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Sudan accused of using chemical weapons in current civil war
The US has said it will impose new sanctions on Sudan after accusing the country of using chemical weapons in its ongoing civil war. The
Oval Office “provocation” highlights unignorable domestic priorities – IRR
Now is the time for the ANC in the GNU “to decide what to make of the discomfiting attention of the Trump administration” and whether
Trump’s “shameful spectacle” could undermine US’s global interests – report
Foreign leaders may become reluctant to accept invitations to Washington for fear of being humiliated, and this “could make it harder to cement ties with
Social media restricted in Tanzania after police hack
X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, has been restricted in Tanzania, after a number of accounts, including official government ones, were hacked.
Should staff be fired for refusing to self-classify by race, IRR asks consultants
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is challenging ten employment equity consulting firms across South Africa to state publicly whether or not they will “advise
Inflation up slightly in April, but still low
Consumer inflation was 2.8% in April, slightly above the rate recorded in March, but still below the target rate of the South African Reserve Bank
Kenyan activists deported from Tanzania
A number of Kenyan activists have been deported from Tanzania, with the country’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, saying she will not tolerate “chaos”. This comes
ANC “out of step” with own supporters’ policy preferences – IRR poll
ANC government policies are out of step with the preferences of notable majorities – 65% to 79% − of self-identified ANC supporters. This is one
Australian Liberal-National Coalition splits after election thrashing
The Liberal-National Coalition in Australia is likely to split after working together for over 80 years. This comes after the centre-right Coalition lost in a
US nuclear demands “excessive and outrageous” – Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has dampened optimism about a new nuclear agreement with the US, accusing Washington of making “excessive and outrageous” demands