Kholofelo Morena

Kholofelo Morena

Southern African Correspondent based in Johannesburg
478 Articles

South Sudan Blocks Social Media Over Sudan Violence

South Sudan has suspended access to social media platforms for at least 30 days after videos showing the killings of…

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South Africa Urges US to Reconsider Paris Exit

South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dr. Dion George, has urged the United States to reconsider its…

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Boko Faces Backlash Over WEF Remarks on South Africa

Botswana President Duma Boko has sparked a diplomatic storm after comments made at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos,…

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Zimbabwe Moves Ahead with $270 Million Lithium Project

Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining House is finalizing a $270 million deal with two Chinese companies this month for a major lithium…

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Ramaphosa Signs Expropriation Bill into Law

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Expropriation Bill into law, granting the government the power to seize land without compensation…

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Zimbabwe Fears U.S. WHO Exit Will Impact HIV/AIDS Aid

Zimbabwe’s finance minister has raised concerns that the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) could lead to cuts…

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Gang Leader ‘Tiger’ Escapes After Mine Deaths

A suspected gang leader, known as "Tiger," escaped custody after being rescued from an illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, South…

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Somali Foreign Minister Urges Action on Gaza at UN Council

New York, January 20, 2025 – Somalia’s Foreign Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, addressed the United Nations Security Council during its…

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Somali FM, ICRC Director Discuss Humanitarian Cooperation

MOGADISHU, Jan. 16, 2025 — Somali Foreign Minister, H.E. Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, met with Mr. Antoine Grand, the Country…

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Mozambique President Won’t Change LNG Project Terms

MAPUTO, Jan 17 – Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has confirmed the government will not revise the terms of liquefied natural…

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Nigerian Man Dies in South African Police Custody

Polokwane, South Africa - A 50-year-old Nigerian man, Jeremiah Okoye, has died while in police custody in Limpopo, South Africa.…

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US Sanctions Sudanese Army Chief

The United States on Thursday sanctioned Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of waging war instead of pursuing…

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Sweden Plans to Revoke Citizenship for Security Threats

Sweden’s political parties have agreed that dual citizens who commit crimes threatening national security should lose their Swedish citizenship, signaling…

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Ruling Party Wins Comoros Elections, Opposition Claims Fraud

MORONI, Jan 15 — The Comoros ruling party claimed a decisive victory in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, securing 28…

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South Africa Closes Botswana Border Over Flooding

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 15 – Heavy rainfall and flooding have forced South Africa to temporarily close the Grobler’s Bridge border crossing…

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