South Africa does not pose a risk to U.S. National Security, says top defence specialist
Helmoed Heitman said although the country may do “a lot of dumb things, it isn’t quite stupid enough to exchange nuclear technology with Iran.”
Rising wave of child soldiers in Africa: 5-year-olds recruited
Africa has witnessed a significant surge in the recruitment of child soldiers across conflict zones, exacerbated by Islamic insurgencies advancing southward across the continent.
South African soldiers are essentially being held as POWs in the DRC
Kobus Marais, a defence analyst and
says President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t acknowledge the danger the SA soldiers are in.
‘War of words’ but war won’t break out between Rwanda and South Africa says leading Africa security expert
DR Jakkie Cilliers dismissed fears of a wider war in the Democratic Republic of Cong (DRC) as mere rhetoric, adding that war is not on the horizon.
South African soldiers face peril in DRC as Goma falls to M23 Rebels; reports of surrender
Videos obtained by National Security News and circulating on WhatsApp groups suggest that some South African soldiers have surrendered to the M23 rebels.
Trump at Davos: Talks with Putin; 5% NATO contribution demand; Nuclear disarmament potential
President Donald Trump announced plans to soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace talks with Ukraine.
South Africa should rethink “ringleader” role on Israel and BRICS to ease Trump friction
South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICC drove the review of South Africa’s inclusion in AGOA by Congress according to Tony Carroll.
Mozambique braces for more violence and logistics disruption
Protests in Mozambique targeting infrastructure, particularly the vital Lebombo border post to South Africa, could escalate, potentially disrupting trade and transport routes for months.
Resurgence of military coups in Africa: “Soldier’s Paradise” promises doomed to fail
History has proven repeatedly that the “soldiers paradise” that military regime in Africa promise will fade quickly.
McKinsey $122 million US fine: South Africa’s win but corruption continues
State capture, as a form of institutional corruption, continues through extractive politics of the ANC.
