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South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for safe recovery of illegal miners stuck underground

JOHANNESBURG, - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday lives should not be put at risk in a standoff between police and hundreds of illegal miners stuck underground in a disused mine shaft and the miners should be recovered safely. South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for safe recovery of illegal miners stuck underground The police have blocked miners' supplies of …

South Africa's ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa to step down for coalition talks a 'no-go'

Calls for unity dominate Africa Day celebrations

NAIROBI, Kenya — Calls for unity dominated Thursday’s 60th anniversary celebrations for the continent-wide organization preceding the African Union that represented 55 member states. Africa Day events across the continent honored the founding of the AU’s predecessor - The Organization of African Unity -- whose original purpose was to fight colonialism before evolving in 2002 to incorporate the aims of …

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa calls ‘state of disaster’ on power

A party conference has been marked by divisions and scandals surrounding Ramaphosa and his rival Zweli Mkhize. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the ruling African National Congress party despite being mired in scandal and facing calls to step down as president. Delegates at an ANC leadership conference voted on Monday to keep Ramaphosa as head …

More calls for South Africa leader to quit over theft probe

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faced calls Thursday to step down after a parliamentary panel’s probe found he may have breached anti-corruption laws in connection with the alleged theft of a large amount of money from his Phala Phala game farm. Fraser, an ally of the president’s political rival and predecessor, Jacob Zuma, accused Ramaphosa of money laundering …

Biden calls South Africa a vital voice despite Russia stance

South African president calls for a ‘negotiated end’ to the conflict as he continues a delicate balancing act. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an end to the conflict in Ukraine during talks by phone with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, warning that the war threatens food security in Africa. pic.twitter.com/hDtGOJ56DU — Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 April 21, 2022 …

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more weapons

Ramaphosa had previously said he had been approached to mediate in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has blamed NATO for the war in Ukraine and said he would resist calls to condemn Russia, in comments that cast doubt over whether he would be accepted by Ukraine or the West as a mediator. Ramaphosa, who was speaking on …

S. African president calls for more collaboration to fight pandemics

Omicron variant: South Africa calls for immediate end to travel ban; to remain on lowest lockdown level

South African president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans

South Africa's President Slams 'Vaccine Nationalism', Calls on Richer Nations to Release Surplus Doses