Brussels 21.02.2025 Foreign ministers from the G20 leading economies have gathered in South Africa’s Johannesburg, amid geopolitical calamities, tensions over the Ukraine war, and political uncertainty in Europe ahead of German, and Romanian elections. (Image above: Johannesburg, SA) The G20, a grouping of 19 countries as well as the European Union (EU) and the African…
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Five killed in Johannesburg hostage situation
Five people were killed and hostages were being held at a church west of Johannesburg, South African police said on July 11, Saturday. 🇿🇦 Five people killed during a siege at a #SouthAfrica church, around 200 hostages freed, the #Johannesburg city police confirms:https://t.co/Z1zC8jNADL — baha (@bahabreaking) July 11, 2020 Police announced in a statement that…
Buhari to visit S.Africa amid crisis
Nigerian high commissioner is recalled and a special envoy will be send to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to address recent xenophobic attacks during urban violence outbreaks, said Information Minister Lai Mohammed at a press briefing in Abuja. Nigeria to recall its top diplomat to South Africa -information minister https://t.co/RdimuyEk5R pic.twitter.com/xjksjoK821 — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) September…
South Africa urban violence outbreak
South African police have arrested dozens of people in Johannesburg on September 2 after rioters looted shops, burned tyres and blocked road junctions – the second outbreak of urban rioting in a week. (Image: Johannesburg). Cele says JHB CBD lootings is a national emergency https://t.co/wOajli3Ner pic.twitter.com/MFLdZadkmm — Eyewitness News (@ewnupdates) September 2, 2019 Police had…
Russia assisting Africa energy projects
The African continent is in vital need of energy investments, and Russia could become one of its key partners, according to President Vladimir Putin attending #BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. “I would especially like to underline that Russia is planning to step up its assistance in development of national energy in African states,” said the Russian…
Hawks police arrests Zuma’s allies
The raid by the Hawks police unit on the family home of the Guptas have been launched day after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) ordered Zuma to step down as head of state after nine years in office dogged by scandal and a stagnant economy. RT @karynmaughan: BREAKING: @eNCA confirms that one Gupta brother…
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