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The SAPS and SANDF are gearing up for deployment operation

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are preparing to initiate the planned deployment operation set up to identify crime hotspots in Cape Town.  A specific faction of SAPS and SANDF members have been conducting...
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Ethiopia’s national dialogue was meant to heal the nation, but divisions are deepening

Ethiopia launched a national dialogue process in 2022 to address deep political divisions and help steer the country towards stability. In theory, such dialogues can help societies move beyond war, rebuild trust and agree on new political rules. This has happened in countries such as Kenya, Tunisia and Yemen. Ethiopia’s process involved setting...
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Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge again: what’s behind the growing risk of war

The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of...
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President Ramaphosa reaffirms SA’s strategic autonomy at Armed Forces Day

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s strategic autonomy and commitment to peace, saying...
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Civil Society Rallies Against Injustice: From Bombed Hospitals to Stoning Sentences Double Shock

By Thobile Jiwulane International civil society groups are grappling with twin emergencies in East Africa:...
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Shadrack Sibiya expresses that Political Killings Task Team needed to be disbanded

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya had begun his...
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Acting Police Minister gives crime report stats 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, released the quarterly crime statistics covering...
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Türkiye’s Growing Footprint in Africa: From Humanitarian Aid to Security and Diplomacy

By Mirna Fahmy On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in...
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Sudan: how warring factions gained influence in the country’s food system – and what it means for the current conflict

Militaries play a major role in the politics of many countries. They determine whether elections...
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African Union: how does it make a difference in everyday life and what would happen if it didn’t exist?

The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa,...
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South Africa’s racial licensing of global airlines comes to an end 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Last week, South Africa’s International Air Services Council (IASC) withdrew their...
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SONA Debate Begins: Ramaphosa’s Policies Face Scrutiny in Parliament

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  Both houses of Parliament have begun their two-day debate regarding the...
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Police Minister announces army to be deployed in 10 day 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia, announced on Tuesday that the South...
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South Africa’s foreign policy is rooted in negotiation with all nations – a shifting global order makes this difficult

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, South Africa’s foreign policy has been under sustained...
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The SAPS and SANDF are gearing up for deployment operation

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National...
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Ethiopia’s national dialogue was meant to heal the nation, but divisions are deepening

Ethiopia launched a national dialogue process in 2022 to address deep political divisions and help steer...
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Fuel Prices expected to increase significantly in April 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  South Africa is set to be impacted by fuel price hike...
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Political disputes occur following proposal to erect Buthelezi statue alongside Mandela 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi,...