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Dec
08
2025
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
South Africa revokes Palestinian visa exemption after disputed charter flights

South Africa revokes Palestinian visa exemption after disputed charter flights

NEWS
SOUTH Africa has withdrawn its 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders following investigations that revealed what authorities describe as "systematic abuse" by Israeli-linked actors attempting to relocate Gaza residents, the Department of Home Affairs announced Saturday. The decision follows the controversial arrival of two charter flights carrying Palestinians to OR Tambo International Airport, where passengers were held for hours before being permitted entry amid intense drama and uncertainty about their status. Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber said the exemption withdrawal came after consultations with national intelligence structures and the Security Cluster confirmed "deliberate and ongoing abuse" of…
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Dec
06
2025
By The African Mirror
While Congo buried its dead, Washington signed for its minerals

While Congo buried its dead, Washington signed for its minerals

NEWS
ON Thursday morning, villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo dug graves for the latest victims of fighting between government forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. That same afternoon, Presidents Donald Trump, Paul Kagame, and Felix Tshisekedi sat before world television cameras in Washington, their body language telling the real story. Rwanda's Kagame and Congo's Tshisekedi never looked at each other. They exchanged no words in front of the cameras. There was no handshake. They signed documents and passed pens with Trump beaming between them beneath a "Delivering Peace" banner, celebrating what the White House called a historic breakthrough. The optics…
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Dec
06
2025
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Western nations demand release of bodies, prisoners after Tanzania’s deadly post-election crackdown

Western nations demand release of bodies, prisoners after Tanzania’s deadly post-election crackdown

NEWS
A coalition of seventeen Western nations and the European Union has issued an extraordinary rebuke to Tanzania's government, demanding the immediate release of bodies of victims killed in a brutal post-election crackdown and the freeing of political prisoners swept up in mass arrests. The joint statement, released Friday by embassies from Britain, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, and thirteen other nations, marks an unprecedented diplomatic confrontation over mounting evidence of extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and secret burials that have plunged the East African nation into its gravest human rights crisis in years. The violence erupted after election observers and opposition groups alleged…
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Dec
06
2025
By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
African nations push to strengthen mineral diplomacy

African nations push to strengthen mineral diplomacy

NEWS
MINERAL resources are increasingly being leveraged as bargaining chips in diplomacy, conflict mediation, and security arrangements.Across Africa, the rise in resource-for-security exchanges is being used to secure allies and acquire military support. Experts note that using Africa’s strategic minerals as active diplomatic tools is reshaping how states navigate external pressures, internal conflicts, and geopolitical rivalries. However, how these resources are governed will decide whether they drive industrial growth or entrench conflict and dependency. According to Hanri Mostert, SARChI chair for mineral law in Africa at the University of Cape Town, these mining-related deals “link mining governance with ongoing security cooperation,…
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Dec
06
2025
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
Nigerian priest kidnapped as security crisis deepens; over 250 schoolchildren remain captive

Nigerian priest kidnapped as security crisis deepens; over 250 schoolchildren remain captive

NEWS
GUNMEN have abducted a Catholic priest from his residence, the latest in a wave of kidnappings that has left more than 250 schoolchildren in captivity and exposed the limits of Nigeria's emergency response despite government declarations of a national security crisis. Father. Emmanuel Ezema was seized from his residence at St. Peter's Catholic Church Rumi, and Father Isek Augustine, Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Zaria, has appealed for prayers for the priest's safe return. The abduction comes as parents endure an agonising two-week wait for news of their children, who were taken when gunmen stormed a Catholic boarding school…
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Jun
05
2024
By NELLIE PEYTON
South Africa’s ANC weighs up partners, from free-marketeers to Marxists

South Africa’s ANC weighs up partners, from free-marketeers to Marxists

NEWS
THE African National Congress was holding high-stakes internal talks about which parties it should approach to form South Africa's next government, with diametrically opposed Marxists and free-marketeers on the menu of options. After 30 years of dominance since Nelson Mandela led it to power in the 1994 elections that marked the end of apartheid, the ANC lost its majority in last week's national vote. It remains the largest party but can no longer govern alone. Voters punished the former liberation movement for high levels of poverty, joblessness and inequality, rampant crime, rolling power cuts and corruption - problems that have held South Africa back and will challenge the…
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Dec
05
2025
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
Tanzanian cosmetics entrepreneur freed after two weeks in prison on treason charges

Tanzanian cosmetics entrepreneur freed after two weeks in prison on treason charges

NEWS
A Tanzanian cosmetics entrepreneur who spent more than two weeks in prison on treason charges for posting a dance video on social media has been released after prosecutors withdrew their case, though more than 140 others remain in custody facing similar charges. The Director of Public Prosecutions in Tanzania on Wednesday withdrew the treason case against Jenifer "Niffer" Jovin and co-accused Mika Lucas Chavala, with Senior Resident Magistrate Aaron Lyamuya ordering their immediate release after State Attorney Titus Aron confirmed the decision. Niffer was arrested following unrest tied to Tanzania's disputed October 29 election. Prosecutors alleged she encouraged youth to…
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Dec
05
2025
By OWN CORRESPONENT
NIGERIA: U.S. announces visa restrictions for those accused of anti-Christian violence

NIGERIA: U.S. announces visa restrictions for those accused of anti-Christian violence

NEWS
THE United States will impose visa restrictions on individuals accused of directing or supporting violence against Christians in Nigeria and other countries, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday. The new policy, implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, authorises the State Department to deny visas to those who have "directed, authorised, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom," according to Rubio's statement. The restrictions may also extend to immediate family members of those targeted. Rubio cited "mass killings and violence against Christians by radical Islamic terrorists, Fulani ethnic militias, and other violent…
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Dec
05
2025
By The African Mirror
SA Minister delivers stinging rebuke to Rubio over G20 exclusion and “misinformation”

SA Minister delivers stinging rebuke to Rubio over G20 exclusion and “misinformation”

NEWS
SOUTH Africa’s Foreign Minister has issued a scathing and detailed response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, defending the country’s democratic record and economic achievements while condemning Washington’s decision to exclude Pretoria from G20 meetings—a diplomatic rupture that has laid bare the deepening rift between the two nations. In an extraordinary open letter, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola directly challenged Rubio’s characterisation of South Africa’s G20 presidency as marked by “spite, division, and radical agendas,” countering with testimonials from world leaders who praised the country’s “incredible hospitality” and vision of inclusive global leadership. “South Africa is…
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Dec
04
2025
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
Nearly 100,000 flee as violence spreads in northern Mozambique

Nearly 100,000 flee as violence spreads in northern Mozambique

NEWS
ALMOST 100,000 people have been displaced in just two weeks as armed attacks escalate and spread across northern Mozambique, the UN refugee agency warned on Monday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said intensifying violence is forcing families to flee at an unprecedented rate, with humanitarian capacity failing to keep up with rapidly growing needs. "Armed groups stormed their villages – often at night – burning homes, attacking civilians, and forcing families to flee with nothing," said Xavier Creach, UNHCR's representative in Mozambique, speaking at a briefing in Geneva. Survivors described chaotic escapes in which parents lost sight of…
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