Tag: UK
US, UK to withhold coal loan for SA
The United States and Britain are threatening to withhold support for a $3.75 billion World Bank loan for a coal-fired plant in...
No early end to Zimbabwe sanctions: UK
Britain said it wanted to see more progress on human rights and democracy in Zimbabwe before the European Union lifts sanctions against...
Zuma revisits London anti-apartheid base
South African President Jacob Zuma visited a humble house in suburban north London yesterday where late ANC leader Oliver Tambo lived and...
British spy chief denies collusion in torture
The head of Britain's MI5 security service denied last week that his agency colluded in torture, after a court ruling showed it...
UK forced to publish CIA torture allegations
The British government lost a legal battle to prevent the disclosure of secret US intelligence material relating to allegations of "cruel and...
Sudan’s elections need credible monitors: Britain
Credible monitoring of Sudan's first multi-party elections in 24 years is essential and the EU may send observers to help ensure such...
UK pledges aid for Sudan ahead of crucial elections
Britain announced a £54 million ($86.38 million) aid package for Sudan yesterday and said the African country faced a "crucial and critical...
RAF C17 fleet to grow to seven
The British Royal Air Force has signed a deal for a seventh Boeing C-17 strategic transport aircraft to increase the size of...
Lockerbie bomber disappears in Libya
The Libyan convicted for the 1988 bombing of an American plane in Lockerbie, Scotland, who was released last August on compassionate grounds,...
High court makes “historic” terrorism evidence ruling
London's High Court ruled against the British government yesterday over the use of secret evidence to deny terrorism suspects bail in what...
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Coronavirus shows why the SANDF needs to be adequately funded
The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help fight the COVID-19 novel coronavirus yet again demonstrates the need for a...
