THE EU “WON’T EXIST IN 10 YEARS”, WARNS SLOVAK REPUBLIC
The EU, the cornerstone of Western hegemony, will cease to exist in 10 years unless the bloc undertakes fundamental change to how it relates with the Global South. Slovak Republic, member of the EU and one of the key dissenters from the bloc’s imperial stance in geopolitics, has become one of the loudest critics of […]
CHINESE-FUNDED ENTERPRISES IN SA ENHANCE UNIQUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT BENEFITS ALL
During his 4th state visit to South Africa last August, Chinese President Xi Jinping famously described bilateral relations between the two allies as having entered the “golden era”. This year, in September, SA President Cyril Ramaphosa reciprocated by undertaking a state visit to China, where he was received with great pomp and ceremony. The September meeting […]
REFLECTIONS AS WE DRAW TO THE END OF THE YEAR
As the final days of 2024 rapidly approach, the world braces for a whirlwind of reflection, celebration, and anticipation. From the unprecedented inception of the Government of National Unity (GNU), to scooping up six official medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this year has certainly left an indelible mark on history. As we etch nearer […]
“COLONIALISM HAS LEFT A DEEP WOUND IN US,” AFRICA TELLS RUSSIA
Consensus among international relations scholars is that our global order system is currently undergoing changes of great significance. The convergence in Sochi, Russia, of Africa’s foreign affairs ministers and their team attested to the fundamental shift in global relations. Africa’s top envoys were hosted by their Russian counterpart, the veteran foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. Africa […]
VIDEO: REFLECTING ON THE FIRST CONTINENTAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL RUSSOPHILE MOVEMENT
The Global South Media Network sat down with one of the conference organizers, Mr Botsang Moiloa, a well-known South African activist and socio-political commentator. Watch the Full Interview Below:
RUSSOPHILE GATHERING ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD IN SANDTON, JOBURG
Dozens of people turned up for the first-ever meeting of the International Russophile Movement (MIR), the first to be held on the African continent. It took place today in South Africa’s financial capital Sandton, Johannesburg, the same that hosted the historic BRICS` summit in 2023, resulting in the expansion of the strategic bloc from only […]
SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE RUSSIA-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP FORUM
On November 9-10, Sochi hosted the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum at Sirius University. Instituted by a decision of the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg in July 2023, this new dialogue format is called on to become a certain coordinating mechanism for implementing objectives set by the heads of state and government. Along with heads […]
DIRCO DEPUTY MINISTER PRAISES RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA
The Editor-in-Chief of Global South Media Network (GSMN), held an exclusive interview with DIRCO’s Deputy Minister, Ms Thandi Moraka
SA “WELL-RECEIVED” IN RUSSIA AS TIES FLOURISH – DIRCO’S DEP MINISTER THANDI MORAKA
The participation of the SA government at the First Ministerial Russia-Africa Partnership is testament to the close-knit bilateral relations between Moscow and Pretoria. This is according to the Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Ms Thandi Moraka. She was speaking in an exclusive interview with the online news site Global […]
RUSSIA, AFRICA, HOLD A STRATEGIC MEETING TO THRASH OUT PLANS FOR A SHARED FUTURE
Thandi Moraka, deputy minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), is representing South Africa at the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum (RAPF), in Sochi, Russia. The meeting is currently underway in popular vacation city of Sochi, Russia. It is being hosted by the veteran Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, […]
BRICS SUMMIT 2024 OFFERS HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO RESET GEOPOLITICS
The 2024 BRICS Summit kicks off in the Russian city of Kazan this week, confronted by a window of opportunity to assert the bloc’s footprint in the reconfiguration of the international world order that is in a downward spiral of disintegration. The summit will take place from October 22-24 and will be chaired by the […]
NUCLEAR ARMS RACE ARE IN NO COUNTRY’S INTEREST
Nuclear arms race is an inevitable eventuality in a world where mistrust and conflict supersede dialogue and the collective appreciation for convivial global coexistence. Two examples of current international conflict – Ukraine and the Middle East – provide a textbook example of how and when to ignite a nuclear arms race. At the height of […]