The pressure to cancel the Agoa trade arrangement is a small matter compared to an initiative in the US Congress to declare South Africa a threat to US security, which will be considered by the Senate early in 2025.

Putin’s influence met resistance due to South Africans’ deep respect for their constitutional democracy, “We might not be so lucky the next time,” says Riva Levinson.

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.

Ukraine has carried out its first strike on Russian territory with US-supplied long-range missiles. Six missiles were used in a strike on an ammunition depot in Karachev, around 75 miles from the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Bryansk region on what is the 1,000th day of war in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. The missile launch came just days after the Biden administration gave Kyiv the green light, despite fears it could escalate the conflict beyond control. Eyewitnesses and Russian military bloggers first reported the attack, with Ukrainian military officials later confirming to RBC Ukraine the strike was conducted with the US-manufactured ATACMS…

Poland is constructing a formidable new defence line, dubbed the “Eastern Shield”, to safeguard its borders with Russia’s heavily militarised exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus. The £1.9 billion fortification, described by Polish officials as an “impassable boundary,” features advanced surveillance systems, anti-tank fortifications, and cutting-edge physical barriers. Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasised the strategic importance of the project during a recent press conference. He said: “The Eastern Shield is not just about Poland’s security—it’s about safeguarding the stability of the entire region.” The 400-mile by 200-metre-deep defence line, is set for completion by 2028 and will include underground bunkers, potential…

Trump could bring an earlier end to war in Ukraine.

Footage has emerged of a British Challenger 2 tank in service with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of Russia being destroyed in a Russian drone attack. The video was released by two pro-Russian bloggers and reportedly shows Russian marines from the 155th Guards Naval Infantry brigade destroying the vehicle during fighting, according to prominent pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Rybar. In a grainy video released by the Russian forces, first-person camera footage shows a drone about to hit the tank underneath its turret. Rybar said the fact that the tank was operating in Kursk suggested that Ukraine intended to hold the…

The fact that Africans have better access to strategic minerals is going to work in the interest of Africa.

It is extraordinary that they keep defending these countries and doing their bidding when there’s absolutely no trade and no investment advantage for South Africa.

Donald Trump will remain committed to Nato when he becomes the next US President according to one of Britain’s most senior former defence chiefs.

Ambassador Holliday called for the re-establishment of robust diplomatic networks to prevent misunderstandings and conflicts in space.

Donald Trump will return to the White House as America’s 47th president after victory in one of the most bitterly contested elections in the history of the United States. Trump was also on track to win the national popular vote, the first time a Republican has done so since George W Bush in 2004. After winning the biggest swing state prize of Pennsylvania, Trump had won (at the time of writing) 279 electoral college votes of the 270 he needed to win against Kamala Harris, his Democratic rival. Trump, 78, hailed his “incredible movement” after taking the stage in Florida…