New survey reveals how South Africa’s foreign policy priorities stack up against those of its peers
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by Qudsiya Karrim
1w ago
Decision-makers from Brazil, India, South Africa and Germany have fundamentally different views on the challenges facing foreign policy. In South Africa, balancing relations between the major powers (21% of responses) is seen as the major foreign policy challenge, while 30% of German respondents consider the war in Ukraine to be the most significant foreign policy challenge. Almost one in two respondents in India (49%) say that relations with China are particularly challenging. In Brazil, climate change (38%) tops the list. These are among the findings of Körber-Stiftung’s “Emerging Middle Po ..read more
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Listening Beyond the Echo Chamber: Emerging Middle Powers Report 2024
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by Masutane Modjadji
1w ago
IBSA and Germany United: respondents in India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) identify a different foreign policy challenge as most important for each country – climate change for Brazil, relations with China for India, the war in Ukraine and the Middle East for South Africa – as well as international trade for all three. These are global concerns and respondents in Germany share them. Another basis for meaningful engagement is that respondents in all four countries have high hopes for the G20. This is notable because it is an informal body with a diverse membership but no budget or permanent ..read more
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Africa’s Potential Role in Mediating the Ukraine Conflict
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by Masutane Modjadji
3w ago
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Africa became an unexpected focus of global attention. Over the past decade, Russia has escalated its presence across Africa, repositioning itself as a burgeoning power in the global race for influence on the continent. This situation divided African countries at the United Nations, evidenced by a nearly split vote on General Assembly resolutions condemning the invasion. The rise in fuel, fertilizer, and grain prices in 2022, a direct consequence of the conflict, inadvertently propelled many African countri ..read more
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Why we need to control the trade in donkey hides
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by Masutane Modjadji
3w ago
As Africa is home to the world’s largest supply of donkeys, it has become a key market in meeting China’s explosive ejiao demand. In this Cape Talk interview, SAIIA’s Consultant Senior Researcher, Lauren Johnston, says the demand for donkey hides is a recent phenomenon, sparked by rising per capita income in China. She describes the donkey trade market as mostly illicit and unregulated, negatively impacting some African countries ..read more
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US Congressmen call for a review of bilateral relations with South Africa
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by Masutane Modjadji
3w ago
Two congressmen want the US to speedily review its bilateral relations with South Africa. They’re angered by South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice over the war in Gaza. In this interview with CGTN, SAIIA’s Senior Researcher Gustavo De Carvalho says it would be a tricky situation to jeopardise bilateral relations, particularly when South Africa has gone through a legal process at the International Court of Justice that’s very much in line with the idea of a rules-based order internationally ..read more
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Uproar over SANDF deaths in DRC
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by Masutane Modjadji
1M ago
The recent casualties suffered by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have ignited a fierce political storm, particularly for the governing ANC as critics assail the decision to deploy troops to the conflict-ridden region. In this interview with The Citizen, SAIIA’s head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, Steven Gruzd, says the deaths of these soldiers has brought home to South Africa how complex and difficult the peacekeeping missions can be ..read more
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Israel rejects a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas
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by Masutane Modjadji
1M ago
There are still very limited prospects for an end to the fighting and the Israeli actions in Gaza after the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the peace terms offered by Hamas. In this interview with SAFM, SAIIA’s head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, Steven Gruzd, says conditions and experience created as a result of Netanyahu’s determination to see the war through are incubating new fighters ..read more
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Ukraine’s president considers overhaul of the country’s military leadership 
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by Masutane Modjadji
1M ago
The Ukraine president, Volodomyr Zelensky, says he is now considering making a major change to the leadership of his country’s war effort amid intense speculation that he is planning to remove the head of the military. In this interview with SAFM, SAIIA’s Senior Researcher, Gustavo De Carvalho, says there have been growing tensions between President Zelensky and the military commander-in-chief, General Valeriy Zaluzhny over the past few months ..read more
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South Africa pushed for the elicit financial flows issue to the G20 agenda 
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by Masutane Modjadji
1M ago
Until 2023, South Africa was the only African country to have a permanent seat in the G20. The recent admission of the African Union (AU) to the bloc means Africa can amplify its voice in global economic governance. In this interview with Ubuntu Radio, SAIIA’s chief executive, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, unpacks some of the issues South Africa advocated for in the G20 and the importance of admitting the AU as a member ..read more
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Italy’s Prime Minister unveils plans for stronger relations with Africa
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by Masutane Modjadji
1M ago
Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, unveiled an investment plan worth more than $5.9 billion aimed at strengthening ties with African countries at the Italy-Africa Summit. The plan will also create an energy hub for Europe and curb immigration. In this Monocle Radio interview, SAIIA’s Senior Researcher, Gustavo De Carvalho, there has been a push to bring Africa to the forefront of Italian foreign policy. He says that from the Italian side, there is an important narrative of highlighting and focusing on equal partnerships ..read more
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