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South Africa tests Trump – at its own peril US-South Africa relations are under significant stress. Cyril Ramaphosa’s government could play the issue more smartly… Ray HartleyGreg Mills December 2, 2025 Opinion·Politics
From Agoa to AfCFTA: Navigating Africa’s new trade landscape Infrastructure, political hurdles and low industrial capacity impede intra-African trade, challenging continental integration… by Tim Cohen October 2, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
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Africa’s trade goes east as Trump slams the western door The continent’s exports to China are going gangbusters, and India is proving no slouch as a trade partner either… by Tim Cohen September 4, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Trump-Putin summit: This isn’t how wars are ended The hastily arranged Trump-Putin summit is unlikely to amount to any lasting peace in Ukraine… by Donald Heflin August 14, 2025 News·Opinion
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