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The very low public trust in the Ghanaian police suggests a crisis of legitimacy.
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Pretoria needs to pull off a balancing act in managing South Africa’s international relations to advance its economic interests.
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Ahtisaari’s role in Namibia was crucial. But he left a major legacy in pursuing peace in various places of conflict in his later life too.
A group of soldiers from the Niger gendarmerie at the gendarmerie school on 11 January 2023 in Niamey, Niger.
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Ecowas’ threats to intervene militarily in Niger played a role in the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose members have pledged to assist each other in the event of aggression.
The aftermath of an Israeli retaliatory bombing of Gaza following surprise deadly attacks by Hamas.
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Support for the Palestinian cause has remained a steadfast element of South African foreign policy since the ANC came into power in 1994.
Aziz Pahad in Tehran in 2004. He was South Africa’s deputy foreign minister at the time.
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South Africa will miss having a “diplomat-scholar” of his calibre to turn to for sage advice.
South Africa’s German built submarine, the Manthatisi.
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South Africa is a large peninsula on the strategic Cape sea route. Some 90% of its trade flows through its harbours. The navy defends the country’s sovereignty and national interests.
Children wave peace doves at a concert for peace in Bogota, Colombia, in August 2022.
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While Americans tend not to use the word “peace,” and instead opt for terms like “safety and security,” their desires and fears are not so different from what people in war-torn places express.
AU chair Azali Assoumani (left) greets India’s prime minister Narendra Modi at the 2023 G20 summit.
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The African Union’s membership in the G20 is an important complement to existing strategic partnerships.
Opposition supporters calling for free and fair elections outside the offices of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in Harare in 2018.
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Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections look like their predecessors: stolen. But this one is a bit different. Opposition strategies and regional responses have changed too. What does this mean for the future?
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late founder of the Russian private security company Wagner.
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Russia is not interested in helping Africa to prosper or achieve stability, but as a theatre for advancing the Kremlin’s geostrategic interests.
President Cyril Ramaphosa explained South Africa’s foreign policy ahead of hosting the 15th Brics summit.
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It would help African countries to have a common position on the Ukraine war. This should be based on its impact on food and energy security in the continent.
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The Sudanese state today betrays its history as a plunder state on the margins of the global order.
Niger is central to several economic and political initiatives in the Sahel.
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Economic infrastructure that affects several African countries runs through Niger.
A refugee child in South Africa plays on a road side after attacks on foreigners in 2008.
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The South African print often uses language that portrays foreigners in a bad light, and dehumanises them.
Nelson Chamisa, leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, addresses supporters at a rally.
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Nelson Chamisa defines himself as a social democrat who believes in providing substantial welfare to support healthcare and basic education.
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not faced official investigation or prosecution over his role in Operation Gukurahundi – 40 years on.
African countries are lagging behind in digital advancements.
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The borderless nature of cyberspace presents particular challenges for African states used to controlling activities in their territory.
Cameroonians want an end to the six year old armed conflict.
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The Cameroonian government’s pursuit of military victory is likely to prolong the war.
Malians march against the UN peacekeeping force in Bamako in September 2022.
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Constructive dialogue is an essential condition for a peaceful political transition in Mali.