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No mention of Africa when it comes to US foreign policy

Opinion Lerato Tsebe - 24 Oct 2020

During pre-election debates in the United States, very little has been said on how they view one of the world’s largest markets — which, in turn, is determined to come into its own

How US foreign policy under Donald Trump has affected Africa

Africa Nomsa Maseko & BBC - 19 Oct 2020

Lesotho has been used as a microcosm in this article to reflect how the foreign policy has affected Africa

After disastrous Zuma years, Ramaphosa must provide foreign policy clarity

Opinion Robert Shivambu - 20 May 2020

For a country that is guided by ubuntu, South Africa has a record of embarrassing international blunders

A peek into SA’s foreign policy black box

Article Liesl Louw-Vaudran - 9 Jan 2020

South Africa’s foreign policy performance, over its first quarter-century democratic governance, is put under the spotlight

Mbeki on South Africa’s foreign policy shortcomings — and his brush with neo-Nazis

Article Simon Allison - 25 Nov 2019

The former president says that South Africa needs clearer foreign policy positions on a range of continental and global issues

Human rights issues will test foreign policy

Article Richard Calland - 27 Jul 2018

If SA wants to regain its global standing, it must take a moral stand that may irk its new friends

Dark days ahead if you’re hoping for change

Article Phillip De Wet - 10 Feb 2017

On one side of the Atlantic, it is “America First”; on the other, it is “immigrants out”.

South Africa’s foreign policy has been at sixes and sevens – here’s why

Analysis Staff Reporter - 10 Jan 2017

Against the backdrop of drifts in the country’s foreign policy, defining a strategic impetus in global affairs has become all the more important.

US frets over its base in Djibouti

Africa Staff Reporter - 30 Jul 2015

Djibouti is a springboard into a troubled region and home to a squadron of American drones.

Rwanda aims calculated slurs at Zuma

Article Mmanaledi Mataboge - 13 Mar 2014

Tensions remain high as a top adviser to Rwandan President Paul Kagame derides the leadership of South Africa's "meddling" president.

Editorial: Foreign policy needs leadership

Article Editorial - 13 Mar 2014

Rwanda is exploiting South Africa's diminished international stature to challenge our foreign policy.

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