Month: September 2025

  Government welcomes the latest economic figures released by Statistics South Africa, which indicate that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025 (April–June), following a modest increase of 0.1% in the first quarter. This growth reflects a broad-based recovery across key sectors of the economy. The manufacturing industry expanded by 1.8%, contributing 0.2 percentage points to overall GDP growth. Seven of the […]

  Shortly after presenting a mandated report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, chair of the Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, Mohamed Chande Othman, insisted that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia had carried out atrocity crimes. Among the testimonies gathered for the report, survivors from RSF detention sites described the locations as “slaughterhouses”. Tortured, staved, denied medical care In one notorious RSF facility, dozens […]

  The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) opened today in Addis Ababa with a clear call from African leaders to move from rhetoric to action—positioning Africa not as a victim of climate change, but as a driving force of solutions and the next global climate economy. Convened by the African Union Commission (AUC) and hosted by Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), the Summit convened Heads of State and Government, […]

  H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, expresses deep concern over the reported Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, warning that the attack risks endangering an already fragile situation in the Middle East. The Chairperson reaffirmed the AU’s call for restraint, respect for sovereignty, and the protection of civilians. He further noted Qatar’s longstanding role in peace, mediation, and diplomacy, underscoring the urgent need for renewed dialogue […]