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Brics leaders call for cooperation in protectionist global environment
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the uncertainty of the new trading regime had already harmed the country’s economy
The defeat of Bolivia’s left is a warning for South Africa
It carries lessons for the ANC in what happens when liberation movements fail to renew themselves, when leaders refuse to step aside and corruption goes unchecked
Global Africa’s quest for reparations for crimes against humanity
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
Lula backtracks on Putin’s safety at next year’s G20
The Brazilian president initially said there was “no way” Vladimir Putin would be arrested at the Rio event in 2024
Just another Bric in an increasingly undemocratic wall?
Partnering with questionable regimes appears to run against the grain of our political and economic interests
EXCLUSIVE: De-dollarisation debate is ‘just talk’ says Victoria Nuland
The US acting deputy secretary of state said the US dollar was a driver of ‘global good’
Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the United States should not support a war and rather promote peace
South Africa navigates crucial 2023 diplomatic calendar
Resisting Western influence and retaining our autonomy must be essential components of our international agenda
Brazil police wrest back seat of power from pro-Bolsonaro rioters
Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the invasions as a “fascist” attack
If Brazil’s Lula did it, uBaba Zuma can do it too
The architects of our own Lula Moment in 2007 are silent as the Wenzenists call for the return of Da Zuma
Brazil awaits Bolsonaro’s next move as Lula faces tough to-do list
The far-right president has not spoken publicly or on his beloved social media accounts since the result was announced, raising fears over how he will react, after months of…
The most important elections in the Americas is in Brazil
Former president Lula is in the lead in the polls ahead of the first round of elections on 2 October. These elections will be transformative for Brazil and will ramifications…
Lula da Silva is free and fighting fit
After 580 days in solitary confinement, Brazil’s former president vows to oppose the country’s ultra-rightwing government
Brazilian left reels as country lurches right
Bolsonaro’s resounding win in Sunday’s run-off put an emphatic end to the electoral dominance of the Workers’ Party
National-populism: A new global model is born
The new model brings together fake social care, exacerbated nationalism and a compensatory pro-business approach