Joseph Kabila's return: What it means for the DRC's political landscape

Dr Sizo Nkala|Published

Having led the country for 18 years, Joseph Kabila still commands a significant following among the Congolese people and the political class. Kabila’s return has ...

Gaza Genocide: Israel's Disregard for the Rule of Law Setting a Dangerous Precedent

Dr Nazreen Shaik-Peremanov|Published

When the ICJ delivered its ruling in the South Africa obo Palestine v Israel matter, Israel could successfully rely on its US alliance, effectively setting aside ...

Tanzania Elections: Clampdown on Democracy a Cause for Concern

Dr Sizo Nkala|Published

Tanzania’s clampdown on democracy took on a regional dimension when the government forces arbitrarily arrested and detained an activist from Kenya, Boniface Mwangi ...

US-SA Game of Thrones: Lights, Cameras and Genocide

Dr Nazreen Shaik-Peremanov|Published

South Africa was no bystander in the Oval Room this week. South Africa will never be a bystander in international relations, nor will she become apologetic, says ...

Little to celebrate as conflicts overshadow continental progress

Dr Sizo Nkala|Published

62 years of political independence has done little to end Africa’s marginalization in global governance institutions. The continent still has no permanent seat at ...

Russia's Growing Sahel Influence a Worry for Jittery West

Dr Sizo Nkala|Published

Russia has effectively replaced France and the US as an alternative security partner and political patron for the Sahelian states. In addition to the presence of ...

Navigating SA, US Relations: A diplomatic Tea or a Political Tee-Off?

Dr Nazreen Shaik-Peremanov|Published

Donald Trump does not give much time for planning, but impulsive execution appears to be his forte. When such execution plays itself out, South Africa’s President ...

Challenging landscape awaits new AfDB leadership

Dr. Sizo Nkala|Published

The new president of the AfDB will have to find ways of revitalising and reinvigorating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) project, which seems to ...

A storm with catastrophic consequences brewing

Dr. Reneva Fourie|Published

The mutual weaponisation of conflict makes de-escalation difficult. When political survival becomes tied to nationalistic posturing, the space for diplomacy shrinks, ...

A Pivotal Moment for the Global South to Recalibrate

Alvin Botes|Published

Bandung’s anniversary is more than a commemoration; it is a clarion call for unity, dignity, and justice from the Global South in a world plagued by coercion, division, ...

Electing a Black Pope a bridge too far for the Vatican?

Dr. Sizo Nkala|Published

With allegations of deep-seated racism having been levelled against the Vatican in the past, it is unlikely that an African candidate will be able to amass the two-thirds ...

SA's non-aligned status in critics crosshairs

Dr Reneva Fourie|Published

In an era defined by polarisation and media simplification, South Africa’s refusal to conform to Western narratives continues to be both a strength and a necessity. ...

International community's moral obligation to silence the guns

Dr Sizo Nkala|Published

The international community must put pressure on Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to find a way of resolving their differences and bring the devastating proxy war ...

Power couple: How India and Russia reignited their atomic bond

Manish Vaid|Published

Beyond technology and financing, nuclear cooperation strengthens India-Russia geopolitical ties. As BRICS+ nations navigate a multipolar world, energy security becomes ...

Land reform U-turn an admission of failed economic policies

Dr Sizo Nkala|Published

Zimbabwe’s economic collapse has seen millions of its citizens migrating to neighbouring countries and to Europe in search of economic opportunities. It is in this ...

Trade Conundrum: AGOA in Trump's Crosshairs as Tariff Wars Bites African Nations

Dr Sizo Nkala|Published

If Donald Trump had no qualms about cutting off aid for some of the most vulnerable people in the world, he would certainly have no qualms about cutting off a trade ...

US bullying upends global trade chessboard

He Maochun and Xu Mingzhen|Published

While the US is busy rewriting the rulebook for its benefit, China is calling for the reform of the global trade governance system, not only for its benefit but ...

Warring rivals pushing South Sudan, region to the brink

Dr Sizo Nkala|Published

The chaos within the governing party, the SPLM, and the broken relationship between the two major parties and a devastating economic crisis seem to be pushing South ...

The West is breaking up, here is what Russia and China must do

Timofey Bordachev|Published

Russia and China are navigating an era of profound global change. Their partnership has already become one of the most consequential in world politics. But the shifting ...