Tag: CGTN Africa
South Africa expels 51,000 undocumented migrants in past year
South Africa is stepping up deportations of undocumented migrants, with around 51,000 people removed in the past year, a nearly 20 percent increase from the…
African Union says Tanzanian election “failed to meet minimum democratic norms”
Political economist Jervin Naidoo reacted to the African Union’s findings, saying the AU’s report will likely cast a negative image of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s…
Ramaphosa declares economic emergency as South Africa faces deepening crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared an economic emergency as South Africa faces its worst downturn in decades. Growth has stalled below one percent for years, and…
South African opposition leader Julius Malema found guilty on 2018 firearm case
South Africa’s opposition leader Julius Malema was convicted on five firearm-related charges stemming from a 2018 rally where he fired an assault rifle into the…
Talk Africa: New twist in Sudan crisis
It’s nearly two and a half years since war broke out in Sudan. In that period, tens of thousands of civilians have been killed, and…
Ghana welcomes 14 U.S. West African deportees amid mixed public reaction
Some citizens question why Ghana agreed to accept the deportees, while others see the move as a strategic step to strengthen Ghana’s ties with the…
Ethiopia to inaugurate Africa’s biggest hydropower dam on the Nile
Towering over the Blue Nile, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. Built with homegrown funding, this $4.8 billion megastructure will generate…
South Africa divided over Malema’s hate speech conviction
The Western Cape Equality Court found Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech for urging supporters not to fear killing during a…
U.S. threatens to disconnect South Africa from SWIFT
U.S. threatens to disconnect South Africa from SWIFT The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is a secure messaging network enabling international money transfers…
Egypt builds road linking Red Sea to Chad and West Africa
Egypt is constructing a 1,700-kilometer road from the Red Sea to Chad via Libya, costing an estimated $500 million. Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister states the…
