Internal turmoil, Zuma’s ‘big boss’ grip, and Zulu focus cap MK party’s vote share at 10-15 per cent
The MK Party continues to allege irregularities in the May elections. Having exhausted legal avenues in South Africa, they are now threatening to escalate their claims to an international court.
Ukraine: Resentment against non-combatants and the women who love them – Jerome Starkey
There is still a steely resolve,but it is now mixed with a sense of fatigue and weariness,
Biden Lobito Corridor: US challenges China’s infrastructure dominance in Africa
Africa wasn’t a priority for the United States. “It is only a priority in terms of competition with China,” says Dr Jakkie Cilliers.
Namibia elects first female President, but opposition cries foul
President-elect Nandi-Ndaitwa’s reputation, notably her lack of links to corruption unlike other SWAPO leaders, along with the tendency of voters to prefer “the devil you know,” has, according to Dr. Piet Croukamp of North West University in South Africa, given her an advantage.
Sibanye-Stillwater leverages C5 Capital for uranium growth as Putin restricts exports
Sibanye-Stillwater sits on 27 million pounds of uranium at Beatrix mine in the Orange Free State and 32 million pounds on the surface in a tailings facility at its Cooke operations. The miner want to play a bigger role both upstream and downstream in the energy transition in the future.
Ex-Trump top diplomat calls for tough stand on South Africa’s ‘foreign policy hypocrisy’
US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety promoted America’s interests in calling out ANC Govt on its Foreign Policy hypocrisy, says top ex-Trump diplomat. Hopefully President Trump’s appointee will also take a tough stand, Tibor Nagy said on X.
Trump’s deal-making and Africa critical minerals may benefit continent
The fact that Africans have better access to strategic minerals is going to work in the interest of Africa.
Urgent call for enhanced space rules and US-China-Russia diplomatic reset
Ambassador Holliday called for the re-establishment of robust diplomatic networks to prevent misunderstandings and conflicts in space.
Philippines seeks to deepen US ties amid rising tensions with China
A milestone in US relations was achieved this May, marking the beginning of collaboration to utilise space for maritime domain awareness.
From genocide to African policeman: Rwanda ventures into space
“We are thinking big because space is playing a key role in many different programmes, whether it’s in our agriculture, whether it’s in weather-related type of incidents, whether it’s in education.
