Power struggles often play out in Senegal’s political arena, both within a party and between rival parties. To summarise British foreign minister Lord Palmerston’s argument in 1848:
In politics, there are no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
The situation at the top of Senegal’s executive branch is no exception.
The Sonko-Diomaye...
The debate over NATO's future is as old as the alliance itself. As the United States moves to redraw its military commitments across Europe, Dr. Emad Gad breaks down what dissolution would mean for the EU, its member states, and the balance of power...
Several of Mali’s major cities experienced coordinated attacks in April by a new coalition of jihadists and separatist groups.
As the coalition took over the town of Kidal in the north of Mali,...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The RMB Latitudes Art Fair, a prestigious art festival which gathers a multitude of different art galleries around the country, took place at the glamorous Shepstone...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
On Saturday night, a vehicle which had been transporting the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, had been involved in an accident which took the lives of a mother and her son, whom she had carried on her back on the N1 highway.
There is deep concern for...
Power struggles often play out in Senegal’s political arena, both within a party and between rival parties. To summarise British foreign minister Lord Palmerston’s argument in 1848:
In politics, there are no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
The situation at the top of Senegal’s executive...
The debate over NATO's future is as old as the alliance itself. As the United States moves to redraw its military commitments across Europe, Dr. Emad Gad breaks down...
It is forgivable to think that an oil shock mainly hurts at the petrol pump. After all, that is where households feel it first. But when my colleagues and I...
By Virginia Keppler-Young
Referring to himself as an authentic product from Taiwan, Representative Oliver Liao, a career diplomat of the Republic of China (Taiwan), not only presented authentic Taiwanese dishes, but he is a pro at flipping an oyster omelette.
And he definitely knows how to make the tastiest Bubble tea,...
President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment commitments secured through the South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) are projected to create around 230 000 direct permanent jobs...
