China's big economic stick: No Dalai Lama allowed

The Chinese government is increasingly using economic pressure to bully foreign governments into not meeting the Dalai Lama.

SA defends 'ambivalent' stance on Syria

President Zuma's special adviser on foreign relations has defended South Africa's decision to abstain on a UN resolution on sanctions against Syria.

North Korea warns South it's ready for war

North Korea said on Thursday it was ready for war with the South, just hours before US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was set to arrive in Seoul.

Visas the tip of an iceberg

Nic Dawes, Mandy Rossouw and Ilham Ravoot examine the deepening freeze in relations between South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Iran: Obama must apologise for past bad acts

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demanded on Wednesday that President Barack Obama apologise for "crimes" committed by the US against Iran.

A maturing China-Africa relationship

China’s involvement in Africa has elicited strong concern from its neighbours, but also criticism -- not only from the West, but from Africa too.

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