Kholofelo Morena

Kholofelo Morena

Southern African Correspondent based in Johannesburg
473 Articles

32 Dead, Dozens Missing After Boats Sink on Lake Tumba

At least 32 people have died and dozens more are missing after two overloaded boats capsized on Lake Tumba in…

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Tunisian Opposition Leader Abir Moussi Jailed for Two Years

A Tunisian court has sentenced opposition figure Abir Moussi to two years in prison for her criticism of the country’s…

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Lesotho Maps Out Foreign Policy Direction in Key Diplomatic Talks

MASERU, Lesotho — Top government officials and diplomats gathered on Friday, 29 May 2025, for a high-level diplomatic consultation convened…

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South Africa Seeks US LNG in Bid to Revive Trade Ties

CAPE TOWN, May 26 — South Africa has proposed a decade-long deal to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the…

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AU Backs Sidi Ould Tah’s AfDB Appointment

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The African Union Commission Chairperson, H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Dr. Sidi Ould Tah on…

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Kenya, Brazil Seal Tourism Deal, Discuss Haiti

BRASÍLIA, May 19 — Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, held high-level talks in Brasília on Monday with Brazil’s…

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Sudan Army Chief Appoints Ex-UN Official as PM

DUBAI, May 19 — Sudan’s military leader, General Abdel Fattah Burhan, has appointed Kamil Idris as prime minister of the…

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Seven dead in Mogadishu floods

Heavy overnight rains in Mogadishu have claimed the lives of at least seven people, including two women and a young…

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49 Afrikaners to Depart for U.S. Under Controversial Refugee Status

A group of 49 Afrikaners is preparing to leave South Africa for the United States after being granted refugee status,…

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Omotoso to challenge ‘prohibited person’ ruling

Pastor Timothy Omotoso, the controversial preacher, is preparing to contest a decision by the Department of Home Affairs declaring him…

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SADC Engages at UN Forum on Forests to Discuss Global Forest Goals

NEW YORK — May 5, 2025 — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is participating in the 20th Session of…

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Ethiopia, Israel Deepen Economic Ties at Addis Forum

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Top officials from Ethiopia and Israel came together on Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in…

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SA Returns Remains of Hanged Activists

The South African government has returned the exhumed remains of Benjamin Moloise and Abraham Mngomezulu—two anti-apartheid activists executed during white…

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Uganda Declares End to Latest Ebola Outbreak

Uganda has officially ended its latest Ebola outbreak, which began three months ago in the capital, Kampala. The health ministry…

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Somalia Appoints New Defence Minister

Somalia's Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, announced a significant reshuffle in his government on April 27, appointing a new defence…

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