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‘The Virus of Indifference’: UN Chief Warns Financial Shortfall Imperils DR Congo Ebola Response

GENEVA — UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently issued a stark warning to the international community, condemning a rising tide of…

Beyond the Limpopo: Ramaphosa Urges Bilateral Industrial Strategy to Reset South Africa–Zimbabwe Economic Ties

MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA — In a direct challenge to centuries-old colonial trading patterns, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called…

Beyond Borders: How Accelerated Industrialisation Can Unlock the SA-Zimbabwe Economic Axis

PRETORIA — In an era defined by global economic volatility and shifting trade paradigms, the economic imperative for Southern Africa…

African Industrialisation Demands Actionable Infrastructure Partnerships, Regional Leaders Urge

Sub-Saharan Africa’s drive toward sustained industrial growth hinges on turning high-level policy dialogue into actionable, cross-border infrastructure partnerships. That was…

Ramaphosa and Mnangagwa to Lead Fourth South Africa–Zimbabwe BNC Session

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will host his Zimbabwean counterpart, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in Pretoria on Friday, 21 August 2026,…

Ramaphosa Assumes SADC Chairmanship, Pledges Unity and Industrialization at Durban Summit

ETHEKWINI, SOUTH AFRICA — President Cyril Ramaphosa officially assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Monday,…

Johannesburg Summit: South Africa and Zimbabwe Target Trade Barriers to Unlock Regional Growth

JOHANNESBURG — Senior government leaders and business executives from South Africa and Zimbabwe are set to gather in Midrand on…

Ramaphosa Rallies Regional Leaders in eThekwini as 46th SADC Summit Opens with Call for Unity and Youth Economic Opportunity

eTHEKWINI — Setting an urgent tone of regional unity and shared economic destiny, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially welcomed…

SADC Security Summit Opens in Durban as Regional Leaders Tackle Eastern DRC Crisis, Democratic Progress

DURBAN, South Africa — Senior leaders and diplomats across Southern Africa assembled in Durban on Sunday for the Summit of…

SADC Ministers Wrap Deliberations in Durban as Stage is Set for 46th Regional Summit

DURBAN — High-level ministerial talks will draw to a close this Friday, August 14, 2026, paving the way for the…