Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to 2025 SCO Forum on Poverty Reduction, Sustainable Development
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the 2025READ MORE
Xi Calls for Stronger Manufacturing Industry to Advance Chinese Modernization
ZHENGZHOU — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for continuous efforts to build the manufacturing industry stronger…
Wydad in Audacious Bid for Cristiano Ronaldo
In a shock move, Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca has inquired about the possibility of securing Cristiano Ronaldo’s services ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup…
China–Africa Cooperation Provides Practical Solutions to Development Challenges and Strengthens Global Governance
Beginning with the landmark 1955 Bandung Conference, China and African nations embarked on a path of solidarity and cooperation. Over the past seven decades, guided…
Defending Equitable Transformation: Why the DA’s Attack on Employment Equity Misses the Mark
When Helen Zille claims that South Africa’s Employment Equity (EE) Amendments amount to “unfair discrimination,” is she misreading the Constitution, or deliberately distorting it? The…
Egypt is Among World Leaders in Cybersecurity
Egypt has become one of the 12 highest performing countries in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, scoring 100 points. This was announced by the Cabinet…
ATM Wants Constitution Amended to Bar People Born Outside South Africa from Running for Public Office
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) wants to use the current window opened to review the South African constitution to propose that people born outside the…
Xi Inspects Central Chinese City of Luoyang
ZHENGZHOU – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday inspected the city of Luoyang in central China’s Henan…
Eswatini King Forms New Border Restoration Committee to Reclaim Land Lost to South Africa During Colonial Era
The King of Eswatini has formed another committee to negotiate with South Africa to surrender back land which was taken from his kingdom during the…
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Africa can draw inspiration from China’s multi-pronged approach to fighting poverty

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Donald Trump Confronts Ramaphosa About ‘White Genocide’, Claims Farmers are Executed after Violently Losing Farms in South Africa
US President Donald Trump has confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa with his claims that there is genocide against white farmers in South Africa.
Adding another layer of wrong information, the US president claimed that white farmers are “executed” after their farms have been violently grabbed without compensation.
Unflinching, Trump made the claim more than twice, even after Ramaphosa had explained to him that there is no genocide, but victims of rampant crime in the country, including farmers.
This panned out inREAD MORE
Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to 2025 SCO Forum on Poverty Reduction, Sustainable Development
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the 2025 SCO (the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Forum on Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development, held in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province.
Xi pointed out that poverty eradication, a global issue, is a common goal of all countries in the world.
Through arduous efforts, China has successfully won the battle against poverty, achieved the poverty reduction target of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ten yearsREAD MORE
Xi Calls for Stronger Manufacturing Industry to Advance Chinese Modernization
ZHENGZHOU — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for continuous efforts to build the manufacturing industry stronger to advance Chinese modernization.
Xi made the remarks during his inspection tour in a bearing producer in Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province, on Monday afternoon.
Xi visited the company’s intelligent manufacturing plant to learn about the performance and applications of various types of bearing products. He inspected the intelligent production lines and had anREAD MORE
Wydad in Audacious Bid for Cristiano Ronaldo
In a shock move, Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca has inquired about the possibility of securing Cristiano Ronaldo’s services ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup next month.
According to renowned Spanish publication Marca, Wydad have entered the race for his signature, even just for the tournament.
The legendary forward is on the tail end of his contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, and his future is uncertain.
Ronaldo’s contract with Al-Nassr runs until 30 June 2025, and with the ClubREAD MORE
China–Africa Cooperation Provides Practical Solutions to Development Challenges and Strengthens Global Governance
Beginning with the landmark 1955 Bandung Conference, China and African nations embarked on a path of solidarity and cooperation. Over the past seven decades, guided by the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit of “solidarity, friendship, and cooperation,” both sides have explored independent development paths and confronted global challenges together. China’s successful modernisation with Chinese characteristics offers an alternative model for Global South countries, from which African nations have drawn valuable inspiration and tangible benefits.
As keyREAD MORE
Defending Equitable Transformation: Why the DA’s Attack on Employment Equity Misses the Mark
When Helen Zille claims that South Africa’s Employment Equity (EE) Amendments amount to “unfair discrimination,” is she misreading the Constitution, or deliberately distorting it? The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) legal challenge against the EE Amendment Act relies on flawed logic, ignores binding precedent, and risks undermining one of the few effective tools for dismantling apartheid’s economic legacy.
At the heart of the debate is Section 9(2) of the Constitution, which explicitly empowers the state to take “legislative and other measures” toREAD MORE
Egypt is Among World Leaders in Cybersecurity
Egypt has become one of the 12 highest performing countries in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, scoring 100 points. This was announced by the Cabinet Media Centre, publishing a series of infographics to mark World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. The visuals highlight Egypt’s achievements in digital transformation and the development of the ICT sector, seeing this progress as key to the country’s sustainable development. This is reported by Sada El-Balad, a partnerREAD MORE
ATM Wants Constitution Amended to Bar People Born Outside South Africa from Running for Public Office
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) wants to use the current window opened to review the South African constitution to propose that people born outside the country be barred from running for public office.
The party’s President and MP (Member of Parliament) in Cape Town, Vuyo Zungulu, says the current loophole in Section 19(3)(a) on political rights would one day allow people who have do not have the best interest of the country to eventually occupy critical positions like President, PremiersREAD MORE
Xi Inspects Central Chinese City of Luoyang
ZHENGZHOU – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday inspected the city of Luoyang in central China’s Henan Province.
During the visit, Xi toured the Luoyang Bearing Group Co., Ltd., the White Horse Temple, and the Longmen Grottoes.
He learned about local efforts to accelerate the development of advanced manufacturing, enhance the protection and utilization of historical and cultural heritage, and promote the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism sector.
African TimesREAD MORE
Eswatini King Forms New Border Restoration Committee to Reclaim Land Lost to South Africa During Colonial Era
The King of Eswatini has formed another committee to negotiate with South Africa to surrender back land which was taken from his kingdom during the colonial era by Afrikaner farmers who negotiated leases that were later turned upside down.
King Mswati III announced the new 15 members of the Border Restoration Committee (BRC) on Monday, and it is mainly made up of royal family members and monarchists.
The committee will be in office for five years, and it is notREAD MORE