AU Chair Calls for Africa to Capture More Value From Its Resources at Unstoppable Africa 2026
African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called for greater industrialisation, intra-African trade and domestic ...
Read moreDetails
Tag: United nations
Venezuela formally notifies United Nations of decision to withdraw from International Criminal Court
Venezuela has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal ...
Read moreDetails
World faces $4 trillion annual financing gap as UN warns development goals remain at risk
Countries around the world will need to mobilise an additional $4 trillion annually to keep global ...
Read moreDetails
African Union conference in Burundi calls for expanded investment in girls’ education
Delegates from across the continent have called for renewed political commitment and sustained investment in girls’ ...
Read moreDetails
UNAIDS Appeals for Reconsideration as United States Moves to Withdraw HIV Funding from South Africa
The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has urged the ...
Read moreDetails
Op-Ed by President Ramaphosa | Reparations must help to address Africa’s colonial legacy
Every May, we observe Africa Month to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity ...
Read moreDetails
UN and AU Urge Faster Implementation of SDGs Across Africa
Leaders from the United Nations and the African Union have called for a significant acceleration in ...
Read moreDetails
LONG READ | Macky Sall’s UN bid tests AU procedure more than African unity
The recent failure to secure African Union endorsement for former Senegalese president Macky Sall’s reported candidacy ...
Read moreDetails
UN General Assembly Adopts Ghana Led Resolution on Transatlantic Slavery
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution recognising the transatlantic enslavement of Africans as ...
Read moreDetails
South Africa Considers Next Procedural Steps After Israel Submits ICJ Response
South Africa is reviewing Israel’s formal response in the ongoing proceedings before the International Court of ...
Read moreDetails
WHO WE ARE
The Southern African Times is a regional bloc digital newspaper that covers Southern African and world news. The paper also gives a nuanced analysis on news and covers a wide range of reporting which include sports, entertainment, foreign affairs, arts and culture.