In a polarised world, Ramaphosa’s administration dodged some fatal bullets in the past five months that carried some hard long-term risks
Will the Biden administration heed the advice of its oldest and most famous diplomat?
Anyone still waiting for Pretoria to launch a social media projectile at Moscow is sorely disillusioned
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While the US has every right to protect citizens and its embassies, it should do so with the cooperation of the host country
Liubov Abravitova welcomed the belated telephone conversation and said Zelenskiy made plain that this was Russia’s war, with consequences for the whole world
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Israel reaps diplomatic benefits through chequebook diplomacy and questionable support for dictators
As Russian troops entered Kiev, the president said if ever there were a time for the security council to intervene it was now, adding that he planned to speak to both Moscow and Washington
If diplomatic efforts cannot avert further conflict between Ukraine and Russia, a dramatic shift in international relations could occur
The president needs to report back to South Africa on what his government has – and hasn’t – achieved since 2018
Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour
A democratic administration is likely to revert to the US’s default position on global affairs, which doesn’t leave much for Africa to celebrate
Malawi’s new president was furious after Shepherd Bushiri’s dramatic disappearance from South Africa
Home affairs minister admits South Africa has weak borders, and that the Bushiris had 10 passports between them
More than a decade after a brief stint on the opposition benches, Charlotte Lobe is helping to fly the South African flag as a senior public servant in the department of international relations and co-operation
For breakaway territories, quasi-states and would-be secessionists, diplomacy is hard – but not impossible
The team charged with reviewing South Africa’s foreign policy must keep in mind the principles of dignity and human rights
Reinvigorated after a spell of the "diplomacy of ubuntu", our man in Washington is coming home.
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SA’s relationship with the US is nothing if not complicated and the ambivalence was on display as Hillary Clinton danced her way around the country.
There is no doubt the Ibsa forum was one of the seminal diplomatic achievements of the Thabo Mbeki presidency.
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