Rhino horn from captive breeding operations can be exported, high court rules https://t.co/ZBwotIQ0ZR The problem is that this will encourage the belief that rhino horn is an aphrodisiac and will spur poaching as horns from captive populations won't be enough to meet demand.

Trump limits refugee admissions to 7,500 and gives priority to white Sou... https://t.co/4EiS6HlxzJ via @YouTube BBC coverage of the Trump White South African 'Refugees' policy, at the expense of refugees from everywhere else.

Zimbabwe renews efforts to drop US dollar by 2030 https://t.co/QYus9PYJ05 Is it a Mnangagwa goal then to use his term extension as the exact period by which to complete de-dollarisation?

https://t.co/ebXYAzbfVk A weary world already longs for the end of Trump's term. Alas what may follow could be more of the same, even if not as colourful. You don't have to act like a clown to be a clown.

https://t.co/IWENoMQF1Z It was Africa's most glorious empire once. Will it be forced to become a fundamentalist emirate?

Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria Over Protections for Christians https://t.co/6ixvQdFoHX The talk and bluster now extends beyond just SA and reaches Nigeria. Trump might find Nigeria a harder nut to crack than anything his worst imagination can conjure.

https://t.co/1oZns5PpTA Clips of the meeting between Trump and Xi.

New York, Long a City of Contradictions, Still Turning Up New Ones https://t.co/Pf8zj1iY6p The NY Mayoral election is this Tuesday. Mamdani is still the frontrunner. Senior Republicans tell me Trump really wants Mamdani to win. That way he has a target electorally fixed in place.

12 years ago today at the US State Department. Security was 'interesting' despite my having an appointment with the Deputy Secretary of State. Pleading, believe it or not, for Didymus Mutasa to be allowed into the country...

ZANU PF Split Widens Chiwenga Missing, Tagwirei Moves, Mnangagwa in the ... https://t.co/30ZZCPHeCx via @YouTube Despite the catchy music at the beginning, tensions grow in Harare, and tanks have been seen in the streets. Everyone is looking for signs of a 'move'.

Zimbabwe: RBZ can’t claim a currency is stable by making it unavailable https://t.co/vyNR6GifFC Well, they do claim that despite the absurd artificiality. But all they do is therefore encourage greater use of the US$.

https://t.co/XtUo2eILpB But in fact, cynically, many would not care if it were only 'no war no peace'. Hamas has no friends left. With them sidelined, no one will make great effort for the Gazans.

https://t.co/CdFK8GndUo The long struggle of the Polisario may be drawing to a close as the diplomatic shutters exclude them. It comes down now to a power struggle between Morocco & Algeria, with Morocco winning.

Jihadis encircle Mali’s capital as they close in on power https://t.co/ZmAVThRBXe via @ft But this time, unlike 2013, the French will not be asked to ride to the rescue, even though the Malian army cannot stand. But nor can Wagner, the mercenaries meant to replace the French.

because she felt safer psychologically as a person there, but never lost what was basically a South African soul.

Zoë Wicomb, Acclaimed South African Author, Dies at 76 https://t.co/uwalJwP7W0 The NY Times has rather belatedly published an obituary for my good friend and brilliant author. The experience of life in SA, including from the perspective of coloured people. She moved to Scotland

Africa, the flag is soiled, torn and limp now.

Military deployed to enforce curfew after tensions boil over during Tanzania election https://t.co/6RRlylfwAL And the army is out in the streets - surely in case joyous celebrations get out of hand...One would simply not have thought of such things in Tanzania. Once a flagship of

Tanzania's Hassan declared landslide winner in election marred by violence https://t.co/G2xklPb0t6 98%. Many would have refused to vote of course, but not since the days of Soviet dictators have 'elections' been won by such a margin.

https://t.co/XLa2vfQLM0 700 dead. No 'president' can claim or cling to power on the basis of such slaughter. The work 'tyrant' must now cling to her.