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Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 26 February 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update. In the news today, Paul O’Sullivan abruptly left during his testimony before Parliament’s as hoc committee. Meanwhile, International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has confirmed that two South Africans…

Minister confirms two South Africans have died on the frontlines, while others return safely from Russia under government supervision. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has confirmed that two South Africans have died on the frontlines in the Ukraine-Russia war. The minister formally met with the families…

Thousands of African nationals have been drawn into Russia’s war in Ukraine, often through a calculated pipeline of deception and exploitation. Although definitive statistics are unavailable, informed estimates suggest as many as 4,000 Africans are involved, according to a February 2026 analysis by the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI).…

Last night Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister was given a rare access to the highly fortified security camp where prisoners of war are being detained in Ukraine. According to him, “I can confirm that our citizens are alive and well. Their rights under international law have been commendably respected by Ukrainian…

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As Ukrainian officials meet with US negotiators in Geneva with the possibility of full three-way talks involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in early March, there’s a glimmer of hope that an end to the conflict may be in sight. But the fact that after four years this remains a glimmer…

Four years after launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine , Russia has not achieved any of its strategic goals. The conflict – now lasting longer than the Soviet Union’s fight against Germany in World War II – has only caused Moscow to lose its influence dramatically in the post-Soviet space.…

EU ‘Coalition of the Willing’ roundtable on Ukraine, Kyiv, 24 February 2026. Photo: European Union Change language: The European Commission is launching a new financing platform called the EastInvest Facility to make it easier for EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to access funding. The programme forms a central…

The cost of essential items such as basic food products has risen substantially in both Russia and Ukraine | Photo Credit: AFP The Russia-Ukraine war, which began with Russia’s invasion four years ago, on February 24, 2022, has continued despite thousands of casualties and numerous rounds of peace negotiations. A joint…

Orbán on the meeting of the defence council. Photo: MTI/Miniszterelnök Iroda Kommunikációs Főosztály/Zoltán Fischer Change language: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered the reinforcement of defences around Hungary’s critical energy infrastructure, he announced in a video posted to his Facebook page on Wednesday following a meeting of the defence council.…