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US aid cuts under Trump have fuelled rising child deaths, global humanitarian collapse

Oxfam has warned that a series of “cruel and illegal” cuts to United States (US) humanitarian and development aid under President Donald Trump has already cost lives and severely undermined the global aid system.

SA court set to sentence politician on firearms charge

Political Analyst, Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast says Leader of South Africa’s (SA) Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema must give substantive evidence to support his claims that his firearm case is politically motivated

Oxfam report warns billionaire wealth has surged to record levels in 2025 as global inequality deepens

Billionaire wealth grew by more than 16% in 2025, three times faster than the average for the past five years, reaching a record $18.3 trillion.

Uganda partially restores internet after ageing President wins seventh term

 Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services late on Saturday after 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term to extend his rule into a fifth decade with a landslide victory rejected by the opposition.

SA Local Government Association calls for urgent modernisation of disaster management framework

The South African (SA) Local Government Association (Salga) has urged the government to fast‑track efforts to modernise the country’s Disaster Management Framework, warning that increasingly severe climate‑related disasters are overwhelming municipalities and endangering communities.

UN Rights Chief warns Sudan is sinking into “unimaginable abyss” as war nears three years

United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has issued a stark warning that Sudan is collapsing into “an abyss of unimaginable dimensions”.