International News
Oil surges, stocks tumble as Trump declares Iran MoU 'over'
By: Reuters 8th July 2026 Oil surged by more than 5% on Wednesday and global stocks and bond prices tumbled, as investors fled risk assets after US President Donald Trump... →
Africa attracted investment in 2025; the challenge is turning it into broader industrial development – Unctad
By: Schalk Burger 7th July 2026 Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa reached about $70-billion in 2025, which was below the exceptional $94-billion recorded in 2024,... →
DA slams Ayanda Dlodlo’s appointment as Ambassador to France
By: Thabi Shomolekae 7th July 2026 The DA has strongly condemned the appointment of Ayanda Dlodlo as South Africa’s ambassador-designate to France. The opposition party labelled... →
DA wants inquiry over high commissioner meeting with Zuma, Gupta in India 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd July 2026 The DA has called on International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola to launch an urgent departmental inquiry into whether South... →
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
By: Reuters 3rd July 2026 The United States has withdrawn most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against Islamic State militants in Nigeria and is now... →
Somalia peacekeeping mission at risk as US blocks UN support, sources say
By: Reuters 3rd July 2026 The United States has said it will prevent the United Nations from supporting an African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia starting next year,... →
Emirates arrives in Cape Town with a third daily service, its newest aircraft
By: Sabrina Jardim 2nd July 2026 International airline Emirates’ third daily service on the Dubai-Cape Town route landed at Cape Town International Airport on July 1, marking the... →
Nigeria joins IEA, boosting global energy governance
By: Schalk Burger 2nd July 2026 Nigeria has joined global organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA), which deepens the IEA's cooperation with Africa’s most populous... →
