04 April 2025
1. South Sudan- Juba
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Yesterday Arrived in the South Sudanese capital of Juba for a visit.
Museveni’s visit to Juba comes amidst tension in the oil-rich east African nation after Riek Machar, who serves as one of the country’s vice presidents, was arrested in the capital towards the end of last month. Museveni was received at Juba International Airport by President Salva Kiir.
- DR Congo-USA
After tariffs, US swings billions of dollars in Congo mineral investment
The United States is in talks to invest billions of dollars in mineral-rich Congo and wants to help end a conflict raging in the country's east, President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa said during a visit on Thursday.
- Lesotho- USA
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a hefty 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho, a small, landlocked kingdom in southern Africa.
This makes Lesotho the country facing the highest tariff among all those on Trump’s long list of trade targets.
- Zimbabwe- Harare
Mnangagwa Being Cheated Into Signing Off Deals By Corrupt Cronies Around Him - Claims Firebrand Geza
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is now forgetful and being cheated into signing off multi-million dollar deals by corrupt individuals around him, firebrand war veteran Blessed Geza has claimed in his latest video.
5.In our historical archives, it was on this day 4 April 1939 when Hugh Ramopolo Masekela, South African musician, was born in Witbank, South Africa. Masekela grew up playing the piano and at a young age was introduced to the trumpet by Father Trevor Huddleston. Masekela mastered the trumpet and went on to play in South Africa's first youth orchestra, the Huddleston Jazz Band.