UN WARNS FUNDING SHORTFALL PUTS 650 000 PEOPLE AT RISK IN SOUTH SUDAN
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An estimated 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan are already surviving on half-rations, but face the possible loss of all food and other assistance within weeks, due to severe funding shortfalls. At the current funding levels, all assistance will end in September, according to an August 14 joint statement from the United Nations […]
AFRICA IS NOT A DATA MINE: THE HIDDEN COST OF AID
Recently, Ghana outrightly rejected a proposed United States-backed health agreement over concerns about privacy, oversight and foreign access to sensitive national health data. According to reports, the deal would have allowed multiple US entities broad access to Ghana’s health information systems as part of a wider funding arrangement tied to healthcare support. Ghanaian authorities reportedly […]
BY BANNING AID AGENCIES FROM GAZA, ISRAEL HAS SEALED THE DEMISE OF PALESTNIANS
Spare a thought for the Palestinian people in 2026. The anti-Palestine dice is so heavily loaded against them that one shudders to think if there can be any worse form of catastrophe the Palestinians have never known. In 2025, we witnessed what appeared like a surge in the countries undertaking to officially recognize Palestinian statehood. […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S 2026 NEW YEAR MESSAGE
“The year behind us was not easy. Many South Africans faced the strain of a myriad of challenges over the past year.It is a matter of concern that many South Africans are unemployed and that poverty and inequality persist. The high cost of living has imposed huge burdens of South African households. Many communities live […]
WHY A FREE PALESTINE IS THE ONLY PATH TO ENDING THE CRISIS IN GAZA
As this week marked the 48th Commemoration of the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and the celebration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between South Africa and the State of Palestine, a stark reminder echoes in our minds that the world has watched Gaza burn for far too long. Every cycle […]
SOUTH AFRICA SENDS MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES TO THAILAND AND MYANMAR FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE
The Government of the Republic of South Africa expresses its deepest condolences to the peoples of Thailand and Myanmar following the devastating earthquake that has resulted in significant loss of life and extensive damage to property. Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Ronald Lamola said: “South Africa stands in solidarity with the affected […]