South Africa: Foundations Mourns the Passing of Ntate Peter Magubane

[ad_1] It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of Peter Magubane. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. As an activist and documentary photographer, he was renowned for his courage in the face of apartheid state brutality. His photographic record of the life and times of Nelson Mandela is both extensive and full of emblematic images. At critical moments during the years of struggle, he provided support to Mandela's family […]

January 3, 2024

Africa

Africa: The African Union’s Fight for Relevance in 2024

[ad_1] The AU must guard against mirroring the weaknesses of its predecessor - the Organisation of African Unity. The African Union (AU) isn't living up to expectations - and member states are partly to blame, according to AU Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat. He says they're using their sovereignty to avoid relegating powers to the commission. As the sum of all individual African countries, the AU's strength depends on the power member states give it to implement their decisions. […]

January 3, 2024

News

Zimbabwe: SA Border Management Authority Boss to Tour Beitbridge

[ad_1] Beitbridge Bureau South Africa's head of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Mike Masiapato will tomorrow visit the Beitbridge border post to facilitate a speedy flow of traffic as the festive season winds up. Already Zimbabwean border officials have started to clear more travellers heading to South Africa, starting on New Year's Eve. These include South Africans, Malawians, Zambians, Zimbabweans and international travellers. The BMA is the new entity that coordinates operations at South Africa's ports of entry. Immigration […]

January 3, 2024

Africa

Africa: Year of Elections Has Africa Poised for Political Shake-Up in 2024

[ad_1] A third of Africa will head to the polls in 2024, with at major issues on the line in at least 18 countries gearing up for an election year. These include coup-hit Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso - if the junta leaders in those countries stay true to their word. From Algeria to South Africa, RFI looks at the main polls to watch. Senegal Population: 18 million Election: Presidentials Date: 25 February In his New Year address, Senegalese president […]

January 3, 2024

Entertainment

South Africa: Tributes Pour in for Legendary Photographer, Peter Magubane

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to veteran photographer and activist Peter Magubane, who passed away at the age of 91 on Monday. "I have learned with great sadness of the passing of... Peter Magubane. On behalf of government and the nation, I offer my deep condolences to the Magubane family, our veteran's friends and his countless associates around the country and globally. "For most of his life, Peter Magubane created iconic visual records of our struggle for freedom […]

January 2, 2024

News

Ethiopia: Ministry Ready to Provide Efficient, Quality Services for Tourists Coming to Ethiopia This Season

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — Ministry of Tourism has announced today its readiness to welcome and provide adequate services for tourists who come to the country this tourist peak season, State Minister Sileshi Girma told ENA. According to him, the period from September to January is a peak season of tourist flow in Ethiopia as many come to celebrate Ethiopian Christmas and Epiphany. Tourists from Europe and USA, including the Ethiopian Diaspora, come in large number to celebrate religious and cultural […]

January 2, 2024

Africa

Africa: South Africa’s ICJ Move Steps Up Pressure for End to War in Gaza

[ad_1] Cape Town — South Africa's referral of Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the grounds that the country is contravening the Genocide Convention adopted by the United Nations in the wake of the Holocaust steps up diplomatic pressures to end the war in Gaza. Unlike the International Criminal Court, established only in 2002 as part of the development of international humanitarian law since World War II, the ICJ – more commonly referred to as the World […]

January 1, 2024

Governance