President Cyril Ramaphosa Pushes New Botswana Trade and Energy Pact

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa used the sixth session of the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission in Gaborone to reaffirm the deep historical ties between the two neighbouring countries while laying out an ambitious agenda centred on trade, energy, infrastructure, migration and regional security.

Addressing Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko, ministers and senior officials on Thursday, Ramaphosa described Botswana as “home among our Brothers and Sisters”, invoking the long-standing solidarity between the two nations dating back to the anti-apartheidREAD MORE

Participants discussed media diplomacy, global governance, and the role of mediation in establishing constructive international dialogue

The 2026 Hong Kong Forum on Cooperation and Development was held in Hong Kong, with the main theme focused on promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Around one hundred experts in international relations and global communications took part in the event.

President of China International Communications Group Chang Bo stated that cooperation and development areREAD MORE

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Education at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

Addressing the event, Xi said that China-Russia educational cooperation has continued to deepen and yielded notable results over the years, enriching the connotation of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.

Taking the China-Russia Years of EducationREAD MORE

Vietnamese club Nam Định have parted ways with South African winger Percy Tau after one season with the Asians.

The 32-year-old is now a free agent. This comes a day after Nam Định also announced the exit of SA midfielder Njabulo Blom.

Tau arrived at Nam Định in August last year and went on to feature 22 times for the club, with one goal and four assists to his name.

The former Mamelodi Sundowns and AlREAD MORE

New programme aims to strengthen textile production clusters, expand exports and revive the global standing of Egyptian cotton

Egypt has launched a major initiative to strengthen its cotton industry by supporting small and medium-sized enterprises operating across the country’s textile and cotton production chain, as Cairo seeks to expand exports and reinforce the international reputation of Egyptian cotton products.

According to  Daily News Egypt, a partner of TVREAD MORE

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has formally nominated its parliamentary leader, Vuyo Zungula, to participate in all proceedings relating to the Section 89 impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the controversial Phala Phala scandal.

In a letter addressed to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza on Thursday, ATM Chief Whip Thandiswa Marawu said the party believed Parliament had a constitutional duty to handle the impeachment process “without fear, favour or political expediency”.

The party argued that allegationsREAD MORE

One of Ethiopia’s oldest universities joins TV BRICS International Media Network

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has joined the group of TV BRICS partners in the fields of science and higher education. One of the country’s oldest higher education institutions, University of Gondar, became the first Ethiopian university to launch cooperation with the International Media Network. The agreement on joint activities was signed by the university’s President, Asrat Atsedeweyn, and TV BRICS CEO Janna Tolstikova.

TheREAD MORE

The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has issued a strong warning to Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia, accusing him of pursuing “misguided approaches” to reforming the South African Police Service (SAPS) through what it described as a controversial “reset agenda”.

Cachalia this week told Parliament during the SAPS budget vote that restoring discipline and accountability within the police service would form a key part of his “reset agenda” aimed at rebuilding public trust in law enforcement. HeREAD MORE

A meeting from a series of closed strategic sessions of the media network, bringing together representatives of diplomacy, business and media

At the headquarters of TV BRICS in Moscow, a round table entitled “Russia and South Africa: Developing Multidisciplinary Cooperation in Economics, Culture, and Tourism” was held. The event was part of a series of closed conferences by TV BRICS dedicated to current issues and development prospects of sectoral markets in the Global South space. It brought togetherREAD MORE

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly met the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

This is President Putin’s 25th visit to China, fully demonstrating the high level and special nature of China-Russia relations, Xi said.

Over the past 30 years, the positioning of China-Russia relations has been continuously elevated, reaching the highest level in history as a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordinationREAD MORE