A continent at a crossroads Africa’s migration debate has reached a fever pitch, and understandably so. From the streets of Johannesburg to the corridors of Addis Ababa, the question of who belongs where, and under what conditions, is reshaping politics, straining resources, and testing the limits of regional solidarity. But
At the start of 2026, the oil and gas industry was bracing for something nobody would have wished for but most analysts saw coming, a significant oversupply problem. Production from the US, Brazil, Canada, and Kazakhstan was growing faster than demand. OPEC+ was struggling to hold the line. Forecasters at
Dr. Reneva Fourie When world leaders and diplomats gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 27 April for the opening of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the intent was to revitalise an ageing framework designed to pull humanity back
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has said that the United States of America (US) does not have the power to exclude South Africa from the G20 Summit in December, given that it is a founding member. Lamola was interviewed (https://x.com/WIONews/status/2054544780655575445) while in New Delhi, India, for the
There is something deeply revealing about a country that built its post-apartheid identity on the promise of a rainbow nation now prompting its neighbours to evacuate their citizens. On 13 May 2026, the Ghanaian government announced it would repatriate approximately 300 of its nationals from South Africa, following a formal
China’s decision to extend zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties marks one of the most significant trade measures in modern China-Africa relations. At a time when protectionism and trade barriers are rising globally, Beijing’s move signals a deeper commitment to African development, industrialisation and long-term economic partnership.
Last week, the USS Gerald R. Ford began making its way home after 314 days at sea. This is the longest carrier deployment in modern history, of the most advanced warship ever built. It was an extraordinary number, but the story of what those 314 days actually did to that
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has joined his counterparts for the Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations, hosted under India’s BRICS Chairship on 14 and 15 May 2026. The meeting, held in New Delhi, is convened under the theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and
Marcus Vinicius De Freitas United States President Donald Trump’s visit to China and his expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will inevitably generate headlines centred on tariffs, trade balances, semiconductors, technological contention, and the question of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing. Yet interpreting this encounter solely through the
Manish Vaid When Brent crude briefly crossed $120 a barrel (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/oil-prices-today-brent-tops-120-as-trump-doubles-down-on-hormuz-blockade/articleshow/130621848.cms) last week amid renewed Hormuz tensions and the UAE’s exit from OPEC, market reactions suggested something beyond just another cyclical oil shock. Markets are recognising the erosion of the framework that governed global crude flows for decades. The UAE’s move