Africanites

13/01/2026

The Trump administration announced that thousands of Somali 🇸🇴 nationals will be required to leave the U.S. 🇺🇸 in March after officials end temporary protected status for them. The Department of Homeland Security said on its X account Tuesday, “Our message is clear. Go back to your own country or we’ll send you back ourselves.” Details below.

13/01/2026

South Africa 🇿🇦 dismantled its nuclear bombs, but still possesses the technology and highly enriched uranium, which the government has refused to give up.

The nuclear material is stored at the Pelindaba research center under IAEA safeguards, used for peaceful purposes, including medical isotope production, and remains a sensitive national asset, with South Africa resisting pressure to blend it down or give it up.

Experts say if South Africa were to restart a nuclear weapons program, it could do so quickly. With sufficient highly enriched uranium and technical capacity, a basic nuclear bomb could theoretically be constructed within months.

However, South Africa remains committed to peaceful nuclear use and international law, and its nuclear facilities are under global inspection to prevent misuse.

13/01/2026

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 earns US$16.2bn in forex from US$13.3bn⬆️

Zimbabwe earned US$16.2bn in forex in 2025, up from US$13.3bn in 2024, driven mainly by record gold prices.

Forex reserves stand at US$1.2bn, covering 1.5 months of imports, against monthly forex payments of about US$956m.

Total reserves (gold + forex) were US$472m in December 2024.

Since 2022, miners have been required to pay part of their royalties in physical gold to support reserve accumulation.

12/01/2026

Displayed here is the uniform Museveni wore for 5 years while fighting in the bush during the war that brought him to power in Uganda 🇺🇬
Museveni calls it the most expensive treasure Uganda has.

12/01/2026

A white Zimbabwean man named Terry William Kelly (73), who invested millions of US dollars into his lodge named Chewore Lodge, has lost the property after Zimbabwe’s🇿🇼 Supreme Court cancelled a 25-year lease agreement.

Chewore Lodge is a well-known safari destination with visitors from around the world. Kelly operated the lodge for 15 years through his company, Suscaden Investments, under two leases and a settlement agreement issued by ZimParks, which accepted rent and treated the lease as valid for many years.

The courts later ruled that the lease was invalid because it did not have clear approval from the responsible minister. Although the lease document carried the former Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri’s signature and a former ZimParks official confirmed it was received through official channels, Minister Muchinguri denied signing it. Because no one could prove she personally signed the document, the courts ruled against Kelly. This decision ignored the fact that the government allowed Kelly to operate for years and benefited from his investment and rental payments.

Kelly now faces eviction without compensation due to a failure within government processes that was beyond his control. The state’s acceptance of the lease for years was dismissed, leaving Kelly to bear the full loss. As a result of the Supreme Court ruling, Kelly is expected to lose all the millions of dollars he invested in Chewore Lodge, a high-end tourism project in the Zambezi Valley.

12/01/2026

The South African Defense Forces (SANDF) have intensified their presence at the Limpopo River, maintaining a 24/7 guard. As a result, foreign nationals who attempt to cross the border illegally are being apprehended daily. Limpopo River acts as a border line between South Africa and Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

12/01/2026

According to the US-based 🇺🇸 Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has consistently provided accurate reports on past unrest in Iran 🇮🇷 , the estimated death toll has exceeded 500, comprising 496 protesters and 48 security personnel.

The Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) has confirmed that at least 192 protesters have been killed, but expresses concern that the actual death toll may be substantially higher, possibly in the thousands.

IHR noted that "unverified reports indicate that the number of fatalities may be in the hundreds, with some sources suggesting it could be over 2,000."

12/01/2026

South Africa's 🇿🇦 Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety recently impounded three Zimbabwean-registered buses on the N1 highway near Polokwane.

The operation, conducted on Sunday, January 11, 2026, targeted cross-border operators who were found to be flouting national transport laws through severe overloading and the lack of proper documentation.

During the interception, traffic officials discovered one 70-seater bus carrying over 80 passengers, including several who were forced to sit in the aisles and on luggage.

12/01/2026

Somalia 🇸🇴 has canceled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 amid tensions over Israel’s 🇮🇱 recognition of Somaliland and reports the Emiratis used Somali territory to help a Yemeni separatist flee his country.

12/01/2026

US🇺🇸 President Donald Trump stated he is considering various responses to rising unrest in Iran, including potential military actions, as widespread protests continued and have killed more than 600 people so far.

11/01/2026

Mandla Ncube has been identified as one Zimbabwean national who lost his life in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. Reports indicate that he was recruited by an agent operating in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His widow is believed to be residing in South Africa.

Investigative journalist Zenzele Ndebele, reporting for Newsroom Africa, revealed that several Zimbabweans were lured into the war with promises of high monthly salaries ranging between US$2,000 and US$2,500.

According to Ndebele, at least three Zimbabweans have died in the conflict so far.

Three Zimbabweans 🇿🇼 have allegedly died in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

BBC Zimbabwe previously reported that some Zimbabweans were recruited in South Africa to join Russian forces in Donbass-Ukraine.

According to CITE journalist Zenzele Ndebele, three Zimbabweans were killed in Russia-Ukraine and others were injured, with the injured receiving medical treatment in hospital. This occurred over the festive holiday.

11/01/2026

Benjamin Burombo (1909–1959) was a Zimbabwean🇿🇼 labour union leader and a key figure in Africa's early black nationalist movement.

His influential words continue to resonate today: 'Each time I want to fight for African rights, I use only one hand, because the other hand is busy trying to keep away Africans who are fighting me.' Burombo faced a dual challenge: fighting colonial oppression in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) while also confronting internal division, fear, and betrayal among Africans.

As he organized workers against racism, exploitation, and forced poverty, he encountered significant obstacles from fellow Africans who had been conditioned to defend the oppressive system. Despite being arrested, harassed, and silenced by colonial authorities, Burombo continued to advocate for African dignity.
Although he died before Zimbabwe gained independence, Burombo laid the foundation for the country's later liberation movements.