South Africa’s foreign policy is supposed to be guided by the principle of ubuntu (humanness), so a visit to an aggressor is hard to explain.
There are few ways for the West to deter the rise of another dictator like Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Despite the criticisms the African Union has faced over the last two decades, it is far from being a docile follower of the orders of its member states.
Militants prepare their ammunition in April 2019 before joining frontline to defend Tripoli against Khalifa Haftar’s forces.
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The transformation of the EU-Africa summit series into the EU-AU summit is more than just a change of name. It reflects the increasing recognition of the AU as an international actor.
Saif al-Islam, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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The news of Saif al-Islam’s release should be taken with a pinch of salt. During the past six years of warfare in Libya the fabrication of news has become common practice.