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South Africa will deploy troops to fight illegal mining and gang violence, president says

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is sending troops into communities to crack down on illegal mining and gang violence

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: UK promises to double troop numbers in Norway to deter Putin

Defence secretary John Healey says Russian president is ‘rapidly re-establishing military presence in the region, including reopening old cold war bases’. What we know on day 1,449

The Guardian - AU

South Africa’s biggest opposition party will head to municipal elections with new leaders: what does it all mean?

Speculation continues about why John Steenhuisen announced that he would not be available for re-election as the federal leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) at the party’s April federal congress.

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South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over ‘insulting attacks’ on president

Ariel Seidman declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave country after remarks on social media

The Guardian - UK

White farmers in Zimbabwe plead with Trump to help secure compensation for land seizures

Around 4,000 farmers were displaced from their land during the seizures more than a quarter of a century ago

The Independent UK

School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say

Authorities in South Africa say a collision between a truck and a school minibus in Gauteng province has killed at least 13 children

The Independent UK

South Africa to probe Iran's role in war games that angered US

South Africa's defence minister has ordered an inquiry into reports of Iran's participation in navy exercises, apparently against the instructions of the president, the ministry said Friday.

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‘Outright evil:’ anguish and anger over South Africans tricked into fighting for Russia

Relatives fear for lives of men thought to remain trapped in war after allegedly being recruited by a daughter of Jacob Zuma

The Guardian - UK

False claims Afrikaners are persecuted threaten South Africa’s sovereignty, says president

Cyril Ramaphosa says theories, promoted by Donald Trump, ‘conveniently align with wider notions of white supremacy’

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump won’t let South Africa attend Miami G20 summit, offers a reason that has been repeatedly debunked

All this for Elon Musk's business interests.

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South Africa hits back at ‘punitive’ Trump move to bar it from G20 meeting in Florida

Diplomatic row worsens after US president says member state will not be invited to 2026 summit

The Guardian - UK

Spotlight on Africa: from Sudan’s exodus to South Africa’s G20 and the arts

In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we hear from Sudanese people fleeing the atrocities in El Fasher. We also reflect on a year of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, which held its final major summit of the year this weekend in Johannesburg. And, in the final segment…

Radio France Internationale

G20 Leaders Defy Trump Boycott as Ramaphosa Secures Landmark Johannesburg Declaration on Climate and Debt

G20 leaders advance climate, debt and mineral reforms in Johannesburg despite President Trump's boycott, as Ramaphosa celebrates Africa's first G20 summit.

International Business Times UK

Europe eyes investments in Africa into clean energy and infrastructure

European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a trade deal with South Africa.

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The Guardian - UK

Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughters

The Guardian - UK

Cyril Ramaphosa closes G20 summit after US boycott and handover row

South African president bangs gavel after rejecting plan from US, which hosts next meeting, for him to hand over to junior official

Radio France Internationale

G20 summit ends with commitment to multilateralism, despite US boycott

The G20 summit in Johannesburg closed on Sunday with South Africa claiming a diplomatic victory after securing agreement on a wide-ranging declaration – despite a boycott by the United States and warnings from several leaders that the forum is struggling to remain relevant in a fragmenting world.

The Independent UK

The G20 summit in South Africa is set to end with another diplomatic spat involving the US

The Group of 20 summit in South Africa is set to end with another diplomatic spat involving the United States after the host country refused to hand over the rotating presidency of the bloc to what it described as a junior U.S. official

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Africa's first G20 summit adopts declaration as EU leaders respond to US peace plan for Ukraine

The summit, the first to be held in Africa, opened on Saturday with EU leaders and their counterparts from leading and emerging economies coming together as Washington's proposed peace plan for Ukraine loomed large on the sidelines.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa closes G20 year framed as ‘presidency for all of Africa’

South Africa ends its G20 presidency this weekend with a two-day head of states summit focused on debt relief and global inequality – a meeting the United States says it will boycott. Pretoria says it has held talks with Washington about possible limited participation, but the White House insists the…

The Guardian - UK

South Africa’s dispute with US escalates amid row over G20 handover event

Trump press secretary accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘running his mouth’ after US boycott of summit in Johannesburg

Evening Standard

Starmer to use G20 summit to shore up support for Ukraine and make deals

The Prime Minister is set to speak to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the German and French leaders about the US-backed peace plan.

Euronews

South Africa & EU ink critical minerals pact, champion multilateralism

The deal comes as the EU races to diversify supply away from dominant sources and amid growing fears of disruptions.

The Independent UK

Starmer to strike deals on trip to G20 summit shunned by Trump

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said discussions were taking place on a change of mind in the US.

Euronews

South Africa deploys 3,500 police and braces for protests ahead of G20 summit

Demonstrations are expected from anti-capitalists, climate activists, women's rights campaigners and anti-migrant groups, some of which are raising South Africa's own problems with poverty and inequality.

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