Journalist, Editor and authoritative commentator on African Affairs. Radio talk-show host and prominent guest speaker.
Is Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed heading towards becoming the least deserving Nobel Peace Prize laureate since Aung San Suu Kyi? Ahmed won the coveted prize last year largely for forging a complex and difficult peace with neighboring Eritrea. In doing so he greatly assisted stability in the Horn of
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pressed the summit of the world wealthiest countries tonsure an inclusive economic recovery from the COVID pandemic. Speaking to the virtual meeting hosted by Saudi Arabia, Ramaphosa said the coronavirus pandemic has had a unprecedented impact on health, societies and economic around the world. “In the
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says the world’s richest countries must cooperate to overcome the unprecedented shock of the COVID 19 pandemic. He was speaking at the opening of the G20 summit in Riyhad which is being hosted for the first time by the kingdom. President Cyril Ramaphosa
The seven-year-old South Africa – Lesotho joint cooperation commission has been revitalized as the leaders of the two countries instructed last June. The mountain kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa has had political problems this year that eclipsed its struggle with the COVID pandemic. Octogenarian Prime Minister Tom Tabane quit
The escape from South Africa of self-styled Malawian prophet and preacher Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary has left President Cyril Ramaphosa “embarrassed and concerned” and has dented diplomatic relations between these Southern African Development Community Partners. The matter became a hydra-headed monster Friday with Lilongwe magistrate Viva Nyimba setting
Breaking the COVID diplomatic lockdown, the ambassadors of 17 countries presented their credentials of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. Social distancing was enforced as the envoys made short speeches expressing wishes of broadening and deepening bilateral relations with South Africa before presenting the
At the investment conference now underway, French companies have stepped up to participate in South Africa’s economic recovery plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the French Embassy points out that about 650 00 people are employed by the 400 French companies operating in South Africa. They range from
What started as a fraternal call from a new neighbour in great need has ended in a ding dong diplomatic fracas. Nipping this in the bud will take decisive action by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Department of International Relations and Cooperation. Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera came to power
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed adamantly tried to still fears that the fighting that broke out in Tigray on November 4 would return Ethiopia to allout war. Not only have things gone seriously pear shaped since then, with Ethiopian refugees fleeing into Sudan to escape the fighting, but the Tigrayan Peoples
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