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.

 

Fakude on Ramaphosa's Announcements

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Africa Asia Dialogues director Thembisa Fakude weighs in on President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that he will release the executive summary of the independent panel report into the docking of Russian cargo ship Lady R and developments within the BRICS block of nations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global governance analyst, Thembisa Fakude on BRICS debacle

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Could the 15th BRICS Summit be moved to another country? A senior South African diplomat, Anil Sooklal has dismissed suggestions that this could happen.

 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrival in Beijing

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrival in Beijing with Thembisa Fakude, Senior Researcher at AFRASID

 

China and Africa bolster ties

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In recent weeks, a number of African leaders and foreign ministers have visited Beijing. This is because African countries have a long history of diplomatic ties and bilateral cooperation with China. However, the current flurry of visits to Beijing is happening within a fluid geopolitical environment and ahead of a pivotal BRICS summit set for Cape Town later in August. Talk Africa explores the relations between China and Africa, and the issues that define and strengthen it.

 

 

War in Ukraine | Ramaphosa's peacekeeping mission

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa and five other African leaders will form part of a peacekeeping mission to Russia and Ukraine. The date for this mission has not yet been disclosed. Russia and Ukraine have been at war for over a year now.

 

The impact of Erdogan's re-election on Africa

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye was re-elected on Sunday. The Turkish Supreme Election Council said Erdogan received more than 52 percent of the vote.

What measures should be put in place for Sudan ceasefire to hold

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Warring parties accuse each other of ceasefire violations in Sudan, despite mediator Saudi Arabia saying both are respecting the truce.

Africa Day | Significance of the day

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Each year on May 25 Africans around the globe celebrate Africa Day. The day commemorates the founding of the first union of African countries in 1963. It's exactly 60 years since the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) which is now called the African Union.