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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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South Africa’s commitment to trade investment and solidarity

By Neville Matjie South Africa’s founding President and global icon, Nelson Mandela, dreamt of a...
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U.S. signs deal with Iran, leaving out Israel and some regional allies, sparking tensions and criticism

By Mirna Fahmy The world is watching a new Iran deal take shape, and almost...
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Did Kenya’s Gen Z protests achieve anything? An economist weighs up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same

Kenya’s Gen Z-led protests of 2024 drew global headlines. For weeks, young people mobilised against proposed...
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China’s Global Governance White Paper: A Push for Multilateralism and a More Equitable World Order

*By Thobile Jiwulane The accelerating shift toward multilateralism in international politics has intensified calls for...
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Reimagining Global Governance: China’s Vision for a More Equitable World Order

*Nonhlanhla Ndlovu, Freelance Writer As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of...
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Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world’s...
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Trump’s US‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem’

Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, which served as the key negotiator between...
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Kenya wants to close refugee camps: the promise and risks of its ambitious new plan

Kenya hosts nearly a million refugees, mainly from South Sudan and Somalia. Many of them...
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Are the US and Iran back at war, or negotiating? Why bombing your way to peace won’t work

The United States has launched new airstrikes across Iran this week as President Donald...
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South African telescope detects record‑breaking signal from the early universe

Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser...
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World Cup 2026: the real story of the resilient African migrants reshaping global football

Global football body Fifa is branding the World Cup 2026 – and global football...
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Anti‑foreigner violence in South Africa is easily sparked: what hasn’t been done to deal with it

Threats and deadly conflict over migration are spreading fast in South Africa. This is hugely worrying and could...
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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...