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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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Bilateral Relations in a Fractured World: China, Mozambique and Africa’s Strategic Moment

*By Nonhlanhla Ndlovu  As geopolitical tensions ripple outward from the Middle East into parts of...
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Africa Is No Longer a Promise. It Is a System Taking Shape

By Ayanda Holo* The first of May holds personal significance for me as my birth...
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South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

South Africa’s first attempt to establish a binding artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework came...
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Iran’s war pushes Lebanon and the Gulf onto dangerous fault lines

​Whether the ceasefire agreement worked or did not work, the Gulf and Lebanon are...
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Finance for clean energy doesn’t reach projects in Africa – the credit rules are out of date

In African countries, there’s a gap between the financing available for renewable energy and the projects...
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3 reasons the war between the US, Israel and Iran is headed for a frozen conflict

With a shaky ceasefire in place between the US, Israel and Iran – and...
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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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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...