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US deports convicted criminals to South Sudan
(MENAFN) Eight individuals labeled as “barbaric criminal illegal aliens” by U.S. authorities have been deported to South Sudan, a nation the U.S. State Department warns travelers to avoid due to ongoing violence, crime, and abductions. According...

U.S. Deports Eight ‘Illegal Aliens’ to South Sudan
(MENAFN) The United States has expelled eight individuals it referred to as “barbaric criminal illegal aliens” to South Sudan, a nation that the US State Department strongly advises against traveling to because of widespread violence, kidnappings,...

8 Barbaric Criminal Illegal Aliens Finally Deported to South Sudan After Weeks of Delays by Activist Judges
These activist judges put the safety and health of our ICE law enforcement at risk in order to try and force ICE to bring these barbaric criminal illegal aliens back to America WASHINGTON – After weeks of delays by activist judges, the Department...

DHS Releases Statement on SCOTUS Victory on Criminal Illegal Alien Deportations to South Sudan
These barbaric criminal illegal aliens will be in South Sudan by Independence Day WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court Decision to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs...

UN Reports Over 700 Civilian Casualties in South Sudan
(MENAFN) A disturbing new report from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) highlights a significant rise in civilian violence across the country during the first quarter of 2025. Between January and March, 739 civilians were killed,...

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...

Minister Gwede Mantashe: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
House Chairperson, Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Thoko Didiza Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Honourable Mikateko Mahlaule Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Ms Phumzile...

Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable Speaker / House Chair, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Botes, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Senior Officials of DIRCO led by Director-General Zane...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...

Russian chess icon associated to S-Sudan coup plan
(MENAFN) Former world chess champion and Russian dissident Garry Kasparov has been named in connection with an alleged coup attempt in South Sudan, according to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday. The story centers on Peter Ajak, a Harvard fellow...

Trump considers deporting migrants to conflict-torn Sudan
(MENAFN) The U.S. Supreme Court has approved the government's request to deport migrants to third-party countries, including conflict-ridden nations like Libya and South Sudan, regardless of the migrants' countries of origin. This ruling overturns...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile: Public Lecture at St. Petersburg State University
Programme Director; The Honourable Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Professor Sergey Andryushin; Esteemed Members of the University’s Academic Senate; The Executive Leadership and Faculty of St. Petersburg State University; Representatives...

The Presidency on Deputy President’s international programme travel expenses
The Office of the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa wishes to provide clarity regarding Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s international travel expenses which has recently gained much attention in the media, with reports and...

WFP Calls for International Support as Sudan Edges Toward Famine
(MENAFN) The World Food Program (WFP) issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday for increased international assistance in Sudan, where a civil war that erupted in 2023 continues to devastate the nation. The agency warned that famine is nearing in several...

Ethiopia announces GERD project completion
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has declared that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile, has been completed after years of construction and disputes involving Egypt and Sudan, as stated by reports. The Prime...

Tanzania to have Pan-African summit, centering on social security future
(MENAFN) Tanzania is preparing to welcome a significant Pan-African summit centered on the future of social security across the continent, a senior official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in Arusha, northern Tanzania, the summit will...

Tanzania Gears Up to Host Pan-African Summit
(MENAFN) Tanzania is gearing up to host a pivotal Pan-African summit centered on shaping the future of social security throughout Africa, a top official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in the northern city of Arusha, the high-level...

Trump plans on deporting migrants to war-torn African states
(MENAFN) The US Supreme Court has approved the Biden administration’s authority to deport immigrants to third countries, including conflict-affected nations like South Sudan and Libya, regardless of the migrants’ countries of origin. This ruling,...

Study unveils water danger in S-African schools
(MENAFN) A recent investigation by a South African environmental group has revealed that 43% of schools participating in a national water testing project found dangerous bacteria in their water samples. The results were published on Wednesday. The...

DR Congo Rolls Out Urgent Polio Vaccination
(MENAFN) Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began the second phase of a large-scale polio immunization effort on Thursday, aiming to reach more than 10 million children across the country. The initiative comes in response to...