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South Africa Had a Trump. They Handled Him Better.
No, I'm not talking about Donald Trump, but rather his wily South African analog, Jacob Zuma, whose tenure as president from ...
Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...
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A tale of contradictions: South Africa’s foreign policy and the shadow of hypocrisy
In the landscape of international relations, where the principles of justice and human rights are often proclaimed as guiding lights, the Republic of South Africa actions in eastern DR Congo ...
The implications of the Expropriation Bill for South Africa’s Land Reform Agenda
On January 23, 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Bill into law, marking a significant milestone in ...
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South Africa’s Government of National Unity: New Political Coalitions With Outstanding Ideological Fault Lines
Natal, South Africa, on a mission with the United Nations, I witnessed one of the most significant milestones of the 20th century: the election of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela ...
NPR14d
Africa
January 17, 2025 • In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.
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South Korea's six weeks of political chaos
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea has endured six weeks of political turmoil since President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and sent soldiers and helicopters to parliament. Forced to rescind the ...
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South Korea: What next after President Yoon's arrest?
The embattled South Korean president is expected to put up a fight in what he has called an "illegal" investigation over charges he tried to lead an insurrection ...
France 2417d
South Korea's Gen-Z divided over political crisis
A divide has emerged among South Korea's youth since Yoon Suk Yeol declared a bungled martial law decree last month and hunkered down at his residence resisting arrest. On one side, young ...
Reuters18d
South Korea, Japan foreign ministers stress security ties amid political turmoil
SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss strengthening their relations in the face of increasing security challenges in the region ...
The Victoria Advocate19d
South Korea's Gen-Z divided over political crisis
While a gap between South Korea's Gen-Z clearly already existed, the protracted political crisis has made it more entrenched. "When talking about politics with my friends, no matter how much I ...
Cfr.org20d
China’s Growing Influence in Latin America
China’s state firms are major investors in the region’s energy, infrastructure, and space industries, and the country has surpassed the United States as South America’s largest trading partner.