

100 elephants have succumbed to Zimbabwe’s harsh weather

A video shared by Farawo on social media showcases a young elephant fighting for its life, trapped in mud within a drying water hole.

South Africa votes in favour of closure of Israel’s embassy in Pretoria

South African Parliament has taken a decisive step by voting in favour of a motion that calls for the closure of Israel's embassy in Pretoria

African country seeks investment after massive oil discovery – Bloomberg

Namibia is looking for private investors for the construction of new ports, according to the outlet

South Africa introduces new bill recoginizing Sharia-compliant marriages

South Africa's journey to recognize Sharia-compliant Muslim marriages, ending decades of exclusion and paving the way for equality

Unmasking France’s neocolonial exploitation in Africa

Niger coup sparks urgent global call to end neocolonial exploitation in Africa, solidarity for justice needed