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 Councillor Zama Sokhabase: Chairperson of Community Services, eThekwini Municipality

23 May

1.    Mauritius -Britain

Britain hands over control of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The British government signed a deal yesterday to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a last-minute injunction following a challenge in court by two Chagossian women was lifted by a judge.

2.    Cameroon-Chad- European Union

EU invests in Douala–N’Djamena corridor as it shifts from donor to investor in Africa

The European Union is ramping up its economic footprint in Africa with a significant €40 million investment to modernise the Douala–N’Djamena trade corridor.

3.    Tanzania – Dar es Salaam (15th Thabo Mbeki Afrika Day Lecture 2025)

University of Dar es Salaam (DSM’s) Town Hall sparks a stirring call to reignite the African renaissance

As part of the build-up to the 15th Africa Day Lecture, the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, in partnership with AngloGold Ashanti, hosted a compelling Town Hall discussion at the historic Nkrumah Hall of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM).

4.    USA – South Afrika – DR Congo

In meeting with South Africa's president, Trump showed article with picture of body bags Trump said bodies were those of white South Africans killed in the country, Picture was a screenshot of a Reuters video taken in Democratic Republic of Congo in February

5.    In our historical archives, it was on this day 23 May 1994, after the first fully democratic elections, South Africa was officially admitted as 53rd member of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) at a summit, held in Tunis, Tunisia.

Guest: Claire Menara, MSF emergency coordinator

Mandla Hermanus - SANTACO National Public Relations Officer.

Guest: Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA)

Guest: Ernst Van zyl: Head of Public Relations, AfriForum

Guest: Mr Makgothi Thobakgale: National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services  

Guest: Madimetja Mautla: Pretoria Provincial Organizer, Public Servants Association (PSA)

22 May 2025

1.    Ivory Coast – Abidjan

Ivory Coast army says uncovers coup plot and Ouattara attends council of ministers meeting despite coup rumours

War-divided Ivory Coast’s armed forces said on Tuesday they had evidence a group of soldiers and civilians were plotting to assassinate the West African state’s president and several top military officials.

1. South Sudan- Juba

South Sudan's President Kiir promotes sanctioned ally as ruling party deputy

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has reshuffled the senior leadership in the ruling party, according to an official decree, as the country faces fresh fighting between rival armed factions and widespread speculation about Kiir's succession plans.

3.DR Congo – Kinshasha

Former Congo PM sentenced over $245 million corruption scandal

A high court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon to 10 years of forced labour after convicting him of embezzling $245 million from a failed agricultural project.

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day 22 May 2021, at about 6:30 p.m. (CAT), when a flank of Mount Nyiragongo in the eastern DR Congo erupted and lava began to flow towards the city of Goma about 20 kilometres to the south, which had a population of 2 million people.