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A generational opportunity for the Global South
South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks at the ninth annual meeting of the New Development Bank in Cape Town, South Africa. The G20 needs
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Harnessing a diverse heritage to build social cohesion
South Cape Children’s Choir, part of Ihlombe!, a South African Choral Festival that celebrates diversity of choirs bringing together many different cultures from all across
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AU and UN Support: Propping SAMIDRC towards a political end goal?
SAMIDRC’s mandated priority tasks are to support the Congolese army in neutralising armed groups, such as the March 23 Movement (M23) and the protection of
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Lifting 800 million people out of extreme poverty: Lessons for South Africa from China
President Cyril Ramaphosa during a state visit to China, where he met with President Xi Jinping ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC). The
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Double speak in third term bid for Emmerson Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa takes the SADC chair. While the president has said he intends to rest after his second term comes to an end
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Economic co-operation is the bond that binds Africa and China
President Cyril Ramaphosa greets Chinese ministers during his state visit on September 3, to China ahead of the 2024 FOCAC annual meeting in Beijing. Initiatives