# President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda for their swift leadership and transparency in declaring an Ebola outbreak. The outbreak in the DRC’s eastern Ituri province has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths. In Uganda, two confirmed cases, including one death, have been […]
# At least four people were killed in a major Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, including Moscow, which faced its largest assault in more than a year. Authorities said three people died in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region yesterday. Several residential high-rises and infrastructure facilities were damaged. TASS reported Air […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on the March and March campaign organisers to honour Nigeria for its support during anti-apartheid struggle. He says Nigeria provided financial aid, scholarships and political solidarity and should be recognised for its contribution to democracy. Makaneta urges the movement, who actively campaigns against undocumented immigrants, not to target […]
# A US Senate official removed security funding that could be used for president Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package. Elizabeth MacDonough’s decision deals a blow to Trump and his administration, which has sought the money for security purposes related to the ballroom. Trump has said the construction of the […]
# Die onderwysaktivis Hendrick Makaneta het die organiseerders van die March and March-veldtog gevra om Nigerië te vereer vir sy ondersteuning tydens die anti-apartheidstryd. Hy sê Nigerië het finansiële hulp, beurse en politieke solidariteit verleen en moet erken word vir sy bydrae tot demokrasie. Die beweging beywer hom teen ongedokumenteerde immigrante. Makaneta vra hy moet […]
# Ten minste vier mense is dood in ‘n groot Oekraïnse hommeltuig-aanval op Russiese streke, insluitend die grootste aanval in meer as ‘n jaar op Moskou. Owerhede sê drie mense is gister in die Moskou-streek dood en een in die Belgorod-streek. Verskeie residensiële hoë geboue en infrastruktuurfasiliteite is beskadig. TASS berig lugverdediging het sedert middernag […]
# ‘n Amerikaanse Senaatsamptenaar het sekerheids-befondsing wat vir president Donald Trump se beplande balsaal in die Withuis gebruik kon word, uit ‘n reuse-bestedingspakket verwyder. Elizabeth MacDonough se besluit is ‘n knou vir Trump en sy administrasie. Trump het gesê die oprigting van die balsaal sal befonds word deur 6,5-miljard-rand se privaat skenkings. Republikeine in die […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile het hulde gebring aan voormalige president Festus Mogae, as ‘n vooraanstaande leier wie se visie die demokrasie in Botswana versterk het. Mashatile het in Gaborone tydens Mogae se staatsbegrafnis gepraat en die oorlede president geloof vir die land se gevorderde ekonomiese bestendigheid, en as ‘n voorbeeld vir Afrika in die stryd […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has paid tribute to the late former Botswana president Festus Mogae, as a distinguished leader whose vision strengthened Botswana’s democracy. Speaking in Gaborone at Mogae’s state funeral, Mashatile hailed the late president for the country’s advanced economic stability, and as a continental example in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Mashatile said […]
