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International Relations on South Africa’s foreign policy engagements and diplomatic achievements
Tribute to Ambassador Mahlangu We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute the late Ambassador Mahlangu who was serving as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya. The Late Ambassador Mahlangu was also accredited to Somalia. He was...

France gives back three looted human skulls to Madagascar
(MENAFN) France has returned three human skulls to Madagascar that were looted during the colonial period and kept in a Paris museum for over a century. Among the remains handed over during a ceremony hosted by the French Culture Ministry on...
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit, 26 August 2025
Minister Vivian Balakrishnan: Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome to Singapore – a tropical island, a tiny city-state in the heart of Southeast Asia. We are launching the fifth edition of the Singapore-Africa...

Minister Ronald Lamola briefs media on international developments, 27 Aug
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will brief the media on recent developments relating to the implementation of South Africa’s foreign policy. The briefing takes place soon after South Africa’s...
5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit (SAMEV), 26 - 28 August 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit (SAMEV) from 26 to 28 August 2025. SAMEV is a biennial platform hosted by Singapore since 2014 to strengthen links and encourage the...

Madagascar Senate President Ravalomanana Visits Xizu Temple, Praises Zen Music and China-Madagascar Friendship
ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On August 14, 2025, Richard Ravalomanana, President of the Senate of Madagascar, accompanied by his family, paid a friendly visit to Xizu Temple in the capital, Antananarivo. As a...

Madagascar Invest and Nobilis Group Launch Strategic Real Estate Partnership in Tamatave
ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Madagascar Invest and Nobilis Group have officially launched a strategic collaboration focused on real estate development in the Tamatave region of Madagascar. Following a meeting...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 45th Ordinary Summit of SADC Vote of Thanks on behalf of Heads of State and Government
Your Majesty - King Mswati III, Your Excellency, President Andry Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar and Chairperson of SADC, Your Excellency, President Dr Lazarous Chakwera of the Republic of Malawi and the Chairperson of the SADC...

Congratulating South Africa’s SADC Media Awards winner 2025
Government extends congratulations to Mr Mpho Lakaje, who has been named the South African winner in the Radio category as announced during the SADC Summit held in Madagascar, Antananarivo on the 17th August 2025. Mpho Lakaje won the Radio...

Presidency on public programme of the President
First National Convention of the National Dialogue As South Africa begins the process of a National Dialogue - a long term process to rebuild trust, address deepest challenges, and shape a shared future, President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday,...

U.S. Tariffs Threaten African Economies
(MENAFN) A Ghanaian economic analyst has warned that African nations are set to experience harmful effects due to the current tariff conflict instigated by the United States. Leslie Dwight Mensah, an economist affiliated with the Institute for...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...

Gangbei District, Guigang City: Electric Vehicles Accelerate Their Journey to Global Markets
GUIGANG, China, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On August 20, a press conference was held for the 10th Anniversary of Guigang's New Energy Electric Vehicle Industry Development and the 5th (2025) New Energy Electric Vehicle Industry Development...

Three African Sites Secure Spot on UNESCO World Heritage List
(MENAFN) During the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France on Sunday, three African sites secured a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. One of the additions was Malawi’s Mulanje Mountain, a site deeply...

Madagascar Food Poisoning Fatalities Climb to Twenty
(MENAFN) In Madagascar’s capital suburb of Antananarivo, a deadly food poisoning event has claimed 20 lives, the government announced Wednesday. The official statement emphasized the severity of the case, declaring, "As the poisoning was...

Three sites on the African continent removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger
In recent years, UNESCO has made considerable and targeted efforts to support its African Member States. Since 2021, three sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Senegal have also been removed from the List of World Heritage in...

President Pirc Musar inaugurated a school built with Slovenia’s support in Madagascar
SLOVENIA, June 4 - Slovenia supported this project as part of the strategic partnership between the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and Caritas Slovenia, in cooperation with a local association Akamasoa, led by missionary Pedro Opeka. At...

Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...

Minister Patricia de Lille: Meetings Africa trade floor opening speech
Note to editors: The following speech was delivered this morning, 25 February 2025, at the Meetings Africa 2025 trade floor opening ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Maggie Sotyu MEC of Economic Development in...

Ten Businesses You Could Buy to Escape the Apocalypse
London, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2025 we live in an increasingly unstable world, where many people are searching for financial and personal security. If you’re looking for a chance to reset and escape somewhere a bit less chaotic,...