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Leaders of Iran and US sign a deal that will aim to end the war 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The presidents of Iran and the United States have now signed an initial peace deal which is aimed at ending the war and allowing it to take immediate effect.  The conditions of the deal includes Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz as...
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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 the United Nations, humanity finds itself at a defining historical crossroads. The institutions created in the aftermath of World War II were designed to preserve peace, foster cooperation, and prevent...
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Political violence in South Africa is driven by a power elite trying to establish dominance – new research

For much of the past two decades, South Africa’s recurring waves of protest have...
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Tech is acting as digital shield economically in Iran’s war

By Mirna Fahmy The conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has birthed a hybrid...
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China’s military support for Somalia is on the rise – what Taiwan and Somaliland have to do with it

China recently pledged to expand military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabaab militants. Beijing has...
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China’s Africa strategy is shifting and Iran conflict will speed it up

The global geoeconomic volatility wrought by the second Donald Trump US presidency and hostilities...
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4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well have...
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Mozambique relies on Rwanda’s troops to fight terrorism: what happens if they leave?

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, signalling a potentially decisive...
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Can the long depleted Iraq rise from the ashes?

By Mirna Fahmy In 2003 when the United States invaded Iraq, the Bush administration justified...
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South African court orders Eskom to disclose R70 billion coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal recently ruled that the country’s state-owned electricity utility Eskom must disclose its...
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South Africa’s fragile shield: Why oil price volatility poses a systemic risk

Clarence Tshitereke* Few national economies exhibit a comparably deep structural exposure to exogenous oil‑market volatility...
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THE STRAIT OF HUMAN POSSIBILITY

War, multilateral failure, and flourishing denied *By Narnia Bohler-Muller There is a 33-kilometre passage of water...
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The Shadow War: Why Pakistan struck Afghanistan while the world watched Iran

By Mirna Fahmy On February 27, 2026, Pakistan officially declared "open war" on Afghanistan. This...
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Mudolo Stakes Claim: Could He Be Zambia’s Leader for Change?

By THEMBA HLOPHE In a political landscape long plagued by factionalism and contested leadership, Willah...
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Leaders of Iran and US sign a deal that will aim to end the war 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The presidents of Iran and the United States have now signed...
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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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South Africa are set to ease travel restrictions on Rwandans

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  South Africa and Rwanda have agreed to start procedures that are...
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European Parliament adopts report urging EU sanctions on Turkey’s justice minister

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report urging the European Union to consider...