Africa: 'To Block Out the Screams' - - Peter Beinart On Israel, White South Africa and Gaza

The global acclaim for Peter Beinart's new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, rests mainly on its call for a Jewish awakening that moves beyond the story of… Read more »

South Africa: Motshekga On Military Veterans Department - 'I Found a Wrecked Ship'

Minister Angie Motshekga has described the Department of Military Veterans as a 'wreck' - where politicians protect senior officials from accountability. Read more »

Southern Africa: Eastern DRC - Unpacking the Difficult Task of Regional Diplomacy

As M23 continues its destructive march, the upcoming EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts. Read more »

South Africa: Karoo Dust Bowl (Part II) - - Farmers Fight Back Against Reckless Mining Practices

The recent years-long drought may have tipped parts of the Northern Cape towards an irreversible dust bowl, following decades of heavy grazing and mining. Farmers are holding the… Read more »

South Africa: Rwanda, Trump, the ANC - - Ramaphosa's Sizzling SONA Hotplate

When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address on Thursday he will have to confront a range of problems greater than almost any other president before him.… Read more »

South Africa: Main Witness in Heerschap Killing and Booth Attempted Murder Case 'Not Credible', Defence Tells Court

Counsel for the accused facing charges in connection with the murder of Nicolaas Heerschap and the attempt on the life of lawyer William Booth argues that witness 'Mr A's' evidence… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi's Possible Troop Withdrawal From Somalia Risks a Huge Financial Hit, Threatens Domestic Stability

Withdrawing from the AU peace mission in Somalia could have significant consequences for Burundi. Read more »

Sudan: The UAE's Malign Role in Sudan War Can't Be 'Sportswashed' Away

The US National Basketball Association recently concluded a tournament sponsored by the UAE-owned Emirates Airlines, the same UAE that has been accused by a United Nations Panel of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: SA Troops Still Fighting in Eastern DRC After Peace Summit Fails

A contingent of South African soldiers began their second year in the war zone with no peace in sight. Read more »

Africa: After the Bell - Elections in Africa Can Teach the Rest of the World About Democracy

Liberation movements no longer appeal to voters and this is why there have been tectonic shifts in election outcomes. Democracy is maturing in Africa, as seen in a peaceful… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique's Electoral Turmoil - - Urgent Action Needed to Support Democracy and Justice

SADC must now translate prudence into action, supporting Mozambique in finding a sustainable, inclusive and democratic resolution to its escalating political and social crisis. Read more »

Mozambique: South Africa Feels Impact of Violence, Clampdown in Maputo

A prolonged closure of the border would be costly not only to the mining sector but also to both economies more widely, and would be a fresh blow to investor sentiment towards… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique's Dark Hour - - Repression, Digital Isolation and the Struggle for Freedom

For more than a week, internet access in Mozambique has been restricted, throttled by authorities in a desperate bid to silence protests that have swept the nation. Read more »

South Africa: UK Foreign Secretary Voices Concern to SA Counterpart About North Koreans Fighting Against Ukraine

At a meeting on Tuesday, David Lammy and Ronald Lamola agreed to strengthen collaboration on defence and security. Read more »

Africa: The US and Russia Are in a New Nuclear Race to Power African Economies

Russia is keen to boost its clout in Africa -- for reasons that are frankly nefarious given the odious nature of Vladimir Putin's regime -- and nuclear power is one of the paths it… Read more »

South Africa: Simon's Town Naval Buildings Named in Honour of Three Submariners Who Died At Sea Off Kommetjie

Acknowledging a year of sadness and anger over the past year since the Kommetjie submarine disaster, the SA Navy held a ceremony to rename three buildings at the Simon's Town Naval… Read more »

Tanzania: Arrest of Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Fuels Fears of Government Crackdown As Elections Loom

Tanzanian police arrested more than 50 people ahead of a planned demonstration against recent abductions and killings in the country. Read more »

Africa: SA Military Denies It's to Blame for Us Pulling Out of Africa's Biggest Air Show At Waterkloof

Africa's largest air show and aerospace and defence exhibition kicked off at Air Force Base Waterkloof on Wednesday without a key regular participant: the US. Read more »

South Africa: The Critical Role of South African Aircrews in Supporting the 1944 Warsaw Rising

Between 13 August and 22 September 1944, South African airmen from 31 and 34 Squadrons of the South African Air Force dropped arms, food and clothes for Warsaw. A total of 23 SAAF… Read more »

Africa: From Glorious Republic to Civic Wasteland - - Somalia's Stark Warning for Africa

The fundamental cause of Africa's recurring crises and calamities are corrupt elites who transform cultural identities into divisive political wedges between communities. Read more »

South Africa: Arrests After 'Ammo' Burglary At Western Cape Police Base Reminiscent of 1998 Gang Theft

Three suspects have been arrested after a burglary at a cop base in Faure in the Western Cape, the same vicinity where a group including ex-Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie… Read more »

South Africa: A Woman Soldier's Beautiful Book Reclaims the MK Mantle

Marion Sparg's Guilty and Proud shows up Jacob Zuma's party as interlocutors. Ferial Haffajee asked the author about her memoir. Read more »

East Africa: Sudan's Government Denies Famine Exists in Darfur's Zamzam Camp

CAIRO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sudan on Sunday denied the existence of famine in North Darfur's Zamzam camp for internally displaced people, while an aid group said there was a risk of a… Read more »

South Africa: High Court Declares South African Arms Exports to War-Torn Myanmar Unlawful

The ruling could have direct implications for South Africa's arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which are accused of committing war crimes in Yemen. Read more »

Africa: Why the African Union Should Weigh in On the Gaza Crisis, Beyond Adding to Ceasefire Calls

Unlike its ambiguous response to the Russia-Ukraine war, the AU's position on the destruction of Gaza has been clear, but the body could play a useful short-term role beyond adding… Read more »