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Japanese female politician Sanae Takaichi has been confirmed as her country’s Prime Minister. As leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) which won the lion’s share of 237 out of 465 seats in the lower house of the National Diet, the Japanese Legislature, she is the first woman to hold the country’s highest office. However,

United States President Donald J. Trump claims that his idea of peace in Gaza is imminent and could have the final say on the Palestinian territory’s future. That is to say if Trump and his advisors carry through with the 20-point step peace plan they have created. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has welcomed the

On Thursday, 17th October 2025, the Al Ansaar Outreach Department, in partnership with SAPS and School Matters, hosted its second community soccer tournament at the Asherville Grounds from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event brought together five spirited teams Reservoir Hills Primary, Resmount Primary, Hillview Primary, and Siripat Lions Rugby Team in a morning

The Visit Dubai Roadshow recently took place this week with three South African cities playing host – Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. The Roadshow presentation is about offering local travel industry professionals an opportunity to engage with the Dubai Emirati tourism representatives and learn what the Persian Gulf metropolis has to offer as a tourism

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