Update: Xi's article on building China into leading country in education to be published   

BEIJING, 4 June 2025 (Xinhua) -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on accelerating the building of China into a leading country in education will be published on Sunday.

Nigeria to Host West Africa Economic Summit 2025

by Oru Leonard - News Dot Africa

Abuja, Nigeria - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has announced that Nigeria will host the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025. The summit will take place from June 20 to 21, 2025, at the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC).

Newspapers in Decline: The Dilemma of Print Media in Ghana

2 June 2025, 
The Ghana Report

According to Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023, “print newspaper circulation continues to decline in most countries worldwide, reflecting ongoing shifts in media consumption habits and the rise of digital alternatives.

The Enduring Legacy of Ma Gertrude Shope

2 June 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the late Ma Gertrude Shope as a pillar of the nation, a matriarch of the revolution, and a torchbearer of women’s emancipation. He delivered a moving eulogy at her Special Official Funeral held at the Great Hall of the University of the Witwatersrand on Saturday.

Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the League of Arab States and 77 years of Palestinian Nakba 

2 June 2025

The League of Arab States Mission in South Africa hosted an official ceremony on 28 May in Pretoria to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the League of Arab States. The event also commemorated the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, underscoring the Arab League’s enduring commitment to the Palestinian cause.

Cameroon and South Africa Celebrate Strong Bilateral Ties on National Day

29 May 2025 - TDS

At a vibrant reception in Pretoria to mark Cameroon’s 53rd National Day, High Commissioner ANU’A-GHEYLE Solomon AZOH-MBI spoke about the country's unity, resilience, and development milestones. He highlighted Cameroon’s progress in sectors such as health, energy, and infrastructure, including the recent commissioning of a second container terminal at the Kribi deep-sea port. He also commended the expanding partnerships between Cameroon and South Africa, especially in trade, mining, education, and merchant shipping, with a notable link developing between Kribi and Port Ngqura.

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah Elected President of the African Development Bank Group

29 May 2025 

Mauritania’s candidate, Mr. Sidi Ould Tah, was elected President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group today during the institution’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Patrick Oche Wins EFL Gladiators Cup with Devastating Knockout 

29 May 2025

Pretoria, South Africa – The air at Silverlakes Farm Hotel was electric on Saturday, 17 May 2025, as fans witnessed an unforgettable night of elite Muaythai action at Eclipse Fight League 12 “Gladiators Cup”. But it was Patrick Oche who delivered the defining moment of the night, claiming the Gladiators Cup title with a knockout that shook the arena to its core.

1955 BANDUNG AND THE FREEDOM CHARTER - 70 YEARS ON 
Restoring our faith in the values that shaped our Foreign Policy 
by Jaimal Anand

29 May 2025

1955 was a fundamentally special year, a transformative year for both the international community, the global South and South Africa. In April 1955, the Bandung Conference convened in Indonesia. While we often reflect on the conference as a critical moment in world history, in 1955 South Africa also adopted the Freedom Charter whose fundamental tenets were premised on justice, humanity, friendship, equality, peace and solidarity. Values and ideals that are now well entrenched in South Africa’s constitution and foreign policy.

The journey of the coffee bean (3): Out of Africa

29 May 2025 - Xinhua - #GlobalSouth 

For coffee-producing countries in Africa, they may not be able to influence the market individually, but once they unite, they can speak with one voice in the global market. #GlobalSouth 

The journey of the coffee bean (2): "White man's drink"

29 May 2025 - Xinhua -  #ColonialMentality

In the late 19th century, Western colonizers seized land in Africa for planting coffee and tea. The harvested coffee was shipped out of Africa for processing and sale. At that time, local people grew up with a #ColonialMentality that coffee is a white man's drink.