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Africa Could Become 'Renewable Superpower', Says Guterres

Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower", UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called for greater investment in green energy across the resource-rich continent.

International Business Times

Japan Hosts African Leaders For Development Conference

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change.

International Business Times

Putin calls Brics allies to debrief them on his Trump summit

Putin briefs Brics partners amid rising trade tensions due to Trump’s tariffs

The Independent UK

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Why is South Africa’s army chief under fire for backing Iran?

General Rudzani Maphwanya’s comments in Iran come as South Africa is trying to negotiate tariff relief with Trump.

Al Jazeera

South Africa hits back at US over ‘flawed’ rights report and land grab claims

South Africa has rejected a US government report accusing it of moving towards land seizures from white farmers, calling the allegation “deeply flawed” and “inaccurate”.

Radio France Internationale

Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – as it happened

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries accuses Trump administration of attempting to ‘weaponize law enforcement to target political adversaries’

The Guardian - US

South Africa braces for heavy job losses as stiff US tariffs take hold

As sweeping new US tariffs take effect on Thursday, dozens of countries are facing sharp new duties on their exports. South Africa is among the hardest hit, with key goods now subject to a 30 percent tariff and up to 100,000 jobs on the line.

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Brazil's President Says 'Won't Humiliate Myself' By Calling Trump — Seeks Joint BRICS Response With China, India To Counter Tariffs

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he has no plans to reach out to President Donald Trump to negotiate the new tariffs imposed by the United States.

Benzinga

S.Africa Eyes New Markets After US Tariffs: President

South Africa is seeking new markets in Africa and Asia as it negotiates with the United States over looming 30-percent trade tariffs, which could cost around 30,000 jobs, officials said Monday.

International Business Times

Africa braces for fallout as US tariff deadline is pushed back a week

African countries have gained an extra week to renegotiate trade terms with Washington, with new US tariffs – including steep hikes for South Africa and Algeria – now due to take effect on 7 August. The latest executive order signed by President Trump introduces a flat 15 percent tariff on…

Radio France Internationale

South Africa’s police serve the ANC insiders, not the people: here’s how it happened

After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were taken to bring the South African Police Service under civilian control and to create a service responsive to calls for assistance from the public.

The Conversation

Nelson Mandela was a hard man who played a hard game. What if he was in Ramaphosa’s shoes?

In 2023 South African author Jonny Steinberg published a book on former South African president Nelson Mandela and his tumultuous marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. To mark the 107th anniversary of Mandela’s birth, Steinberg wrote the following as an introduction to our newsletter of 18 July 2025.

The Conversation

‘Lives controlled by crime’: Explosive allegations hit South Africa police

Government under pressure as provincial police commissioner claims country’s police chief colluded with criminal gangs.

Al Jazeera

South African president suspends police minister accused of colluding with criminal syndicates

Ramaphosa says probe will be headed by a judge, and announces Firoz Cachalia as the acting minister of police

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Why is Trump threatening higher tariffs on ‘anti-American’ Brics nations?

US president threat of additional 10 per cent levy on Brics members deepens rift with influential bloc

Al Jazeera

Trump’s new tariffs: Who is hit, what’s next, how is the world responding?

Trump sent tariff letters to 14 countries including South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

The Independent UK

Top South African official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates

A South African security official has accused top police leaders of colluding with crime syndicates

The Independent UK

Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on countries with ‘anti-American policies’

Trump warns there will be no exceptions to policy on countries agreeing with Brics

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‘Hey Daddy’: How different world leaders massage Trump’s ego

Does Trump’s personal relationship with world leaders have any bearing on his policies towards their countries?

The Conversation

The South African apartheid movement’s close relationship with the American right – then and now

The allegations of a “white genocide” against Afrikaner farmers that emerged during the tense Oval Office meeting between the US president, Donald Trump, and South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, on May 21 shocked many around the world. But it was merely the latest example of what has been a long-running…

International Business Times

Guest List For G7 Summit Tells Of Global Challenges

The G7 may be a small, elite club, but when its leaders gather in Canada, several other national heads will attend as guests -- highlighting the group's efforts to adapt to a fast-changing world.

The Independent UK

Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86

South Africa's police minister says the death toll in floods in the Eastern Cape province now stands at 86

The Independent UK

South African president to visit flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country

The Conversation

Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa’s largest city.

Latin Times

Majority of Americans Reject Fast-Tracking Afrikaness as Refugees Into the U.S.: Poll

When asked whether Afrikaners are victims of "white genocide," a claim promoted by President Trump, 40% of respondents said no

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