JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa | Xinhua | South Africa on Wednesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s intention to block the country from attending the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Miami, Florida, next year. Trump said earlier that he will not invite South Africa to attend next year’s G20 summit and will …
Read More »Nigeria declares security emergency
HARARE | TASS | Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has announced a security emergency in the country and additional recruitment to the army and police, his special adviser on information and strategy Bayo Onanuga said on X. “Today, taking into account the emerging security emergency, I have decided to declare a …
Read More »TRUMP: South Africa won’t be invited to G20 summit in US
WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US President Donald Trump announced that he ordered South African representatives not to be invited to the 2026 G20 events in Florida and that financial support for the country be discontinued. “South Africa will not be receiving an invitation to the 2026 G20” …
Read More »Military in Guinea-Bissau establish supreme command to govern country
PRETORIA | TASS | Soldiers who seized power in Guinea-Bissau as a result of a coup d’etat have established a High Military Command for the Restoration of Order to serve as the supreme governing body of the country, Brigadier General Denis N’Canha said in a speech on national television. According …
Read More »Military overthrows Guinea-Bissau president
PARIS | TASS & Xinhua | Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo acknowledged that a coup is underway in the country, telling France 24 that he has been overthrown by the military. “I have been ousted. I can’t say much, otherwise they will take my phone away. I am at headquarters now,” he …
Read More »She Cranes travel to Scotland for Celtic Netball Cup
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda netball national team She Cranes has traveled to Scotland for the Celtic Netball Cup 2025 slated for November 26-30 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. Rashid Mubiru, the She Cranes head coach, told Xinhua on Monday that they have prepared well and will …
Read More »G20 leaders announce plans to broaden Africa’s role in group
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | TASS | In an joint declaration, adopted during the summit in Johannesburg, leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) said they were determined to increase the role of the African continent in the group and in global processes in general. “We embrace the African Union as …
Read More »What will China do to “open wider to the outside world”
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | As China outlines its priorities for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), the country is moving to advance high-standard opening up and further “open wider to the outside world.” At a key Party plenum in October, the Communist Party of China leadership adopted its recommendations for …
Read More »Two tables, one war: Life amid ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Mohamed Alazeb, a university student in Gaza who shares his life on social media, has been studying at a small wooden table in a makeshift tent since the Gaza ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, which brought relative calm to the enclave and allowed him to …
Read More »Trump meets Mamdani
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump met on Friday with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House, downplaying recent tensions. Speaking to reporters after their meeting, both sides said they had a productive discussion centered around improving the nation’s biggest city. “The better he does, …
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