International Affairs

SADC Summit 2025

    SADC’s Balancing Act: Ensuring Regional Cooperation Amidst External Pressures

    SADC’s Balancing Act: Ensuring Regional Cooperation Amidst External Pressures 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

    The 45th SADC Summit: Symbolism over substance? The 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government convened on 17 August 2025 in Antananarivo, in the Republic of Madagascar. While this annual gathering is crucial for member states to assert the overarching policy direction and oversee SADC’s operations, it…

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      BRICS Summit 2025: Advancing Multilateralism in the Face of Threats

      BRICS Summit 2025: Advancing Multilateralism in the Face of Threats 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

      On 7 July 2025, the BRICS summit concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 11 countries agreeing on a joint declaration encompassing 126 commitments covering global governance, finance, health, artificial intelligence, and climate change. The summit took place against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump having taken a hostile position against the bloc, firstly…

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        Africa Day 2025: Reclaiming the Continent’s Future Amid Global Flux

        Africa Day 2025: Reclaiming the Continent’s Future Amid Global Flux 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

        Amid an unfolding geopolitical upheaval, financial shocks, and fractured supply chains, Africa stepped into the month of May – her commemorative month – with both pride and urgency. Africans, both on the continent and in the Diaspora, celebrated Africa Day on Sunday 25 May. They used the day not just for celebration, but also as…

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          SA and US Looking to Expand Trade

          SA and US Looking to Expand Trade 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

          On 22 May, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, stated that South Africa has submitted a revised framework proposal to the United States (U.S.), focusing on expanding trade and investment relations between the two countries. The proposal includes purchasing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the US, provisions related to the African Growth and…

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            Ramaphosa Revving up South Africa’s Diplomatic Machine

            Ramaphosa Revving up South Africa’s Diplomatic Machine 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

            In April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to South Africa marked a significant moment in global diplomacy, as it was the first time the Head of State of Ukraine visited South Africa in the 33 years the two countries established formal diplomatic relations. For President Zelenskyy, the visit formed part of his continued quest to…

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              EAC Digital Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Implementation of the EAC Digital Transformation Strategy

              EAC Digital Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Implementation of the EAC Digital Transformation Strategy 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

              The 12th to the 13th of May marked a significant point in the East African Community’s (EAC) journey to digitalisation, as members of the Regional Economic Community and invited stakeholders, including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), met to discuss ways to position the region as a digital leader in the African continent and…

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              RASSO

                SA-US Relations – A Multifaceted Quagmire

                SA-US Relations – A Multifaceted Quagmire 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                SA-US Relations – A Multifaceted Quagmire In the latest action by the US government against South Africa, Ambassador Ibrahim Rasool was expelled from the US on 15 March 2025. Ostensibly, Rasool was expelled for comments made during a seminar hosted by the Mapungubwe Institute of Strategic Reflection (MISTRA). Contrary to the hasty and often repetitive…

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                  Rwanda-backed M23 and Shifting Dynamics in the Eastern DRC Conflict

                  Rwanda-backed M23 and Shifting Dynamics in the Eastern DRC Conflict 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                  The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to evolve, marked by escalating violence, shifting alliances, and new diplomatic interventions. The recent Extraordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held on 13 March 2025, led by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, highlighted the deteriorating situation and made critical decisions that could…

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                    South Africa’s Conflicting Foreign Policy Under the GNU: The DA’s U.S. Visit Undermines the Spirit of Coalition

                    South Africa’s Conflicting Foreign Policy Under the GNU: The DA’s U.S. Visit Undermines the Spirit of Coalition 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                    South Africa’s foreign policy under the Government of National Unity (GNU) is increasingly becoming a battleground for ideological and political contradictions. While President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration continues to advocate for a non-aligned, diplomatic approach on the global stage, the Democratic Alliance (DA), a key partner in the GNU, seems to be actively pursuing a different…

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                      The Golden Age of America: A Trial Era for South Africa?

                      The Golden Age of America: A Trial Era for South Africa? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

                      On 20 January, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as the U.S. President. In his inaugural address, Trump proclaimed his second term, “the golden age of America,” advocating for a “revolution of common sense” and promising to swiftly enact significant policy reforms that would place the interest of Americans above all others.…

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