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Sudan’s RSF takes control of strategic border zone

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Wednesday that they have seized a strategic “triangle” zone on the Sudanese borders with Egypt and Libya. This move follows the withdrawal of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), which said the pullback was part of a “defensive arrangement to repel aggression.” SAF officials further accused eastern Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar’s forces of participating in a cross-border attack alongside the RSF, the […]

12 June, 2025

World

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens as UN pleads for urgent aid

An UNRWA aid worker distributes flour bags to Palestinians during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 29, 2023 [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters] The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening because of restricted access to essential supplies, according to the United Nations. UN Aid Coordination Officer Olga Cherevko reported on Wednesday that incoming aid volumes are severely limited and are failing to […]

12 June, 2025

Africa

First group of South African soldiers head back from DRC mission

SANDF soldiers The first group of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers will return home to Air Force Base Bloemspruit this Friday after deployment to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for a peacekeeping mission under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) . Deployed in December 2023 alongside troops from Malawi and Tanzania, these SANDF forces were tasked with countering the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel insurgency in the volatile Goma region. […]

12 June, 2025

Business / Economics

Young South Africans navigate financial pressure with savvy choices – Standard Bank youth barometer

South Africa’s youth are feeling the financial pinch, but they’re not taking it lying down. The inaugural Standard Bank Youth Barometer reveals that while young adults aged 18 to 35 are under mounting financial pressure, they are also making financially astute decisions in response to economic constraints. The report, which offers a detailed snapshot of financial behaviours and trends among South Africa’s younger generation, highlights a growing pattern of […]

12 June, 2025

APO International

OPEC Fund Development Forum 2025: A Global Call for Inclusive Growth, Equitable Transition and South-South Cooperation

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) (www.OPECFund.org) will convene global leaders, policymakers and innovators for its fourth Development Forum on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Vienna, Austria, under the theme A Transition that Empowers Our Tomorrow. The Forum will spotlight inclusive growth, climate resilience and the power of South-South cooperation in advancing equitable and sustainable development. OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa will open the Forum alongside President […]

12 June, 2025

Namibia

Government reaffirms commitment to water and ocean protection

Sandwich Harbour, Namibia The Executive Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, has announced that the country is committed to cross-border water and ocean governance during a high-level panel at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3). Speaking at the side event “Bridging Borders, Protecting Oceans: Transboundary Cooperation from Source to Sea,” held in Nice, France, Nghituwamata joined global leaders and experts in highlighting the […]

12 June, 2025

Namibia

Windhoek International School learners take the lead in new anti-bullying series on LearnOnOne

A new locally produced TV series is addressing the issue of bullying in schools. Behind The School Doors, a collaborative project between LearnOnOne and Windhoek International School, premiered this week and is produced by OneAfrica. The series is created and performed by WIS Theatre learners, offering a raw and relatable view of bullying from the perspective of learners themselves. Airing exclusively on LearnOnOne, the project raises awareness, empowers youth voices, […]

12 June, 2025

APO International

Burundi: Elections Without Opposition

Legislative and local elections in Burundi on June 5, 2025, took place in a context of severely restricted free speech and political space, Human Rights Watch said today. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Commission électorale nationale indépendante, CENI) announced on June 11 during a press conference that the ruling party had won 96.5 percent of votes and all elected national assembly seats. The ruling party also won almost every seat in the commune-level election. Ruling party […]

12 June, 2025

World

UN child labour targets still not met

UNICEF/Patrick Brown, Children work at a mine in South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2015, the United Nations and world leaders set a target to end child labour by 2025. But the new Child Labour Report, released Wednesday by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNICEF, shows that 138 million children, including 54 million in hazardous work, are still working. Though this marks a decline of […]

12 June, 2025