JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa | Xinhua | The United States and South Africa have been trading barbs, especially after President Donald Trump announced in November that Washington would not send a delegation to the Group of 20 (G20) summit held in Johannesburg, publicly boycotting the host nation. Tensions further escalated as …
Read More »World will no longer wait for absent U.S.
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | In a world increasingly moving towards multipolarity, two major international gatherings held in recent days have captured global attention, with significant agreements reached in the absence of the United States. The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
Read More »S. Africa criticizes U.S. for barring it from participating in 2026 G20 summit
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 »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 »RAMAPHOSA: Gaza peace deal not to change ICJ case
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that while the recent peace agreement concerning Gaza is welcome, it will not affect the country’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The president made the remarks while responding to questions …
Read More »Ramaphosa, Putin discuss Ukraine peace in phone call
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone discussion on Thursday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the peace process with Ukraine. “President Putin expressed his recognition and appreciation for South Africa’s involvement in advancing a peace process between Russia and Ukraine,” according …
Read More »Byanyima wants Trump to fund injectable Lenacapavir for PrEP
Johannesberg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) for the prevention of HIV as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). LEN, developed by Gilead Sciences, is a twice-yearly injectable PrEP option that showed nearly complete protection against HIV in the landmark PURPOSE 1 and 2 …
Read More »Golfers, guile and gifts: South Africa’s president follows the new playbook for handling Trump
Unlike other world leaders, Cyril Ramaphosa — a former trade union leader — was clearly prepared. He spoke calmly and without interruption, politely but firmly disagreeing with Trump ANALYSIS | ALEXANDER SMITH | After maulings for Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and King Abdullah of Jordan, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa may have …
Read More »REPORT: Trump’s ‘white genocide’ image is from DR Congo, not South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | An image U.S. President Donald Trump showed as evidence of “white genocide” in South Africa is actually a video screenshot taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, not South Africa. On Wednesday, Trump confronted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with conspiracy theories on …
Read More »Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), took the oath of office as the nation’s president for the next five years Wednesday at a ceremony in Pretoria, the administrative capital. “As the President of the Republic, I will work with …
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