ANALYSIS | We should 'Hang Ten' before joining the UN Security Council

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Researcher at Africa-Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude weighs in on President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to the United States.

Zimbabwe Elections l Results trickling in

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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

Ramaphosa's call against Cuba sanctions not strange

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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.

 

ANALYSIS | We should 'Hang Ten' before joining the UN Security Council

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Researcher at Africa-Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude weighs in on President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to the United States.

 

Ramaphosa calls for peace between Russia, Ukraine

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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.

EFF's confused position on immigration

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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.

Coup in Niger

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Coup in Niger......

 

Niger junta accuses France of violating airspace

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To discuss this we are now joined via Zoom by Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues.

 

Pandor calls for reform of UN Security Council

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Minister of International Relations, Dr Naledi Pandor has called for the transformation of the United Nations Security Council. Pandor is hosting her Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi in Pretoria. Japan is currently serving as a non-permanent member on the Security Council. The International Relations Minister, who has just returned from the Russia-Africa summit, says the world body has failed member countries.

 

78th session of UN General Assembly described as another talk shop.

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Let's now get some more analysis on the UN General Assembly sitting with Thembisa Fakude, an Africa Asia Senior Researcher.

 

Significance of AU being admitted as G20 permanent member

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South Africa has always been a part of the global economic bloc. But now the representation is African-wide. South Africa has pushed for this. To discuss this further, we are now joined by Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude.

 

Clarity sought on Lady R report

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The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, OUTA, says South Africans want clarity and transparency from President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the Lady R report.