Nigerian Government Accepts Key Improvements to Nation’s Airports

Nigeria embarks on major airport transformation for enhanced safety and efficiency. Photo: Chalabala/ iStock

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved significant improvements to the navigation and communication systems at national airports. The decision is aimed at improving flight safety and modernising the country’s entire aviation infrastructure, reports NAN, a partner of TV BRICS. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo announced this after an FEC meeting chaired… Continue reading Nigerian Government Accepts Key Improvements to Nation’s Airports

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Mozal Suspends Operations From March

South32 has announced that operations at Mozal Aluminium, one of Mozambique’s largest industrial facilities, will be suspended from around 15 March 2026, after the company failed to secure a new electricity supply agreement beyond the expiry of the current contract. In a statement released on Tuesday, the mining and metals group said Mozal would be… Continue reading Mozal Suspends Operations From March

Egypt Increases Agricultural Exports to Global Markets

Food Africa exhibition and growth in agricultural exports stimulate the country's economy. Photo: luamduan / iStock

Egypt is demonstrating record growth in agricultural and food exports, according to Essam Ahmed Elnaggar, chairman of the Egypt Expo & Convention Authority. According to him, the country supplies more than 398 types of products to 167 countries, confirming the confidence of global markets in the quality and competitiveness of local products. This was reported… Continue reading Egypt Increases Agricultural Exports to Global Markets

Mozambique’s ‘False Rich’: Wealth Built on Corruption and Impunity

According to the Central Asset Recovery Office, more than 27 billion meticais in “incongruent assets” have been identified over the past five years, wealth deemed incompatible with lawful, declared income. Photo: UN Habitat

In Mozambique, conspicuous wealth has become an unsettling part of the urban landscape. Gated mansions rise beside potholed roads, luxury vehicles cruise past informal markets, and lifestyles more befitting far richer economies are flaunted in one of the world’s poorest countries. Behind this glossy façade, prosecutors say, lies a troubling reality: a class of “false… Continue reading Mozambique’s ‘False Rich’: Wealth Built on Corruption and Impunity

India Takes Over BRICS Chairmanship From Brazil

Ceremony for the handover of the symbolic Amazonian wood gavel marked the change of leadership in the group. Photo: rarrarorro / iStock

Brazil officially handed over the BRICS Chairmanship to India during a meeting of the group’s Sherpas. The new leadership received the traditional gavel – a symbol of the transfer of political and diplomatic authority. This was reported by Brasil 247, a TV BRICS partner. Brazil’s Sherpa, Ambassador Mauricio Lyrio, handed over authority to India’s Sherpa,… Continue reading India Takes Over BRICS Chairmanship From Brazil

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Hugo Broos: I’m Not Racist!

Bafana Bafana mentor Hugo Broos has offered an apology for his over-the-top comments last week. Broos was under fire for lambasting defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi for the latter’s late arrival to camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Political parties United Democratic Movement (UDM) and the Afrika Mayibuye Movement accused Broos of… Continue reading Hugo Broos: I’m Not Racist!

BREAKING NEWS: KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Descends Into Chaos After Thami Ntuli Survives Bid to Remove Him

The KwaZulu-Natal legislature descended into chaos on Monday afternoon after the motion of confidence against Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, which was brought by the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP), failed. The chaos started shortly after the Speaker, Nontembeko Boyce, announced that the motion had failed. The voting system had to be changed from a show of hands… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Descends Into Chaos After Thami Ntuli Survives Bid to Remove Him

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Botswana Youths ‘Deceived into Fighting in Russia-Ukraine Conflict’

The Ministry of International Relations issued a warning to Batswana youth, urging them to avoid life-threatening international recruitment schemes that offer monetary incentives in exchange for participation in combat activities. Photo: Botswana Ministry of International Relations

The Ministry of International Relations in Botswana says it has received reports that two male Batswana youth, aged 19 and 20, allegedly fell victim to a deceptive recruitment process that resulted in them fighting on the frontlines of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to the reports, the young men were led to believe they would… Continue reading Botswana Youths ‘Deceived into Fighting in Russia-Ukraine Conflict’

Civil Society Slams Decision to Withhold Madlanga Report

Civil society groups, political parties and ordinary South Africans have criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for a lack of transparency after the Presidency confirmed that the Madlanga Commission interim report will not be made public when it is delivered later this month. The Presidency said the interim report, due by 17 December, will remain confidential, triggering… Continue reading Civil Society Slams Decision to Withhold Madlanga Report

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