Madagascar’s security forces and de facto president Andry Rajoelina and SADC are facing off
The SADC secretariat is widely understood to be ineffectual and disorganised.
Already widely regarded as powerless, the suspended regional court remains in limbo.
Rumours are mounting that, as the known death toll in Syria rises, SA’s representative is among those blocking a UN Security Council resolution.
SADC says its anxiously anticipated summit, at which its road map to free and fair elections in Madagascar are to be reviewed, will take place soon.
The South African team’s uneven performance in the United Nations Security Council is a mystery to many, writes <b>Sean Christie</b>.
SA’s response to the US assassination of Osama bin Laden has highlighted tensions and dilemmas in its foreign policy.
In developing United Nations Security Council resolutions for Libya and Côte d’Ivoire this year, council members appeared unanimous in their concern.
Disgraced ANC politician, Ebrahim Rasool, lands on his feet in his new role as ambassador to the United States.
Peaceniks who danced to the music of Wikileaks can take heart from the recent publication of a collection of diplomatic memoirs.