Monday 20 April 2026
South Africa
Current
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South Africa criticized the United States during a UN Security Council meeting following a U.S. military operation that resulted in the “capture” of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and their transfer to the United States. South Africa described the operation as a…
South Africa criticized the United States during a UN Security Council meeting following a U.S. military operation that resulted in the “capture” of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and their transfer to the United States. South Africa described the operation as a…
Opinion
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African-origin domestic workers continue to endure horrors under Lebanon’s kafala system. It is high time their governments stepped up to protect them from such abuse. …
African-origin domestic workers continue to endure horrors under Lebanon’s kafala system. It is high time their governments stepped up to protect them from such abuse. …
Interviews
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South Sudanese filmmaker Akuol de Mabior speaks to Geeska about the search for belonging, survival in South Sudan, and the cost of the sacrifices made for the country’s freedom. …
South Sudanese filmmaker Akuol de Mabior speaks to Geeska about the search for belonging, survival in South Sudan, and the cost of the sacrifices made for the country’s freedom. …
Opinion
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The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base.…
The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base.…
Culture
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“Uncle” Ebrahim Mohamed Ali’s coffee shop in Johannesburg is a community hub, where Somalis gather to chat and hangout. It also serves as an example of how African diasporas on the continent send money back to their countries of origin.…
“Uncle” Ebrahim Mohamed Ali’s coffee shop in Johannesburg is a community hub, where Somalis gather to chat and hangout. It also serves as an example of how African diasporas on the continent send money back to their countries of origin.…
Interviews
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In 1973, Josie Fanon interviewed then-ANC president Oliver Tambo about Israel and apartheid South Africa. Originally printed in French, it is now available in English for the first time.
In July 2021, the chair of the African Union Commission granted observer status to Israel.…
In 1973, Josie Fanon interviewed then-ANC president Oliver Tambo about Israel and apartheid South Africa. Originally printed in French, it is now available in English for the first time.
In July 2021, the chair of the African Union Commission granted observer status to Israel.…
Thoughts
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Patrick Gathara writes about western politics in the same way westerners write about African and Asian countries. His aim is to encourage reflection on the language we use and to highlight the offensive assumptions embedded within it.
Following the televised debate between Donald Trump and…
Patrick Gathara writes about western politics in the same way westerners write about African and Asian countries. His aim is to encourage reflection on the language we use and to highlight the offensive assumptions embedded within it.
Following the televised debate between Donald Trump and…
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Opinion
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A major factor that distinguishes the South African liberation Struggle from that of Palestine was the support the SA movement received from the larger Arab and African communities.
As South Africa celebrated 30 years since the end of apartheid in April, the Israeli version of this cruel system is…
A major factor that distinguishes the South African liberation Struggle from that of Palestine was the support the SA movement received from the larger Arab and African communities.
As South Africa celebrated 30 years since the end of apartheid in April, the Israeli version of this cruel system is…
Opinion
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The decision to erect a statute of Nyerere at the AU has divided Tanzanians but also underscores the significance of his legacy as an African leader.
When I first visited the African Union Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2016, it was during the leaders’ summit.…
The decision to erect a statute of Nyerere at the AU has divided Tanzanians but also underscores the significance of his legacy as an African leader.
When I first visited the African Union Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2016, it was during the leaders’ summit.…
Interviews
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South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the ICJ on charges of genocide could cost his country, says former South African ambassador and anti-apartheid activist Ebrahim Rasool, but is an act of “enormous integrity” …
South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the ICJ on charges of genocide could cost his country, says former South African ambassador and anti-apartheid activist Ebrahim Rasool, but is an act of “enormous integrity” …
