29 April 2025
1. Brazil- Rio de Janeiro (Itamaraty Palace)
BRICS foreign ministers meet in Brazil to sharpen unity amidst the global price conflicts
Welcomed by Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, BRICS foreign ministers gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to discuss the group's role in addressing global and regional crises and their common response to the trade war with the United States.
2. Burkina Faso- Ouagadougou
A week after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso, the situation remains tense in Ouagadougou, particularly among the armed forces.
3. Namibia - Windhoek
Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has sacked the country's Agriculture Minister Mac-Albert Hengari over rape allegations
"By virtue of the powers vested in the President by Article 32(6) of the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has relieved Hon.
4. In our historical archives, it was on this day, 29 April 1994 when South Africa’s first democratic elections end as counting begins under the supervision of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).