Elizabeth Antidius Shumbusho | Africa Guardian Top diplomats from G20 countries will gather in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 20 and 21, as part of the Group of Twenty ministerial meeting. This announcement was made by Marat Berdyev, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large, who confirmed the event through his Telegram channel. The South African presidency officially revealed…
Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian As Donald Trump prepares to assume office as President of the United States, his anticipated Africa policy raises questions, particularly regarding South Africa, while the broader implications for the continent remain uncertain. A Tougher Stance on South Africa Trump is expected to adopt a stricter stance toward South Africa, with several key figures in…
Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian Ireland has formally intervened in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), filing a declaration of support on Monday. The decision follows a motion passed by Ireland’s Parliament in November and a Cabinet vote in December, asserting that “genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in…
The IMF and World Bank gather in Morocco Monday for their first annual meetings on African soil in 50 years, under pressure to reform to better aid poor nations blighted by debt and climate change. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank traditionally hold their annual gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors outside their Washington headquarters every…
“The theme for this year’s celebration is “The teachers we need for the education we want.” Every year on 5 October South Africa commemorates Teacher’s Day to recognise the importance of educators in society. It is a day set aside for students and communities to recognise the crucial part that teachers play in helping students become better citizens and…
Summary The foundation is calling on global leaders to commit to finding solutions and strengthening systems in Africa by investing in people and innovations that can save lives and create opportunities for the world’s most vulnerable. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committing $7 billion over the next four years to support African countries to deal with hunger, disease, gender inequality and poverty. The Foundation’s co-chair Bill Gates said these resources would help strengthen health systems and enhance access to health care, reduce child deaths due to diarrhoeal diseases, pneumonia, malaria and measles. “This new…