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Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei .

Government worried about safety of South Africans in Iran

The ministry of international relations called for the de-escalition of the conflict between Israel and Iran

Truth to power: Ebrahim Rasool speaks his truth quietly, yet is heard loudly.

International relations department concerned by US calls for policy change in SA

The US State Department has said it will seek changes after ambassador is kicked out

President Cyril Ramaphosa.Photo: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

South Africa refutes US accusation of ‘sinister’ ties with Iran

The presidency said the SA-US relationship was in flux and Ramaphosa would not rush to name a new ambassador

US President Donald Trump said this week that the tariff is meant to address the trade imbalance between South Africa and the US. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/picture alliance)

MPs from around the world urge Trump to revoke order on SA

The group said the US president’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa was a regressive assault on the country’s sovereignty

On guard: Rwandan soldiers patrol the Afungi Peninsula in the Palma district of Cabo Delgado province, near Total’s liquid natural gas facility. A contingent of a thousand Rwandan soldiers have, since July 2021, been in Mozambique to fight insurgents. (Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP)

Bonomado Machude Omar, Mozambique’s most wanted man

The leader of the insurgency in the country’s northern Cabo Delgado province is described as ‘sinister and brutal’ but ‘with a sense of justice’

Rival education powerhouses such as Britain, Australia and Canada are the biggest beneficiaries, a survey by New Oriental China’s biggest private education provider said. (Getty)

Put off by the US, Chinese students eye other universities

China accounts for nearly a third of foreign students on US campuses who pour billions of dollars into the economy

(Leah-Millis/Reuters)

US bars entry to 16 Saudis over Khashoggi killing

A statement by the State Department listed the 16 Saudi Individuals and said that they were party to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

A spate of attacks in the Kenya’s coastal region has left nearly 60 people dead.

Kenyans warned to watch World Cup from home to avoid terror

The wave of deadly attacks by extremist groups has prompted officials to urge citizens to watch the World Cup from "the comfort of their homes".

Government report exposes Bagram Prison torture

Government report exposes Bagram Prison torture

Inmates in Afghanistan’s US-run Bagram Prison have faced abuses including torture, beatings and other mistreatment, according to a government report.

Winnie helped US officials access Madiba

Winnie helped US officials access Madiba

The set of US embassy cables released by WikiLeaks this weekend, which sent shockwaves through the world, has a South African twist.

Military rule looms in Madagascar after ultimatum

Madagascar’s army chief warned on Tuesday his troops would take control if leaders failed to resolve the political crisis within 72 hours.

US journalist detained in Iran

Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday an Iranian-American journalist was being held in Evin prison on the orders of a court that handles state security.

Somali pirates make off with $3,2-million ransom

Somali pirates freed an arms-laden ship on Thursday, speeding off in small boats with a ,2-million ransom.

Obama closes Guantánamo, names conflict envoys

Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the closing of Guantánamo prison and named veteran trouble-shooters for the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Museveni: Climate not right for Zim poll

The current climate in Zimbabwe was ”not at all” the proper one for an election, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said in an interview broadcast on Tuesday.

US lawmakers debate Bill to remove stigma of ANC

Lawmakers on Tuesday debated legislation to remove former South African president Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC) from an apartheid-era United States…

Luxury hotels and golf: Welcome to the Green Zone

Picture, if you will, a tree-lined plaza in Baghdad’s International Village, flanked by fashion boutiques, swanky cafes, and shiny glass office towers. Nearby a golf course…

Mugabe to contest Zimbabwe run-off

Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe accepted that the opposition’s Morgan Tsvangirai won more votes in the presidential election and will contest a run-off in a political battle that…

A neocon by any other name

Robert Kagan, author, essayist, former diplomat, pre-eminent thinker of what is called ”neoconservatism” — and now foreign policy adviser to Republican presidential nominee John…

US says North Korea gave Syria nuclear assistance

The United States on Thursday released photographs of what it said was a Syrian nuclear reactor built with North Korean help, in an effort to pressure Pyongyang to fully disclose…