With rising inequality and reductions in social spending due to austerity policies, hundreds of millions of people in Europe have already experienced stagnant or declining living standards. Diverting more resources into military spending, already bei…
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 ...
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’s clampdown on democracy took on a regional dimension when the government forces arbitrarily arrested and detained an activist from Kenya, Boniface Mwangi ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The mutual weaponisation of conflict makes de-escalation difficult. When political survival becomes tied to nationalistic posturing, the space for diplomacy shrinks, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Beyond technology and financing, nuclear cooperation strengthens India-Russia geopolitical ties. As BRICS+ nations navigate a multipolar world, energy security becomes ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...