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Tim Cocks

Tim Cocks

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Africa|Health|Political|World

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strands drugs in warehouse

The health clinic where Alice Okwirry collects her HIV medication in Kenya's capital Nairobi has been rationing supplies of

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strands drugs in warehouse
Africa|Economy|Environment|Political|World

World must stick to climate goals despite US, UK envoy says

The world must carry on pursuing the greenhouse gas emissions reductions outlined in the Paris Agreement, despite the United States' withdrawal, Britain's climate

World must stick to climate goals despite US, UK envoy says
Business|Environment|Political|US|World

US withdraws from plan to help major global polluters move from coal

The United States is withdrawing from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a collaboration between richer nations to help

US withdraws from plan to help major global polluters move from coal
Africa|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|World

No-shows, aid cuts mar G20 meet on global poverty

South Africa sought to salvage international talks on tackling global poverty on Wednesday as finance chiefs from several leading economies skipped

No-shows, aid cuts mar G20 meet on global poverty
Africa|Europe|Political|World

UK's Lammy sees no Russian appetite for peace with Ukraine at G20

British Foreign Minister David Lammy said on Thursday he saw no appetite from Russia for peace with Ukraine after listening to his Russian counterpart Sergei

UK's Lammy sees no Russian appetite for peace with Ukraine at G20
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

G20 foreign ministers gather amid tensions over trade, Ukraine

Foreign ministers from the G20 top economies met in South Africa on Thursday, amid tensions between members over the Ukraine war,

G20 foreign ministers gather amid tensions over trade, Ukraine
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

South Africa's white farmers would be among victims if Trump ends growth bill

Donald Trump's axing of aid to South Africa, in response to land reform policies he says will harm its white minority, has raised fears a trade deal may be next,

South Africa's white farmers would be among victims if Trump ends growth bill
Africa|Political|US|World

South Africa says silence from US on bid for talks, China pledges support

South Africa's foreign minister Ronald Lamola said on Monday that the United States had not responded to attempts to discuss President Donald

South Africa says silence from US on bid for talks, China pledges support
Africa|Economy|Political|World

The stark divide that South Africa's land act seeks to bridge

The township of Fateng Tse Ntsho houses some 7,000 Black South Africans, its huddle of corrugated metal roofs surrounded on all sides by vast

The stark divide that South Africa's land act seeks to bridge
Africa|Political|World

What is behind Trump's aid threat to South Africa over land?

President Cyril Ramaphosa defended South Africa's land policy on Monday after Donald Trump's threat to cut off funding because of what he said were land

What is behind Trump's aid threat to South Africa over land?
Africa|Political|World

Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in

Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
Africa|News|World

South Africa's genocide case is a diplomatic win, whatever the verdict

South Africa's genocide case against Israel may have ruffled feathers in the capitals of vital Western trading partners, but it has boosted the country's standing

South Africa's genocide case is a diplomatic win, whatever the verdict
News|Africa|Crime

South Africa inquiry blames authorities for neglect leading to deadly fire

An inquiry into a fire that killed 77 people in Johannesburg last year blamed neglect by authorities for allowing a building to become a den for guns, murder,

South Africa inquiry blames authorities for neglect leading to deadly fire
Africa|Americas|Election|News|World

South African election could spell the end of ANC dominance

South Africans will vote on Wednesday with widespread anger over power cuts, joblessness and corruption threatening to end the dominance of the African National

South African election could spell the end of ANC dominance
Africa|World

South Africa's divisive Malema could be post-election kingmaker

South Africa's Julius Malema, who quit the ruling African National Congress to form a radical leftist party, could potentially become a kingmaker or even deputy

South Africa's divisive Malema could be post-election kingmaker
Africa|News|World

In South Africa poll, some ANC voters lose patience with their liberators

The long queues of voters recalled South Africa's 1994 ballot that ended white minority rule and ushered in democracy, but for many, gratitude to the ruling

In South Africa poll, some ANC voters lose patience with their liberators
Africa|Election|News

In South Africa's coal belt ANC heartland, voters defect en masse

With South Africa's ruling party on track to get about 42% of the vote in the national election, the anger in its heartland coal-mining belt gives a hint

In South Africa's coal belt ANC heartland, voters defect en masse
Africa|News

South Africa's unity government must harmonise wildly different visions

Talks to forge South Africa's post-election unity government will need to bring together parties with goals as contradictory as seizing white-owned farms and

South Africa's unity government must harmonise wildly different visions
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

New South African government inspires hope and fear

South Africa's new unity government inspired cautious optimism on Monday from industry and financial markets but many citizens and political analysts fear

New South African government inspires hope and fear
Africa|Economy|Environment|News|World

South Africa's Ramaphosa urges green energy to avoid carbon border tax

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa warned other developing nations on Monday that future carbon taxes proposed by rich countries would damage their economies

South Africa's Ramaphosa urges green energy to avoid carbon border tax
Africa|Environment|News|World

South Africa's climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says report

South Africa, the world's 14th biggest carbon emitter, has made strong commitments to climate action but is moving too slowly to wean itself off coal and roll out

South Africa's climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says report
Africa|Crime

Gunmen kill two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of election protests

Gunmen killed a Mozambique opposition lawyer and a party official after firing multiple rounds at a car in which they were travelling on Saturday, rights groups

Gunmen kill two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of election protests
Election|Environment|US|World

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks

South Africa is concerned by the impact Donald Trump's election as the next president of the United States may have on talks to tackle climate change, its

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks
Asia|Economy|Environment|World

COP29 climate agenda clouded by trade tensions ahead of summit

China has put trade talks onto the proposed agenda for the COP29 summit, a U.N. document showed, raising the prospect that the issue could

COP29 climate agenda clouded by trade tensions ahead of summit

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