President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah presents herself as an implementer – can she meet the country’s high expectations and reverse SWAPO’s decline?
The African National Congress’ friendship with Tehran is becoming the main bugbear in US relations with South Africa.
As Trump drives a wedge between US-Europe relations, Africa should cleave closer to reliable friends and safeguard multilateralism.
Trump’s suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act turns back the clock 50 years on global anti-corruption efforts.
President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the OECD minimum 15% global tax deal could hurt Africa.
While the incoming US President is expected to be tough on SA, his wider Africa policy is less clear.
Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict.
João Lourenço’s Luanda peace deal seems unlikely to resolve the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bola Tinubu’s visit to SA underscores the potential, and the problems, of South Africa-Nigeria relations.
The fourth postponement of elections in less than a decade raises doubts South Sudan will ever reach democracy.
The AU was perhaps lucky that its first G20 was chaired by the like-minded Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
In this month’s election, Namibia’s SWAPO ruling party could go the way of the ANC, BDP or perhaps FRELIMO.
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