Japan has intensified its financial diplomacy across Africa and emerging Asia, unveiling a $40 million investment aimed at strengthening fragile supply chains, enhancing food security, and accelerating industrial growth in two of the world’s most economically vulnerable regions. The investment, led by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), was formalized on February 19 through a...
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Worker strike disrupts flights at Kenya’s main airport
By Reuters A strike by workers at Kenya’s main airport in the capital Nairobi was causing flight delays on Monday, the country’s national carrier and airports operator said. Kenya Airways said air traffic control delays were affecting certain departures and arrivals at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is one of the continent’s...
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The Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday it had “accepted the principle of a ceasefire” involving a “strict and immediate” freeze of positions in the conflict in the east of the country.
By AFP It did not give a date for when it would take effect, but the announcement comes after mediator Angola called on the Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to respect a ceasefire starting on February 18. The resource-rich eastern DRC has been mired in unabated violence between scores of armed groups...
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Ramaphosa deploys soldiers to streets to combat rising crime and illegal miners
He has tasked the acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia, with deciding where the troops should be deployed Photo: SANDF twitter By Bryson Bichwa, AUBA Southern Africa This move comes as communities complain about the rise in robberies, theft, and illegal mining activities, particularly in the provinces of Gauteng and the Western Cape. Residents say that...
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Ramaphosa Hints at Tariff Overhaul as US Trade Pressure Mounts
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 12 February 2026, during the State of the Nation Address. Picture: Phando Jikelo/Parliament of RSA By Bryson Bichwa, AUBA Southern Africa CAPE TOWN – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says growing fragmentation in the global trading system is firmly on the government’s radar, as South Africa moves to shield and...