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Former Leader Mutharika Wins in Malawi's Presidential Poll
(MENAFN) Malawi’s ex-head of state, Arthur Peter Mutharika, emerged victorious in last week’s presidential vote, officially announced on Wednesday. He achieved a decisive win over the current president, Lazarus Chakwera, securing a return to...

S. Africa wants to deepen business ties with US
(MENAFN) Following a chain of discussions held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last week in NY, South African Leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced that his country is strengthening its trade and investment relations with the...

Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government
(MENAFN) Madagascar’s leader, Andry Rajoelina, has disbanded his administration following several days of fatal demonstrations led by young people. These protests erupted due to ongoing electricity outages and water shortages in the Indian Ocean...

Madagascar’s president vows to rebuild his country after protests
(MENAFN) Andry Rajoelina, Madagascar’s leader, has vowed to make radical reforms in how Madagascar is run. This commitment follows recent violent rallies in the capital, triggered by rolling electricity failures as well as water scarcity, which...

Newcore Gold Increases Drill Program to 45,000 Metres at the Enchi Gold Project, Ghana
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newcore Gold Ltd. ("Newcore" or the "Company") (TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to announce that on the back of the success achieved to date with drilling at the Company’s 100%...

Deputy President Paull Mashatile embarks on service delivery working visit to Qunu at in the OR Tambo District, 2 Oct
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, embark on a service delivery working visit to the community of Qunu, in OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province as part of government efforts to strengthen the...

South Africa mourns the untimely passing of Ambassador Nkosinathi Mthethwa
The Government of the Republic of South Africa announces with deep sorrow and profound regret the untimely passing of His Excellency Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, South Africa’s Ambassador to the French Republic. Ambassador Mthethwa was...

President Lai meets delegation of Latin American and Caribbean intelligence and security chiefs
TAIWAN, September 26 - Details 2025-09-25 President Lai meets delegation from Institute for Indo-Pacific Security On the morning of September 25, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security (IIPS), a...

Eastern Cape Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture on Robben Island reunion of ex-political prisoners
On 27 September 2025, history was written on Robben Island. The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Hon. Gayton McKenzie, together with the Namibian Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Hon. Sanet Steenkamp, led a...

The Board of Trustees of the Al-Sumait Prize awards 3 African researchers in the field of health the 2024 prize.
The Prize was shared equally among the 3 African scientists for their pioneering contributions to the fight against malaria in Africa. KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Board of Trustees of the Al-Sumait Prize for...

EnerGeo Alliance Releases New Economic Analysis on South Africa’s Emerging Upstream Oil and Gas Industry
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnerGeo Alliance published a report analysing the prospective economic benefits and opportunities that would stem from a robust expansion of offshore oil and gas exploration...

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Participation at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the Sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, 25 September 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan attended the 2nd G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, on 25 September 2025, at the invitation of...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting
Your Excellency, Ms Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency, Mr António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, Your Excellency, Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Ronald...

Minister Ronald Lamola: 2nd G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting
“The United Nations at 80: reaffirming peace as a path to sustainable development” Honourable Ministers of Foreign Affairs of G20 Members Honourable Ministers of Foreign Affairs of invited Guest Countries Honourable Fellow Foreign Ministers of UN...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: SA-USA Trade and Investment Dialogue
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Ms Kendra Gaither, President of the US-Africa Business Center of the United States Chamber of Commerce, South African Ministers, Distinguished business leaders, friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to join you this...

Minister Blade Nzimande: G20 SKA Ministerial SKA event
Esteemed G20 science and innovation ministers High commissioners and ambassadors Distinguished representatives of the SKA Observatory member states Prospective SKAO partners Strategic stakeholders from over 30 nations represented here today A warm...

Minister Buti Manamela on margins of G20 Research and Innovation Ministerial Meeting
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Buti Manamela, today hosted successful bilateral engagements with his counterparts from the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation, affirming South Africa’s commitment to advancing strategic...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Closing remarks at Second G20 Foreign Minsters’ Meeting
Your Excellences, I would like to thank you all for your attendance and constructive participation in this Second G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting under South Africa’s G20 Presidency. We further thank the United Nations Secretary-General, HE Mr...

President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates Professor Peter Mutharika on his electoral victory in Malawi
On behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa extends his warm congratulations to Professor Peter Mutharika on his electoral victory in the Republic of Malawi’s general elections of 16 September 2025. President...

Reducing antibiotic overuse in African hospitals through a new approach to paediatric care
PADOVA, PADOVA, ITALY, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PediSEP-1, a new international partnership funded by the Global Health European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Joint Undertaking (EDCTP3), officially announces...