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RT @TheAfricaReport: Undersea telecom cables run to Djibouti for the same reason that eight big powers came here to put up military bases –…

RT @TheAfricaReport: South African businessman and SACCUSA president Neil Diamond – who supports President @realDonaldTrump’s ‘offer’ to gr…

RT @ThobolokoN: Talking to #SABC, Trade Minister #MokhethiShelile says it's difficult to engage anyone "of substance" in the US- negotiate…

Xenophobia in the @HealthZA systems can be bad for the health of all https://t.co/Vb9O7JVEqA

A @TheAfricaReport thread —>>

Nicholas Norbrook @NickNorbrook

What have we been publishing this week on @TheAfricaReport ? First up: Dangote. The Dangote Refinery’s suspension of naira-based sales has jolted Nigeria’s oil market, prompting petrol hoarding and price speculation. https://t.co/ZP1wJoEGAW

US administration nominates Leo Brent Bozell III, conservative activist and writer, to be the country's next ambassador to South Africa https://t.co/DEcsc5gxYa

Interesting story pitting Zim's land reforms vs South Africa's, as Zim vies for US business -->> “In Zimbabwe, we have made tremendous progress on the land issue,” Zimbabwe Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube tells @JulianPecquet https://t.co/Jii3Bh7jH1

RT @TheAfricaReport: Trevor Manuel, Andries Nel, Tony Leon… As President Trump’s war of words against the country continues, Pretoria needs…

RT @TheAfricaReport: Southern African Development Community heads of state have announced the withdrawal of their soldiers from the conflic…

RT @TheAfricaReport: “The geopolitical landscape is shifting, making strong partnerships more important than ever,” European Commission Pre…

RT @TheAfricaReport: The eighth EU-South Africa summit will be held in Cape Town this week, with both sides seeking strategic and reliable…

My 10 cents' on how Joburg squares off against Cape Town as G20 Leaders' Summit host for The Africa Report:

The Africa Report @TheAfricaReport

The City of Gold was picked to host the G20 leaders’ summit in South Africa, but after President Ramaphosa called it “filthy”, the Mother City, Cape Town, was offered as an alternative. Who can be trusted to perform ‘country duty’ and host a successful summit? Report by https://t.co/PW3G2j6KHK

The ANC's meeting with Iran's ambassador comes weeks before an official delegation is hoping to go to Washington DC to try to cut a minerals/gas deal with the new US administration. Our story today:

The Africa Report @TheAfricaReport

Calls to sanction South African officials over the country’s close relations with Iran have grown in the US. Yet, these have not dampened the determination of political leaders in South Africa to meet with Iranian representatives. Report by @carienduplessis and @JulianPecquet. https://t.co/FSylK1kaMy

RT @NickNorbrook: Will SADC pull their troops from Eastern DRC? That is the recommendation that will be made to regional heads of state so…

At least he’s right on the water. So much falling from the sky right now, and often even in the taps and Jojo tanks… hope the G20 can swing their routes cleverly past our neighbourhoods to fix the roads and lights. 🤩

Newzroom Afrika @Newzroom405

[WATCH] "We have prioritised certain routes within Johannesburg which are G20 routes to ensure that at least we can make them to be at the standard they should be... No potholes, no traffic signals that are not working." Joburg Mayor Dada Morero also told the U20 gathering that https://t.co/VbiUYO6yGq

RT @TheAfricaReport: “For 59 years, Ghana has lived with the contradiction of denouncing coups while honouring one of the architects of the…

RT @TheAfricaReport: South Africa has voted in favour of a @UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflic…