Regional players were among the first to react to a tense weekend in Ethiopia where the federal government confirmed a failed coup in northern Amhara regional state.Eritrea and Somalia reacted via tweets with the former sending condolenc...
·almost 5 years ago
Discoveries of natural gas reserves in the Mediterranean Sea around Egypt, Cyprus, Israel and Greece are shaking up Europe’s energy politics. Traditionally, Russia has been Europe’s main supplier of gas, giving it significant influence o...
·almost 5 years ago
International rescue organisations have made their way to Turkey following the catastrophic earthquake that hit the region yesterday. With the death toll sitting at 5 000, authorities are expecting the number to increase as search and re...
·about 1 year ago
As the death toll in Turkey and Syria continues to rise, so does the inequality regarding access to foreign aid. Following the catastrophic earthquake that hit the region yesterday, incidents of great inequality have presented themselves...
·about 1 year ago
Mayoral elections in Turkish cities do not usually grab the world’s attention. But the defeat of the ruling party’s candidate for Istanbul mayor – once during its March election and then again, even more definitively in a June rematch –...
·almost 5 years ago
After a series of meetings where SAFA officials were discussing whether to send Banyana Banyana to Turkey for the Turkish Women's Cup or not, the football association has given Desiree Ellis and her charges the green light and the squad ...
·about 1 year ago
Turkey and Syria have suffered yet another earthquake, two weeks after the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit both countries two weeks ago. The earthquake occurred last night, and has since resulted in six deaths and many inj...
·about 1 year ago
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed credit on April 30, 2023, for killing Islamic State group leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi in Syria, it may not have been simply a straightforward announcement of victory ov...
·11 months ago
Ukraine and Russia account for roughly 30 per cent of the world’s exported wheat and barley, one fifth of its maize, and over half of its sunflower oil
·over 1 year ago
President Cyril Ramaphosa presented that State of the Nation Address (SONA) last night in a bid to restore the hope of South Africans. In his address, he offered his condolences to Türkiye but left Syria out. This is despite both countri...
·about 1 year ago