Category: South Africa
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BRICS’ New Delhi Declaration
India, hosting the 2026 BRICS summit, led intensive talks that bridged differences among members including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE over West Asia conflicts. The group agreed on the New Delhi Declaration, which condemns all forms of aggression without naming countries and promotes dialogue and diplomacy as the path forward. Sources hailed it as…
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Ramaphosa’s Visit to Washington
AF-100 Analysis — Ramaphosa in D.C.: Optics of Diplomacy, Substance of Humiliation Stated Reason: President Ramaphosa’s visit was officially framed as a diplomatic engagement to reset relations with the U.S., promote trade, and reaffirm cooperation on regional security and climate goals. Real Reason: This was a controlled political theatre by the Trump administration to reassert ideological dominance,…
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U.S. Threatens South Africa with AGOA Expulsion: Economic Leverage or Political Retaliation?
I asked AF-100: In South Africa, tensions with the U.S. are escalating due to President Donald Trump’s policies. Trump has threatened to cut future funding and exclude South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) over issues like land expropriation and the country’s stance against Israel in its genocide case at the International…