Yacoob Cassim

The African Union (AU) has suspended the membership of the Republic of Madagascar following a military coup which toppled incumbent civilian President Andry Rajoelina and installed a junta led by commanders of the armed forces. At the helm of the junta is Army colonel Michael Randrianrina. History is repeating itself in Antananarivo given that it […]

A South African Revenue Services (SARS) narcotics operation caught a drugs consignment estimated to be R65 million from a vessel at the Durban Harbour. The SARS Durban Customs office confiscated about 30 bricks of suspected narcotics in a collaborative intelligence operation at the Durban Harbour in the early hours of yesterday morning (October 12). According

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has called for a de-escalation of tensions in Madagascar following three weeks of protests in Antananarivo, the capital. The Malagasy Island nation has been beset by political unrest ignited by police brutality, and power and water shortages. The escalated unrest has since evolved into broader calls for

The North African Kingdom of Morocco has born witness to mass youth-led protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and that the government focus on providing basic services such as affordable health care and quality education rather than construction for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The mass demonstrations were ignited by a mass

Three minority parties – one in opposition and the other two in the Government of National Unity (GNU) – Build One South Africa (BOSA), the Good Party and Rise Mzansi have agreed to formally merge. The name of the new political formation is Unite for Change. They will run in the 2026 Municipal elections under

The Hamas militant group in Gaza has consented to certain elements of the peace plan that was proposed by US President Donald J. Trump proposed earlier this week. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has expressed hope that he would announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days”. However, Netanyahu later reversed