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Hamas says it's close to reaching a deal with Israel, on a potential truce. Political analyst, Thembisa Fakude says the truce is due to Israel most likely meeting its target which was to kill almost 15,000 Palestinians.
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The US says it plans to expel Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the Central African Republic from the lucrative African Growth and Opportunity Act legislation.
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Support for the Palestinians in South Africa is likely to increase as long as pictures of brutalised women and children and bombings continue to be broadcast around the world. However, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Afrasid, Thembisa Fakude says that Africa's support on the Israel-Hamas conflict remains divided.
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The UN Office for Human rights has blamed the Rapid Support Forces following the discovery of 87 bodies in a mass grave in Sudan's Darfur region. This as fighting between the army and the RSF continues since mid-April, displacing over three million people. Africa-Asia Dialogues Senior Research Fellow Thembisa Fakude says the conflict is not cgetting enough coverage in the media as it's 'competing' with other 'big' stories across the world.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says a Ukrainian counter-offensive aimed at recapturing territory is "not succeeding" and that attempts to break through Russian defences, which lie on occupied Ukrainian territory, have failed. Putin made the remarks in an interview with state-controlled television in Russia. The Russian leader was commenting a day after he held telephonic discussions with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Among the issues discussed was the African peace initiative, the Black Sea grain deal - which expires tomorrow - and the upcoming BRICS summit in SA. Ramaphosa had earlier held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. To get an analysis on these and other international stories we are joined via Zoom by Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that he sought and failed to have Yevgeny Prigozhin replaced as the leader of Wagner group. International relations expert, Thembisa Fakude, says that reports that Putin tried to convince some senior commanders of the Wagner group to change their commander is very concerning. Fakude unpacks more.
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Researcher at Africa-Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude weighs in on President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to the United States.
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To get analysis on the Zimbabwe elections we are joined by Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues
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Thembisa Fakude says it was not surprising to hear President Cyril Ramaphosa using the UN General Assembly stage to make calls on the US to lift sanctions against Cuba and the EU to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe.
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Researcher at Africa-Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude weighs in on President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to the United States.
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A warm embrace between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit has been analysed the world over. Speaking at a working dinner hosted by Putin, Ramaphosa defended the recent African peace mission to Moscow and Kyiv. He explained that African leaders will continue to call for peace as the war in Ukraine is directly affecting this continent. To discuss we're joined by Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues Afrasid, Thembisa Fakude.
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Africa-Asia Dialogue research fellow Thembisa Fakude says the EFF's position on migration is very confusing. Fakude says on one hand the party calls for open borders while on the other hand calling for strong stunts against immigrants, both legal or illegal. He elaborates. Tune into Newzroom Afrika DStv channel 405 for more.