The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved 20 billion CFA francs (approximately R577 million) to support Senegal’s public finance reforms as the country works to address a growing debt crisis. The funding is intended to improve domestic revenue collection, strengthen financial transparency and advance structural reforms aimed at restoring confidence
The expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, coupled with escalating settler violence against Palestinian communities, is placing increasing pressure on the prospects for a two-state solution, according to the Director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA) at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Dr Sami Al-Arian.
Artificial intelligence (AI), digital skills and remote work are creating new opportunities for young people in Gaza to earn an income despite the ongoing conflict and widespread unemployment. Speaking to VOC News, Data and Technology Executive Vukosi Sambo said the destruction of infrastructure and limited access to traditional employment have
United States President Donald Trump says Iran has one final opportunity to reach an agreement and avoid a further escalation of military action, as efforts continue to revive negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has postponed potential strikes against Iran for the
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that anti-migrant violence has escalated into a humanitarian crisis in the South Africa-Zimbabwe border towns of Musina and Beitbridge. The organisation stated that vulnerable migrants continue to face growing health and protection risks as deportations and displacement increase. Speaking to VOC News, MSF Zimbabwe
Questions are being raised about the significance and potential impact of a landmark court ruling in Sudan, where Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, has been sentenced to death. A court sitting in the army-controlled city of Port Sudan convicted Hemedti of war crimes,
Escalating tensions in the Middle East have spread to the Arabian Peninsula after the Supreme Political Council-led Yemeni Armed Forces claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes targeting Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport. Ansar Allah say the attack was carried out in retaliation for a strike on Sanaa International Airport.
Middle East tensions have escalated after Iran claimed it launched retaliatory strikes targeting US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Jordan, following what it described as renewed US bombardment of Iran’s southern coastline. The latest developments come amid a deepening confrontation over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital
The FIFA World Cup enters the quarterfinal stage today, with only eight teams remaining in the race for football’s biggest prize. Defending champions Argentina are joined by France, England, Spain, Belgium, Morocco, Norway and Switzerland after a dramatic round of 16 that featured stunning comebacks, penalty shootouts and controversial refereeing
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
