By Thobile Jiwulane
International civil society groups are grappling with twin emergencies in East Africa: the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in South Sudan and the looming execution by stoning of two Sudanese mothers convicted of adultery. The juxtaposition underscores the precarious state of humanitarian and human...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya had begun his testimony this week discussing his criticism of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), arguing that the focus on the murder of politicians was unnecessary, highlighting that the rate at which...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, released the quarterly crime statistics covering the period from October 1- December 2025 .
In his address, Cachalia made mention that murder...
By Mirna Fahmy
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Ethiopia for a historic visit—his first to the country in 11 years. The trip was...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The Continental Extractive Industries Programme (CEIP) is a pan-African initiative which serves as a flagship for the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and is designed to reposition Africa’s Mining Sector from high risk fragmented value chains.
The CEIP is aligned with the African Mining Vision (AMV) and...
Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in infrastructure, health and education remain unmet. The continent’s governments urgently need affordable access to international capital markets. Yet many continue to face borrowing costs...
Renewed fighting in Syria in recent weeks between government-aligned forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) isn’t just a local issue. It has serious implications for the stability of...
By Jacob Mbele
Global exploration statistics often tell a partial story—and South Africa is a prime example. Countries such as Australia and Canada dominate international exploration rankings not only because...
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,...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
The Compendium of Africa’s Strategic Minerals was launched at the Mining Indaba, as it aims to reframe the sector through the...
By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider
Mozambican kidnapping crime lord Esmael Nangy, has had his name featured in the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday.
Leseja Senona, KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss,...
