Global spotlight on South Africa as WEF 2027 host
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa has been handed a significant global opportunity after being selected to host the World Economic Forum (WEF)…
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Starmer’s China trip signals shift from confrontation to cooperation
by HAOYU ZHANGSpecial CorrespondentBEIJING, (CAJ News) — GLOBAL citizens across the world have praised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for undertaking a landmark three-day…
Africa’s fans question safety of US World Cup
by NJABULO MKHIZE / LAURA PEREIRA / AHMED HUSSAIN / HAOYU ZHANGSAO PAULO, (CAJ News) -AS preparations accelerate for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in the United States, a growing…
Disabled citizens worst afflicted by Mozambique floods
from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMozambique BureauMAPUTO, (CAJ News) – PEOPLE with disabilities are bearing the brunt of the floods that have killed more than 100…
America’s human rights mask slips
by WILL COOPERSpecial contributorNEW YORK, (CAJ News) – THE United States, long proud of its role as a global standard-bearer for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law,…
Why Lagos is becoming unlivable
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, NigeriaNigeria BureauLAGOS, (CAJ News) – NIGERIA is the world’s largest Black nation by population, home to more than 200 million people, abundant…
Uganda lifts ban on social media
from HASSAN ONYANGO in Kampala, UgandaUganda BureauKAMPALA, (CAJ News) – UGANDA has announced it has restored full access to social media platforms following a nationwide…
Scepticism over Chamisa’s return to active politics
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – THERE are mixed feelings, mostly scepticism, following the return to formal politics by Zimbabwe…
Severe violations escalate in Uganda post-election
from HASSAN ONYANGO in Kampala, UgandaUganda BureauKAMPALA, (CAJ News) – THE elections in Uganda have come and gone but the government’s crackdown on members of the…
Tit for tat in Malawi ‘political arrests’
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, MalawiMalawi BureauLILONGWE, (CAJ News) – THREE months after the ruling party assumed office, the opposition and critics accuse it of…