Africa in the world | ISS Africa

The cracks in US-SA bilateral ties are more than apparent, but not all is gloom and doom.

While the incoming US President is expected to be tough on SA, his wider Africa policy is less clear.

Progress has been slow during the AU’s Decade of African Seas and Oceans. Five urgent steps can correct the course.

Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict.

The Chagos Archipelago dispute is a microcosm of the broader tensions shaping global maritime geopolitics.

How will Donald Trump’s second-term policies affect US relations with the continent?

Rather than seeking common African positions, prioritising Africa’s development and peace can provide a foundation for meaningful global influence.

The AU was perhaps lucky that its first G20 was chaired by the like-minded Brazilian President Lula da Silva.

Support for financing loss and damage isn’t keeping pace with climate impacts in vulnerable countries.

The country needs more than infrastructure upgrades to capitalise on the surge in shipping along the Cape Sea Route.

The US anti-climate juggernaut is worrying, but several factors could mitigate a potential catastrophe.

Achieving BRICS’ ambitious goals requires a streamlined political agenda, not unfocused expansion.