COMRADELY SUPPORT 2 August 2023 Ramaphosa and other African leaders back Putin’s reasons for pulling out of Black Sea Grain Initiative Peter Fabricius 3 min 42
ANALYSIS 31 July 2023 Russia-Africa Summit declaration is tantamount to an implicit African endorsement of Putin’s war Peter Fabricius 4 min 14
RUSSIA-AFRICA SUMMIT 30 July 2023 Putin rejects Ramaphosa’s appeal to reinstate Black Sea Grain Initiative Peter Fabricius 4 min 17
ISS TODAY OP-ED 28 July 2023 Democracy deferred — France, US may attempt to strike deal with CAR president to counter Russian influence Peter Fabricius 5 min 2
ST PETERSBURG SNUB 26 July 2023 Poor turnout of African leaders expected at Putin’s summit Peter Fabricius 4 min 18
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 26 July 2023 Powerful US senator Jim Risch tables legislation to scuttle SA’s hosting of Agoa forum Peter Fabricius 6 min 19
ST PETERSBURG ANALYSIS 25 July 2023 Russia-Africa summit will be largely a West-bashing exercise Peter Fabricius 8 min 9
DOGS OF WAR 25 July 2023 Wagner Group mercenaries ‘preparing to take new road to Africa’ after aborted mutiny in Russia Peter Fabricius 8 min 3
ISS TODAY OP-ED 24 July 2023 US dollar may be rhetorically endangered by ‘chatter’ of BRICS currency but remains safe, for now Peter Fabricius 5 min 0
UNHOLY ROW 19 July 2023 Pan-African Parliament slammed for appointing alleged gold smuggler and money launderer as religious ambassador Peter Fabricius 3 min 3
COALITION POLITICS 17 July 2023 Irish deputy PM advises South Africa that ego and coalitions don’t mix Peter Fabricius 5 min 3
FOREIGN RELATIONS 16 July 2023 US senator objects to Zimbabwean president’s invitation to US-Africa Business Summit Peter Fabricius 3 min 0
