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Pretoria quietly drops threats to withdraw from International Criminal Court

In July, the ANC is intending to formally confirm its change of stance towards the court based in The Hague. However, it is still not moving against suspected perpetrators of human rights abuses who are present on South African soil. [...]

Published on 03/06/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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South Africa resists expanding BRICS bloc

In January, Pretoria takes over the rotating leadership of the non-Western bloc that groups it with India, China, Brazil and Russia. President Ramaphosa has several reasons for hesitating to admit new members.

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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, 16 September 2022.

South Africa, South Sudan
ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

The conflict management organisation ACCORD, led by South African Vasu Gounden, is helping to facilitate negotiations in the South Sudanese peace process. Close to the ANC, it is also active in Lesotho and Eswatini.

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Eswatini
How the rivalry between Ramaphosa and Zuma is hampering the Eswatini crisis's resolution

A regional summit on the problems in the small southern African state, scheduled for 21 July in Pretoria, has been cancelled. The reason for this was King Mswati III's apparent distrust of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other nearby heads of state.

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma outside the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Jan. 31, 2022.

Russia, South Africa
VIPs expected at Russia-South Africa business forum in Johannesburg

The Russian Export Center (REC) is holding a business forum in Johannesburg from 20 to 21 July that will be attended by several prominent figures from the South African business world.

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South Africa
ANC pushing to curb party funding law's transparency clauses

For over a year now political parties have been required to publish the names of their donors under the new Political Party Funding Act. The African National Congress, however, is uncomfortable with disclosing its supporters and plans to revise the law.

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South Africa
ANC concerned at South Africa's declining influence on continent

In a document prepared for the party's policy conference in July, the ANC recognises that South Africa currently has a low level of involvement in the management of African affairs and criticises Morocco, Israel and France in this respect.

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Zondo commission reveals Zuma bid to gift Johannesburg-Khartoum flight connection to Bashir

The fourth instalment of the explosive Zondo report is critical of attempts by Jacob Zuma and his allies to impose their will on the South African treasury. In 2015, his finance minister resisted the former president's bid to create a flight connection between Johannesburg and Khartoum.

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The former South African president Jacob Zuma with the former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir in February 2015.

Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa
As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies

The Algerian foreign minister Sabri Boukadoum has paid a visit to the few, still pro-Polisario capitals in Africa with the hope of gaining room for manoeuvre on the matter of the disputed region. He came away disappointed.

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Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum met his Angolan counterpart Tete Antonio on 14 January 2021.

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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

South Africa
Pretoria quietly drops threats to withdraw from International Criminal Court

South Africa
South Africa resists expanding BRICS bloc

South Africa, South Sudan
ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

Eswatini
How the rivalry between Ramaphosa and Zuma is hampering the Eswatini crisis's resolution

Russia, South Africa
VIPs expected at Russia-South Africa business forum in Johannesburg

South Africa
ANC pushing to curb party funding law's transparency clauses

South Africa
ANC concerned at South Africa's declining influence on continent

The New Guard
Morocco, Chad, Uganda, South Africa

South Africa
Zondo commission reveals Zuma bid to gift Johannesburg-Khartoum flight connection to Bashir

Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa
As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies