geopolitics

South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home
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South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home

South Africa’s Just Energy Transition: Soft Power Abroad, Strain at Home 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

Since the advent of democracy in 1994, Pretoria has invested heavily in cultivating influence through multilateralism and moral leadership. From strengthening SADC and AU institutions to championing reform of UN governance and global financial architecture, to activism in BRICS, South Africa has sought to position itself as a principled voice for the Global South. Its…

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America’s War of Convenience: Why U.S. Strategy in Ukraine Betrays Its Advocacy for Peace
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America’s War of Convenience: Why U.S. Strategy in Ukraine Betrays Its Advocacy for Peace

America’s War of Convenience: Why U.S. Strategy in Ukraine Betrays Its Advocacy for Peace 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

For nearly four years, the Russia-Ukraine war has reshaped geopolitics, cost hundreds of thousands of lives, and destabilised global markets. To the casual observer, the U.S. involvement in the conflict seems selfless; an embattled democracy supporting another against authoritarian aggression. Former president Joe Biden framed his policy in moral terms, pledging to support Ukraine “for…

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Donald Trump Geopolitics
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Tariffs, Trade Deficits and Trump’s Economic Nationalism

Tariffs, Trade Deficits and Trump’s Economic Nationalism 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

United States’ (U.S.) President Donald Trump has been back in the White House for just seven months, and during this time, he has not hesitated to fulfil some of his electoral promises, including mass deportations and addressing what he had termed the unfair trade practices on the U.S. by nearly every country that does business…

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SADC Summit 2025
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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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