SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE A MICKEY MOUSE AND A FORMER SHADOW OF ITSELF
We must all agree, our military is a no longer our pride but mockery. We must pause and remember the words of Lieutenant General Ntshavheni Maphaha of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) that we “are unable to wield a stick”, we are not protected and “the politicians, have decided you want a Mickey […]
PUTIN AND TRUMP TALK ABOUT IRAN, UKRAINE IN THEIR FIFTH PHONE CALL
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone today. Russia Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov reported in a statement that the conversation lasted for 50 minutes and that it was substantive, sincere and, most important, very useful. “Naturally, it was focused on the dangerous exacerbation of the situation in the Middle East,” he said. […]
BURKINABE PRESIDENT IBRAHIM TRAORE RE-WRITES AFRICA’S HISTORY FOR THE MODERN ERA
Ibrahim Traoré, the interim President of Burkina Faso who ascended to power following a popular overthrow from power of former leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba in September 2022. Although military coups are regarded as an affront in modern African politics, Traoré’s pro-poor rule – real or perceived – has been positively received by a population for […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP TRIGGERS TALKS WITH RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT PUTIN TO END UKRAINE WAR
President Donald Trump has left Washington’s European allies reeling with shock and disbelief as he moved with a turbo-charged speed to thrash out a peace deal with Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin. After a 90-minute phone call with President Vladimir Putin, President Trump left many of his European allies taken aback when he declared that […]