AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED From Minnesota to the Red Sea — how Somalis became the front line of global politics 10 min 0 By Phillip van Niekerk
US-SA RELATIONS ANALYSIS Why South Africa shouldn’t reject US Ambassador-designate Bozell’s credentials 6 min 1 By J Brooks Spector
AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT US House backs Agoa extension, but SA’s continued participation remains uncertain 5 min 0 By Victoria O'Regan
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: Retail investors to bear the brunt if the gold and equities rallies burst like a bubble 4 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MIDDLE EAST UNREST Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says ‘help is on its way’ 4 min 0 By Reuters
John Stremlau SA and like-minded democracies should urgently advocate for free and fair elections in Venezuela 3 min 0 7 January 2026
VENEZUELA ATTACK ANALYSIS Trump’s shredding of international law sets a dangerous precedent 8 min 9 By Peter Fabricius
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: Islamist insurgency, gas and drugs — Mozambique may be a red rag for Trump 4 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
FOREIGN POLICY SA political parties divided on US military action in Venezuela 9 min 4 By Victoria O'Regan
Natale Labia Trump's seizure of Venezuela signals a shift from a rules-based order to open imperialism 4 min 0 6 January 2026
BEDLAM CHECKLIST The major news you missed while on the beach over the holidays 5 min 2 By Rebecca Davis
NEW YORK CITY ARRAIGNMENT Ousted Venezuelan President Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges 5 min 0 By Reuters
GUNSHIP DIPLOMACY Trump escalates threats to take Greenland after mixed global response to Venezuela 8 min 1 By Peter Fabricius
'SHARED DEVELOPMENT' Venezuela’s interim president offers US cooperation after Trump says further strike possible 3 min 1 By Reuters
POWER BANK Coal demand hit record high in 2025, confounding its obituary writers 5 min 4 By Ed Stoddard
WAR IN EUROPE Peace hopes dented as Russia says Ukraine tried to attack Putin residence 4 min 1 By Reuters
WAR IN EUROPE US and Ukraine ‘a lot closer’ on peace deal but Donbas remains unresolved, says Trump 4 min 0 By Reuters
