PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ARRIVES IN ANGOLA TO ATTEND AU-EU SUMMIT
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Luanda, Angola, this morning, Monday, 24 November 2025, to attend the 7th African Union-European Union Summit from 24 to 25 November. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the partnership between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) since its 1st Summit in Cairo, Egypt, in 2000. […]
AFTER THE ALASKA SUMMIT, MOVE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT IS A MOVE FOR WORLD PEACE
Economic development is not an add-on, but the content for peace and security. The Trump-Putin Alaska Summit on August 15, at which specifics were agreed upon for follow-up work on resolving the Ukraine conflict, also poses the prospect for Asia-Pacific mutual development, a critical contribution to the world potential for peace and security. This perspective […]
THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE FINALLY BLOWING IN FAVOUR OF PALESTINE
The tide is turning – and at a blistering pace – for the recognition of the Palestinian statehood by a growing majority of the nations of the world. As of much this year, 147 out of the 193 UN member-states officially recognize the State of Palestine. At the end of a widely publicized conference on […]
“NORMAL LIFE” IN ST PETERSBURG BELIES RUSSIA’S HEAVY FIGHTING WITH UKRAINE
The captivating sense of calmness, the throngs of people milling about and the huge traffic volumes throughout St Petersburg belies the reality that Russia is in a state of war. St Petersburg is a sprawling cosmopolitan city. It is regarded as the mecca of Russia’s culture and heritage, an epicentre of values as well as […]