OPENING OF THE AZIZ PAHAD INAUGURAL ANNUAL PEACE, SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE
Speech Delivered by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, under the theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and Justice in a Post Apartheid South Africa. “As we gather here today and this moment in history, we must guard against the […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ADDRESSES 8TH SA-EU SUMMIT
“This Summit affirms our long-standing and close relationship, which is underpinned by the South Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership. This is a partnership based on shared values and common interests. A partnership that seeks to create prosperity for our citizens and promote peace, safety and stability. We share a commitment to inclusive multilateralism as the most […]
PANIC-STRICKEN EU LEADERS FLOCK TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO PLEAD WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP
The global governance system is in a tailspin. But more to the point – the re-emergence of the US President Donald Trump as the Commander-in-Chief of the world’s nuclear power has thrown Europe in a fix, a spot of bother. The speed with which the change of guard in the White House has upended the […]
ZELENSKY’S WHITE HOUSE HUMILIATION PITS EUROPE AGAINST THE US, AND DAWN OF A NEW WORLD ORDER
The very public fallout between US President Donald Trump and his visiting Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the White House has complicated Europe’s implicit plan to prolong their proxy war with Russia. Even for Diplomacy 101, Zelensky failed spectacularly. The diplomatic decorum requires at its fundamental basis the ethos of humility, calmness and erudite exposition […]
IMPERFECT AS IT MAY BE, PEACE IS ON THE HORIZON, THANKS TO TRUMP
US President Donald Trump has set global power relations on a tailspin, leaving the entire Europe reeling in confused shock and disbelief and the future completely uncertain. A mere one month in office, Trump has signed countless executive orders and flipped America’s foreign policy from his predecessor Joe Biden’s globalism to his election promise of […]
FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV’S REMARKS ON THE G20’S OBJECTIVES IN 2025
“We commend the Republic of South Africa’s substantial preparations for the forum and the topicality of chosen thematic priorities. We are particularly impressed with the emphasis on a search for a common denominator in the interests of combining efforts to facilitate sustained growth and development. We still have a long way to go for attaining […]
FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV’S REMARKS AT THE G20 FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING
“We welcome the successful start of our South African friends’ presidency. We understand the choice of the geopolitical theme that is not quite relevant for the G20: the economy is increasingly a hostage and victim of political ambitions. The West’s attempts to contain the objective process of consolidation of new powerful centres of growth in […]
A READER’S PERSPECTIVE ON UKRAINE PEACE EFFORTS
“Dear Europe! You were there three years ago when the war started, aiding and abetting the carnage with money, lethal weapons, intelligence, and mercenaries. You’ve never made any attempt to end the killings and destruction directly or indirectly. Now that someone wants to bring an end to war through trilateral dialogue, you are insisting on […]
US TOP ENVOY MARCO RUBIO OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NEW RUSSIA-US RELATIONS
Top Russian and US envoys met in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh to pave the way for a new era of rebooted bilateral relations that are set to reconfigure global relations. The meeting was led by the veteran Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov and his US counterpart, Marco Rubio. The Saudis chaired the proceedings. […]
REBOOTED US-RUSSIA RELATIONS SPELLS DOOM FOR NATO
The high-level meeting between the US and Russia, aimed resetting frosted bilateral relations and also thrash out mechanism to end the Ukraine war, could mark the reconfiguration of the international world order. The side-lining of Europe and NATO and also casting aside the elephant in the room – Ukraine – whilst determining the Kiev’s future […]
GHANA GIVES IMPETUS TO AFRICA’S GIANT LEAP TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE
The New Year is now in full effect, and Ghana in West Africa has made a ground-breaking declaration that in future, all African passport holders will no longer be required to apply for visa when visiting the country. This grand step, announced by the recently out-of-office former President Nana Akufo-Ado during his final State of […]
ZELENSKY’S MISGUIDED DECISION TO HALT RUSSIA’S GAS SUPPLY TO EUROPE WILL BOOMERANG
Ukraine’s ill-advised stoppage of the supply of Russian gas through its territory is aimed at harming the economy of Russia and the international standing of President Vladimir Putin. Against a chorus of appeal from several EU member-states for President Volodymyr Zelensky to rethink his controversial decision, Kiev is thus far showing no appetite for a […]