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Madlanga Commission planning to provide protection Ramsamy following her revealing testimony

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has stated that they are intending to provide security for Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) prosecutor, Drushanta Ramsamy, due to her bold testimony in front of the commission.  Last week Ramsamy testified at the Madlanga about the...
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Middle East Remains on Edge Despite Weakened Iranian Proxies, Analyst Warns

Several of Iran's proxies and allies have been weakened, but expectations of regional de-escalation may be still premature. Speaking to Diplomatic Insider, Manish Rai sheds light on the fact that the Middle East remains volatile and that toppling down Iran's IRGC is far more...
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How Ethiopia can make COP32 the summit that actually delivers

The world’s governments will arrive in Addis Ababa in late 2027 for COP32, the first...
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South Sudan’s first elections won’t be perfect – but another delay could be even riskier

South Sudan is expected to hold an election on 22 December 2026, the first in...
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South Africa Cannot Host BRICS Business on Prestige and Run Small Business on Confusion

If November brings a Presidential MSME event and a major BRICS-facing business engagement, the government...
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Deep insights into the latest NATO summit in Ankara

The recently held summit in Ankara, Türkiye as Ekin Keleş unveils, offers important insights...
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A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

South Africans are getting used to the term “gas cliff” as pressure ramps up...
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China is funding African farmers but not food processing and storage: why it’s a problem

China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed...
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Bread and Circuses never died, they have become World Cup and Olympics

By Mirna Fahmy Navigating through the ruins of the ancient world, one can still find...
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South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war

South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa’s...
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A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

Climate prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens...
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Modern Sovereignty and the Misreading of Pan-Africanism in South Africa

By Dr. Mabutho Shangase*  During the proceedings of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State...
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Türkiye’s geopolitical gamble reflects both its growing regional ambitions and its limits of hegemonic power

Türkiye is reshaping the Middle East through railways, alliances, and internal electoral manipulation, but...
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Blaming migrants ignores the real causes of South Africa’s economic crisis

South Africa is in the midst of its most significant anti-immigrant mobilisation in years. The...
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Madlanga Commission planning to provide protection Ramsamy following her revealing testimony

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has stated that they are intending...
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Middle East Remains on Edge Despite Weakened Iranian Proxies, Analyst Warns

Several of Iran's proxies and allies have been weakened, but expectations of regional de-escalation...
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Africa shaped the global 2030 development agenda. How it can influence what comes next

All United Nations member states adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. They...
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Trump Reaffirms US’ Recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty over Sahara in a message to the Moroccan King in the occasion of Throne Day

In a message addressed to the Moroccan King Mohammed VI on the occasion of...