Ramaphosa Highlights G20 Presidency as Platform for Africa and Global South

Ramaphosa Highlights G20 Presidency as Platform for Africa and Global South

S.A's President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s G20 presidency is a chance to advance global economic growth, sustainable development, and the needs of Africa and the Global South. The G20 leaders' summit will be hosted in Johannesburg in November next year, further solidifying South Africa's leadership role. Ramaphosa says the presidency aims to bring African priorities to the forefront while strengthening global partnerships for a better future:

December 4, 2024 9

Africa

Nigeria and India Strengthen Strategic Partnership During Modi’s Visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu have pledged to strengthen their strategic ties during Modi's first visit to Nigeria. According to Duetsche Welle, the two leaders discussed a shared focus on securing permanent representation for both countries on the UN Security Council and highlighted their commitment to advancing the priorities of the Global South in the global arena.

November 18, 2024 6

South Africa

EFF says United States politics offer no valuable lessons for Africa

EFF says United States politics offer no valuable lessons for Africa or the Global South. The party criticised the political system in America, arguing that it is deeply flawed and driven by elite interests, without real solutions for developing nations. EFF spokesperson, Leigh-Ann Mathys, says African countries should not look to the US for guidance, but instead focus on their own development paths and priorities:

November 8, 2024 16

Oshiwambo

Omutumba go Summit of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation oguliko omwedhi taguya

Ominista yiikwapondje ya China Chen Xiahong nena okwati ngaashingeyi ethimbo lili mondjila oku nkondopeka elongelokumwe pokati ka China na Africa,komeho yomutumba go China-Africa tagu ningilwa mo Beijing omwedhi taguya.China Chen ta lombwele omutumba gwiikundaneki nena kutya China na Africa oyena oku longitha oshigongi okugandja etumwalaka lina oonkondo kepangelo lyopauyuni lyo Global south. Ta gwedhako kutya China na Africa ayehe oyeli iilyo yo Global South,na Africa okwa taalela omapendukepo omape ,paku […]

August 23, 2024 23

World

Preparations underway for second peace summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published a video on Thursday thanking participants of the recent Ukraine Peace Summit, and announced that steps were being taken to present a clear path to peace at the second Global Peace Summit.

June 27, 2024 28

World

UNHCR Ipsos poll shows strong support for refugees

Attitudes towards refugees are hardening in some Western countries, however, a survey on attitudes towards refugees across the Global North and South shows that three-quarters of adults continue to believe that those fleeing war or persecution should be able to seek safety in other countries. The findings of the survey conducted by Ipsos – one of the world's leading market research companies – are released just ahead of World Refugee […]

June 19, 2024 36

Health / Medical

Pharma firm urged to share new ‘game-changer’ HIV drug

By Daniel Lawler Paris, May 30, 2024 (AFP) - More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities on Thursday called for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow cheap, generic versions of a promising new HIV drug to be produced so it can reach people in developing countries most affected by the deadly disease. The drug lenacapavir could be a "real game-changer" in the fight against […]

May 30, 2024 63

Science & Technology

Hate speech and disinformation in South Africa’s elections: big tech make it tough to monitor social media

By Guy Berger, Rhodes University There’s a growing global movement to ensure that researchers can get access to the huge quantity of data assembled and exploited by digital operators. Momentum is mounting because it’s becoming increasingly evident that data is power. And access to it is the key – for a host of reasons, not least transparency, human rights and electoral integrity. But there’s currently […]

May 28, 2024 22

Opinion Pieces

The Key to Security Council Reform Is Fewer Permanent Members, Not More

The Security Council meeting on Dec. 8, 2023, on the war in Gaza. The author, a former United Nations under-secretary-general, proposes that amid the current intensified negotiations on Council reform, member states could “recognize that France and Britain no longer qualify geopolitically to be two of five permanent members of a post-colonial Council.” JOHN PENNEY/PASSBLUE By Ian Martin via PassBlue As the United Nations approaches its Summit of the Future in September, the […]

February 27, 2024 30