South Africa’s hypocrisy is not just laughable – it’s Trumpian
South Africa’s selective outrage is two-faced: loud at the UN on the US, silent on African strongmen. Pretoria keeps gambling with its credibility…
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Trump’s tough talk echoes an era of American imperialism
The president has said that US dominance in the western hemisphere will never be questioned again. It’s a move that’s unnerved the country’s allies…
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…
From Agoa to AfCFTA: Navigating Africa’s new trade landscape
Infrastructure, political hurdles and low industrial capacity impede intra-African trade, challenging continental integration…
Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court, prolonging the chaos on trade
A US federal appeals court has ruled Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs are illegal. The decision will throw the US’s trading partners into disarray…
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…
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…
‘No deal’ as Trump slaps 30% tariff on South Africa
Last-ditch efforts to strike a tariff deal with the US have failed. That won’t bring the economy to its knees, but it will hurt…
Trump’s new tariffs collide with Africa’s old Agoa fears
African leaders are meeting Trump face to face as they try to counteract tariff risks…
Guns, cobalt and sons-in-law: Trump’s shadow diplomacy
The US has taken the opportunity offered by the DRC peace deal to gain a foothold in the race to secure access to critical…
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