ASTANA, – Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of the five Central Asian countries on Tuesday signed here the treaty of permanent good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation. Xi was accompanied by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. African Times has published… Continue reading Xi, Central Asian Leaders Sign Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation
Experts Highlight Growing Momentum for Trade Cooperation Between Russia and South Africa Within BRICS+
South Africa continues to play a key role in advancing cooperation within BRICS and beyond, with a focus on trade, infrastructure and inclusive economic development. This was stated by Elias Monage, President of the Black Business Council and Chairman of the South African Charter of the Russia-South Africa Business Council, in an exclusive interview at… Continue reading Experts Highlight Growing Momentum for Trade Cooperation Between Russia and South Africa Within BRICS+
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova: BRICS Represents Global Majority
BRICS has evolved from an informal platform for dialogue into an association capable of responding to global challenges with practical actions. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova in an exclusive interview at the TV BRICS studio in the Roscongress International Cooperation Area at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025. According… Continue reading Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova: BRICS Represents Global Majority
Zambian President Hichilema Ends National Mourning for Late President Lungu, Calls for Calm and Unity
Lusaka, Thursday, 19 June 2025 — President Hakainde Hichilema has announced the end of the national mourning period for Zambia’s 6th Republican President, the late Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, following what he described as a regrettable reversal of funeral arrangements by the former President’s family. In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening,… Continue reading Zambian President Hichilema Ends National Mourning for Late President Lungu, Calls for Calm and Unity
GLOBALink | Young Central Asians Pursue Medical Dreams in China’s Xinjiang
For many young Central Asians, China’s Xinjiang is an ideal destination to pursue their medical dreams. Click to explore their stories. #GLOBALink African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency
Eastern Cape ANC Provincial Secretary Steps In to Resolve BGM Issues at OR Tambo Region
The provincial secretary of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape has stepped in to resolve the ongoing impasses in branches of the party in the OR Tambo region, which incorporates cities like Mthatha. Lulama Ngcukaitobi has since written to the region and notified it that the province would resolve the issues that… Continue reading Eastern Cape ANC Provincial Secretary Steps In to Resolve BGM Issues at OR Tambo Region
SA Football Association in Line for Cash Injection
The South African Football Association (SAFA) will receive R29 million from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over the next four years. SAFA, along with other Member Associations across the continent, will benefit from CAF’s IMPACT programme, a strategic initiative aimed at further improving transparency and accountability in the use of funds made available to… Continue reading SA Football Association in Line for Cash Injection
BREAKING NEWS: Floyd Shivambu Reveals He Was Fired as MK Party SG Using Fake Intelligence, Starts Process to Consult Over Forming New Party
The former Secretary-General of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Partym Floyd Shivambu has revealed the actual reason why he was fired from the position early this month. According to him, it was not true that he was fired for visiting the church of fugitive Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi over the 2025 Easter weekend. He told a… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Floyd Shivambu Reveals He Was Fired as MK Party SG Using Fake Intelligence, Starts Process to Consult Over Forming New Party
SANCO Stops Attempt to Register It as a Political Party With the IEC
The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO), has thwarted yet another attempt to have it registered as a political party and contest the elections outside the ANC-led alliance. This comes after it learnt that Dr Zukile Luyenge, its former chairperson in the Eastern Cape, has been trying to register the civic organisation as such. After… Continue reading SANCO Stops Attempt to Register It as a Political Party With the IEC
Proteas to Meet Fans in Sandton
Newly crowned ICC World Test Championship winners, the Proteas, are back home and have sent an invite to the fans to celebrate with them in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Thursday afternoon. The Proteas touched down on Wednesday from England, where they beat Australia at the Lord’s Cricket Ground to claim the title last weekend. “After years… Continue reading Proteas to Meet Fans in Sandton