RWANDA SEVERS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH BELGIUM The Government of Rwanda today notified the Government of Belgium of its decision to sever diplomatic relations, effective immediately. Rwanda’s decision has been taken after careful consideration of several factors, all linked

'Reward to dictators' CPJ Américas stands in support of thousands of journalists and millions of citizens around the world impacted by Donald Trump’s dismantling of Voice of America staff and termination of funding to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia. cpj.org/2025/03/reward…

Essential read: Trump has given us plenty of warning. Authoritarians announce their crimes before they commit them. Even the most unprincipled men hold deep convictions that rarely change. That's not advanced political theory—it's Russian History 101. mailchi.mp/codastory.com/…

Verifying myself: I am athandiwe on Keybase.io. 5w_lOOnlLPZIpcqa-IjpKjVIccl5y3vDnVBn / keybase.io/athandiwe/sigs…

Mandatory viewing! To understand why #SouthAfrica is being targeted... Watch this. Michael de Villiers Democracy Now! 🙏🏿

12 Zimbabwean Methodist pastors quit over church's position on homosexuality 🫣3-mob.com/news/12-zimbab… via @ThreeMenOnaBoat

Opportunity Alert for media in Southern African! Code for Africa is offering four institutional fellowships to strengthen investigative skills in OSINT and SOCMINT. This focuses on tackling disinfo around climate & LGBTQ+ issues. Apply now opportunities.codeforafrica.org/2025/04/09/cal…

Are you a content creator or community influencer passionate about truth and democracy in Southern Africa? Code for Africa is offering 5 Fellowships for nano- and micro-influencers in Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. opportunities.codeforafrica.org/2025/04/09/cal…

"The United States supports the free flow of information." Just read this from an archived page of the US department of state website. When you try to get to the live link, the information is not available. ⛔️ #accesstoinformation #freepress #Trumpauthoritarianism

Why did anyone not tell me about what Matshidiso Madia did to that American journalist? She completely destroyed him in that interview. He thought he was interviewing his usual clueless American journalists. She came prepared for him.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

"We have no respect for his genocide story." South Africa's police minister responds to President Donald Trump. Between January 1 - March 31, 2025 there were 12 more farm murders in SA but only 1 victim was White

Online violence against women journalists is a threat to press freedom and democracy. At the Media Development and Diversity Agency(MDDA) validation workshop, comms strategist Nomshado Lubisi shared how #TrustLab provides helplines for: 📲 Anti-trolling 📲 Debunking 📲 Digital security Stay tuned to learn more!

For so many reasons 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Court dismisses ex-ANC MP Rubben Mohlaloga’s appeal against 20-year sentence timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-d… via Times LIVE

“It is clear there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention.” UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry's report shows #Israel has committed #genocide in #Gaza. ohchr.org/sites/default/…

"The Commission finds that the Israeli authorities intended to kill as many Palestinians as possible through its military operations in #Gaza since 7 October 2023 and knew that the means and methods of warfare employed would cause mass deaths of Palestinians, including children."

Wow, did South Africa kick some ass in the ICC Cricket World Cup #CWC25 I am so proud of the women who represented Team South Africa in the final match #INDvsAUS and throughout this World Cup. Its is possible. All of it is possible. You are my champions 🏆🏆 🏆!!! Department of Sport, Arts and Culture