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Beijing+30 African Women’s Movement warns Sudan war response failing as millions of women and girls suffer
The Beijing+30 African Women's Movement says three years since the outbreak of the war in Sudan, the global response remains a critical failure. They say that with over 13 million people forcibly displaced, widespread famine, and the systemic collapse of healthcare, Sudanese women and girls are bearing the brunt of a crisis that international institutions have failed to resolve. An estimated 12 million women and girls currently face heightened risks of gender-based violence, exploitation, and systemic neglect-a staggering reality that demands far more than diplomatic concern.Sisi Segalo has more on the story….
AU says strong transport and energy systems key to Africa’s economic transformation
The Director of Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission, Dr. Kamugisha Kazaura, says resilient transport systems and stable energy infrastructure are the backbone of Africa's economic transformation, regional integration, and industrial development. He adds that strengthening these sectors is essential to unlocking trade, boosting competitiveness, and improving livelihoods across the continent. Dr. Kazaura was speaking at the 5th Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Transport and Energy, currently underway in Johannesburg. Channel Africas economics reporter Innocent Semosa has more
Tanzania envoy assures citizens in South Africa are safe, dismisses xenophobia claims
Tanzania's High Commissioner to South Africa, James Bwana, says Tanzanians living in the country are safe, dismissing viral social media claims of xenophobic attacks. The embassy in Pretoria says misleading videos have caused panic among families back home. SABC News's Correspondent in Tanzania, Isaac Lukando, reports...
AU holds Malabo retreat to shape G20 stance as PAP elections unfold in SA
The African Union has convened a strategic AU-G20 retreat in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, aimed at shaping a unified African position ahead of the 2026 U.S. presidency of the G20. While in South Africa, the Pan-African Parliament elections are currently underway in Midrand.Botlhale Phele has the report…
Uganda arrests 231 foreigners in crackdown on trafficking and cybercrime networks
Ugandan authorities have arrested 231 foreign nationals in a large-scale operation targeting illegal migration networks linked to suspected human trafficking and cybercrime activities. The Ministry of Internal Affairs says the coordinated raids took place in northern Uganda and Kampala. Officials reported that many of those detained were found living in a restricted apartment complex with tightly controlled movement, while several were also found without valid travel documents. For more on this, we are joined on the line by our Correspondent in Uganda, Mike Arereng....
Progressive Force of SA stages march calling for Lungu remains to be sent to Zambia for burial
The legal battle over the final resting place of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu is set to play out in the High Court in Pretoria today. The Zambian government is challenging an urgent court order that halted the repatriation of Lungu's remains, arguing the ruling was granted in its absence and without full disclosure of key facts. The dispute has drawn strong reactions, with political groups now gathering outside court in support of the government's position that the former head of state should be buried in Zambia with full honours. Tsepiso Makwetla spoek to Bonang Sepoloane, national organiser of Progressive Force of SA , who is among those picketing outside court.
UN warns 7.8 million in South Sudan face severe hunger as crisis deepens
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF, have warned that a deepening hunger crisis in South Sudan is pushing 7.8 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity. According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, this represents 56 percent of the population - one of the highest levels of acute food insecurity in the world today. The crisis is being driven by escalating conflict, mass displacement, economic decline, climate shocks, flooding, and below-capacity agricultural production. To discuss this further we are now joined by Maxwell Sibhensana, Deputy Director at the Office of Emergency and Resilience at FAO...
Next UN Chief must balance Security Council politics with shifting global power dynamics: International Crisis Group's Head of UN Affairs, Daniel Forti
Good morning and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Discourse. The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General is intensifying, with four candidates recently grilled on global conflict, poverty, and reform in what has been described as one of the toughest job interviews in the world. Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, and Senegal's Macky Sall all faced UN ambassadors in high-profile sessions, with no clear frontrunner emerging. As the UN prepares for its leadership transition when António Guterres steps down on January 1, all four candidates stressed the organisation's core pillars of peace and security, development, and human rights, while acknowledging major global challenges. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to International Crisis Group's Head of United Nations Affairs, Daniel Forti
UN agencies warn 7.8 million in South Sudan face acute hunger amid conflict and climate shocks
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF, have warned that a deepening hunger crisis in South Sudan is pushing 7.8 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity. According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, this represents 56 percent of the population - one of the highest levels of acute food insecurity in the world today. The crisis is being driven by escalating conflict, mass displacement, economic decline, climate shocks, flooding, and below-capacity agricultural production. To discuss this further we are now joined by Maxwell Sibhensana, Deputy Director at the Office of Emergency and Resilience at FAO...
