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UN warns countries to prepare for ‘devastating’ El Niño  

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued an urgent climate warning

SA Governor signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike

SA central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said this Tuesday that the bank would bring inflation back to its 3% target

Ethiopian opposition leader blasts negative media narrative on elections  

An Ethiopian opposition leader has accused global media of maintaining a disproportionately negative narrative ahead of the country’s elections

ADF approves $59.78 million for Benin-Togo trade corridor

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $59.78 million loan to support the rehabilitation of a key transborder road section linking Benin with Togo, in a move aimed at strengthening regional trade and economic integration in West Africa.

UN warns ghost guns raise illicit firearms threat

The United Nations (UN) has raised concern over the spread of illicit firearms, with new scrutiny falling on ghost guns, 3D-printed weapons, and cross-border trafficking networks.

Zimbabwean group urges repatriation of citizens displaced in SA

Zimbabwean government to urgently intervene and assist in repatriating citizens displaced by recent anti-immigrant attacks in SA