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Canada and South Africa are discussing a new agreement to boost bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. The partnership is being called a gas-for-wine deal that would see more South African wine on Canadian shelves in exchange for liquified gas. Nivrita Ganguly has this story and more in Business Matters for Nov. 18,...

  World leaders posed together for a family photo on Saturday after the first session of the G20 summit, hosted by South Africa, drew to a close. The summit is taking place on African soil for the first time, and the leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges, which was drafted without...

At least 11 people, including a three-year-old boy, were killed Saturday when a trio of gunmen opened fire at an illegal bar in the South African city of Pretoria, police said. A manhunt in now underway for the suspects. Another 14 people were wounded during the incident in the Saulsville township, according to police. They...

Even though U.S. President Donald Trump is absent, he has dominated the first hours of the G20 summit in South Africa, the first ever to be held in an African country. Trump’s ultimatum to Ukraine to accept a Russian-backed peace plan to end the war forced Ukraine’s key G20 allies, including Canada, to huddle on...

Fresh from narrowly surviving a confidence vote, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit the road Tuesday evening, setting off to participate in the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. David Akin reports that this summit looks very different and not just because it’s in South Africa.

Africa is rich in natural resources, but many nations on the continent face several challenges including poverty, underdevelopment and conflicts.  Olayinka Ajala, a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett University and researcher on African security, joins Miranda Anthistle with a look at several issues facing nations on the continent.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a one-on-one with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the final day of the G20 summit in South Africa. As David Akin reports, the leaders are reviving negotiations for a comprehensive trade deal.

Prime Minister Mark Carney wrapped up his participation at the G20 Summit in South Africa on Sunday, where he addressed various issues, including the potential for a new oil pipeline agreement between Ottawa and Alberta aimed at transporting oil to the British Columbia coast. David Akin has the details.

As violence continues and living conditions deteriorate on a mass scale this week, Alan Boswell – the International Crisis Group Project Director for the Horn of Africa – explains what’s behind the ongoing civil war in Sudan.

The hunt continues for a bear that attacked a group of schoolchildren and teachers on Thursday during a field trip in the remote northern B.C. community of Bella Coola. Despite his absence from this year’s G20 summit in South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump dominated the first day of the two-day summit after leaders learned...

Mully Children’s Family Choir, from Kenya, appeared live on 680 CJOB’s The Start Oct. 17, 2025.

The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary with details on a trip that will see you flying all across Africa over the course of 25 days with stops in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Nairobi and Cairo.

Sudan’s top general has rejected a ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S.-led mediators, calling it unacceptable and the “worst yet.” This rejection is a setback for efforts to end the devastating war that has plagued the African nation for over 30 months. Earlier this year, the Canadian government announced plans to bring thousands of Sudanese...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States should no longer accept Somalian migrants, who he called “garbage.” Speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said migrants from the African nation “do nothing but complain” and aren’t making the U.S. better. He specifically cited Democratic congresswoman and Somali refugee Rep....

Once an empty parking lot, the new Unity North Co-op housing officially opened Friday, offering affordable homes and a renewed sense of community in Halifax’s north end. Priority is being given to African Nova Scotian and Indigenous applicants, with community leaders hoping the project will serve as a model for future inclusive housing developments.

The long-awaited testimony of premier François Legault before the Gallant commission finally took place on Monday. Two Quebec families want a stay of deportation for two men who say they fear for their lives if they return to Africa.

Two Quebec families want a stay of deportation for two men who say they fear for their lives if they return to Africa. They claim the Canadian government make an error by denying their refugee claims. Both men are fathers to young children, and they argue breaking up the families would hurt the Canadian children....

Madagascar’s president has fled the African nation following heated Gen Z protests, the head of the opposition and other officials said on Monday. This is the second time that young protesters have toppled a government during weeks of worldwide unrest.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he might send someone else to represent the United States at the upcoming G20 leaders’ summit in South Africa in November, citing concerns over unspecified “very bad policies” in the country “where people are being killed.” Trump has previously spoken about white farmers being killed in large numbers...

Israeli airstrikes on one of Gaza’s largest hospitals this week killed at least 20 people including five journalists. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling it a “tragic mishap,” while the military investigates. Sara Qudah, Middle East and North Africa Regional Director with the Committee to Protect Journalists, joins Miranda Anthistle for...