Race for next UN chief heats up as candidates face tough scrutiny ahead of Guterres exit
Good morning and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Discourse. The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General is intensifying, with four candidates recently grilled on global conflict, poverty, and reform in what has been described as one of the toughest job interviews in the world. Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, and Senegal's Macky Sall all faced UN ambassadors in high-profile sessions, with no clear frontrunner emerging. As the UN prepares for its leadership transition when António Guterres steps down on January 1, all four candidates stressed the organisation's core pillars of peace and security, development, and human rights, while acknowledging major global challenges. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to independent researcher Daniel Safran-Hon, who served with the UN in several positions in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, the Development Cooperation Office, and field missions in the Middle East and Africa
AU Peace Council reviews South Sudan peace progress ahead of elections after Juba visit
A delegation from the African Union Peace and Security Council has recently concluded a high-level visit to Juba, where it assessed the implementation of South Sudan's peace agreement and the evolving security situation ahead of this year's anticipated elections. The delegation, led by Ambassador Hirut Zemene Kassa, who currently chairs the Council for the month of April, held consultations with cabinet representatives from the Transitional Government of National Unity, as well as civil society actors and key international partners supporting the peace process including the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNAMIS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IAD), and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC).ets hear what Ambassador Hirut Zemene Kassa said during the visit. To unpack the significance of this visit and what it means for South Sudan's political trajectory, we're now joined on the line by rights activist and former South Sudanese lawmaker, Animu Amitai.......
Madagascar detains former French soldier over coup plot, expels diplomat as tensions with France rise
Authorities in Madagascar have detained a former French serviceman accused of involvement in a plot to destabilise the island nation, including allegedly inciting members of the security forces to mutiny and sabotaging key infrastructure to trigger nationwide blackouts.Separately, Madagascar's foreign ministry expelled a French diplomat. The move prompted France to summon Madagascar's chargé d'affaires in Paris in protest over the expulsion, while firmly rejecting the allegations that it had any role in attempts to undermine the Malagasy government. For more on this, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Dr Ketakandriana Rafitoson, a Malagasy political scientist, researcher, activist, and human rights defender...
AU Commission Head delivers opening address at 7th opening of Pan African Parliament
The Chairperson of the AU Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has commended the members of the Pan African Parliament for coming out in the numbers for the Seventh Legislature Parliament in Midrand located in South Africa's Gauteng Province. He chaired and oversaw the opening of the Extraordinary Session and the swearing in of new members of parliament. The session is focused on key institutional matters, including the election of the Bureau of the Seventh Legislature scheduled for Thursday. The Bureau comprises a President and four Vice Presidents representing Africa's five regions and serves as the Parliament's highest leadership and administrative structure. Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports
UNICEF says Sudan’s children face violence, hunger and displacement in a neglected humanitarian crisis, especially in Darfur
The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) has warned that a new generation of children faces attacks, hunger and displacement in an emergency, largely ignored by the outside world in Sudan. Addressing a press briefing in Geneva on Tuesday, UNICEF said in Darfur, children are being killed and maimed, uprooted from their homes, and pushed into extreme hunger, disease, and trauma. Sisi Segalo has more on the story…
Johannesburg CBD braces for March and March protest over illegal migration concerns
We turn our attention to Johannesburg's Centarl Buisness District in South Africa as residents brace for a protest protest by the "March and March" movement, whose members are expected to take to streets over illegal migration concerns. The protest comes on the heels of a gathering at the Union Buildings on Tuesday, where demonstrators assembled to voice their concerns and demands. As momentum builds around these protests, questions remain about their objectives, impact, and the response from authorities. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, leader of March and March to unpack the significance of these developments and what lies ahead.
Africa continues to bear the brunt of a climate crisis that is not of its own making - Oxfam Africa
The world's largest fossil fuel companies are projected to earn nearly three thousand dollars every second this year, even as millions of people continue to struggle with access to affordable energy. That's according to new research from Oxfam, released as global attention turns to a major conference in Santa Marta, Colombia, focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels. The meeting brings together governments, experts and civil society to discuss how to deliver a just and equitable shift to cleaner energy systems. To unpack these issues, Peter Ndoro spoke to David Abudho, Climate Justice Advocacy and Campaigns Advisor at Oxfam in Africa
Nigeria's High Commissioner to SA pours cold water on claims of targeted attacks on foreign nationals
Today on The Discourse, we focus on concerns over migration, social cohesion and rising tensions in parts of South Africa are once again under the spotlight, following recent incidents of xenophobic violence and renewed public debate around undocumented migration. Human rights bodies and civil society organisations have warned that economic pressure, political rhetoric and vigilante activity are contributing to growing unease in some communities. In response, there are increasing calls for more coordinated, rights-based approaches to migration governance and community protection. Peter Ndoro spoke to Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Alexander Temitope Ajayi and Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Professor Loren Landau of the African Centre for Migration & Society at Wits University.
SA government urges southern Africa to back unified drought management plan at GGWI workshop
South Africa's Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts has called on southern Africa to advocate for the adoption of the process towards the development of an integrated instrument to manage drought. Swart was speaking at the opening of the Southern African Great Greenwall Initiative - GGWI Regional Capacity Building Workshop taking place in Sandton north of the city of Johannesburg, in South Africa's Gauteng province. Thuto Ngobeni reports...
Conflict Resolution Expert, Dr David Matsanga brings you West Africa's top stories
We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the West Africa region. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Dr David Matsanga, an Investigative Journalist and Conflict Resolution Expert
Africa Roundup: Tsepiso Makwetla and Peter Ndoro bring you key stories, expert insight, and context to start your day
Time now for our daily Africa Roundup. Each morning, just after the six o'clock news, Tsepiso Makwetla and Peter Ndoro bring you a concise update on the key developments shaping the continent and the world over the past 24 hours. With insights from our team of journalists, analysts, and newsmakers, we place the day's biggest stories into context - helping you stay informed, connected, and prepared for the day ahead
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