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Russia’s growing influence in Africa calls for more balanced partnerships
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th June 2024 As Moscow makes gains through bilateral deals, African states must avoid getting drawn into a global proxy conflict. In early June, Russian Foreign... →
Two killed in mortar attack on South African army base in Congo 
By: Reuters 26th June 2024 South Africa's military said on Wednesday that a mortar attack on one of its bases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a day earlier had killed... →
Terror attacks and kidnappings spread in Nigeria: why Lagos could be a target
26th June 2024 Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading to the... →
Turkish frustration with EU talks is prompting outreach to Brics
By: Reuters 25th June 2024 Turkey has reached out to the Brics club of major emerging nations that includes Russia and China, in a sign of growing frustration over a lack of... →
Nigerian farmers abandon farms after attacks, sending food prices higher
By: Reuters 25th June 2024 Hassan Ya'u, a 42-year-old maize and sesame seed farmer in Nigeria's northern Katsina state, was tending to his crops early this month when dozens... →
Government of national unity must put people’s interests first
24th June 2024 Dear Fellow South African, The formation of the second Government of National Unity (GNU) is a momentous development in South Africa’s democracy. →
Defence industries association calls for greater investment in the underfunded SANDF
By: Rebecca Campbell 24th June 2024 South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) CEO Sandile Ndlovu has issued an open letter to the country’s next (and... →
Saulos Chilima’s sudden death leaves a dangerous vacuum in Malawi
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st June 2024 The former vice-president’s death could create a political dilemma or an opportunity for President Lazarus Chakwera. Political tensions have been... →
