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S/African labour unions warn workers to shun anti-migrant protests
Ahead of the June 30 planned nationwide protests by several anti-migrant activist groups in South Africa against African migrants, the country’s biggest labour platforms have warned workers to shun the marches. The labour unions stated that it will not guarantee…
First batch of evacuees return from South Africa, three more expected
Following the June 30 deadline given to all African migrants to leave South Africa by violent groups in that country, the Nigerian government has completed the evacuation of the first batch of arrivals, even as deadly xenophobic attacks continue unabated…
South Africa reverses claim of U.S. pressure over G7 snub
Ziggy Ojiegbe South Africa has walked back earlier claims that the United States pressured France to rescind its invitation to the June G7 summit, easing tensions after days of diplomatic friction. On Thursday, it emerged that Paris had invited Kenya…
Trump to skip G20 summit, says bad things happen in South Africa’s
President Donald Trump of the United States will abstain from the upcoming summit of the group of world’s biggest 20 economies also called G20, saying that the event should have been hosted by South Africa. The US president who has…
Wars may escalate as France orders Rwanda out of DR Congo
France’s Foreign Ministry said that Congo’s territorial integrity was “not negotiable” after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the eastern city of Goma and vowed to march “all the way to Kinshasa.” The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
ICC warrant: S. Africa offers Putin virtual presence at BRICS’ Jo’burg summit
After all the tough talks, the government of South Africa has finally made its choice to align with the international community which has issued warrant of arrest on President Vladimir Putin of Russia for war crimes in Ukraine. The August…
Ukraine War: S. Africa trapped in the proxy web
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports The government of South Africa has been caught in the web of allegiance in the ongoing Ukraine war in which ancient foes have taken sides. And the African manufacturing powerhouse appears to be wobbling in…
