Defending champion Max Homa sits atop Nedbank Golf leaderboard in South Africa
Max Homa returns to South Africa for the Nedbank Golf Challenge and finds himself in a familiar position. Homa, which won the tournament last year at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, was at the top of the leaderboard at the end of the first day. He shot a 6-under 66 in a round […]
Biden pledges $1B in aid to Africa as NC residents struggle post-Helene
As North Carolinians continue to rebuild from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helen, President Biden on Tuesday pledged $1 billion in humanitarian aid to Africans displaced by historic drought and food insecurity. “The United States remains the world's largest provider of humanitarian aid and development assistance, and that will continue to increase. That's the right […]
Biden Ends Five-Day Thanksgiving Vacation with Flight to Africa
Lame-duck President Joe Biden returned to Washington, D.C., on Saturday night after a five-day vacation on Nantucket Island and headed to Angola within hours. Biden, who will be in the capital Luanda from Monday to Wednesday, will be the first US president to visit the oil-rich country since it gained independence from Portugal in 1975. […]
Iran Sends Diplomats to Forge Friendship in Africa
A delegation of Iranian politicians will visit Algeria and Tunisia this week to boost Iran's presence in Africa, find new friends after Iran's disastrous proxy war in Gaza, and turn the page on Algeria's unfortunate history. I was hoping for that. The Iranian delegation led by Ibrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security and Foreign […]
Trump Administration Will Hold Unusual Leverage to Push Change in South Africa
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump will have an important opportunity to encourage change in South Africa, which has tilted toward kleptocracy at home and support for an authoritarian regime abroad. One opportunity to leverage is the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This is a trade agreement that benefits South Africa and several […]
South Africa condemn Wales to 12th straight defeat to leave Gatland on brink | Autumn Nations Series
Another week and another record defeat. This time Wales lost 45-12 to South Africa, their worst ever loss in a home game. This is a 12-game losing streak, at the end of a stupid year where they had lost every game they ever played. The worst thing about this game was, in some ways, they […]
Wales v South Africa: Autumn Nations Series – live | Autumn Nations Series
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature preamble Daniel Gallant If you like tight, competitive Test rugby, you've probably come to the wrong place. Of course, we don't know what will happen, but if Wales (who are undefeated this year) can defeat the Springboks, this will go down […]
‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought | Global development
Emmanuel Himunga walked through a dry field and picked up nearly white corn stalks. The 61-year-old chieftain of Shakumbira, a predominantly agricultural town of about 7,000 people about 110 miles west of Zambia's capital Lusaka, has experienced drought before. However, since 2010, it has been held once every three to four years instead of once […]
South Africa run in four tries as world champions prove too strong for Scotland | Autumn Nations Series
There's not much room for debate on this. Scotland gave their all in this game and thrilled their beloved stadium time and time again, but their 4 tries to 0 tells the story. And something familiar there. South Africa didn't seem to be playing any better than us, but they were just too strong. As […]
Africa CDC Urges Trump to Keep Biden’s Vaccine Giveaway Promises
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged President-elect Donald Trump to honor outgoing President Joe Biden's pledge to provide 1 million doses of monkeypox (or mpox) vaccine to central and eastern Africa. asked. “We will continue to talk to them and work to fulfill their commitments. Otherwise, the mistrust we have […]