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Young Sowetan’s encounter with Ismail Haniyeh over 26 years ago

Aug 3, 2024

Young Sowetan’s encounter with Ismail Haniyeh over 26 years ago

Aug 3, 2024

The emerging “Third Way” within the governing ANC in South Africa

(picture by Afrasid)

Sep 4, 2022

The emerging “Third Way” within the governing ANC in South Africa

Sep 4, 2022

SA’s human rights history compromised by membership in BRICS

The struggle against apartheid propelled South Africa (SA) to align herself with human rights struggles around the world. It also set SA to…

Jun 19, 2022

SA’s human rights history compromised by membership in BRICS

Jun 19, 2022

Keep the Palestinian struggle out of Putin’s war in Ukraine

Lest we forget, President Vladimir Putin supports Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s continuing destruction and maiming of women and…

Mar 20, 2022

Keep the Palestinian struggle out of Putin’s war in Ukraine

Mar 20, 2022

African religious leaders meet in Abidjan to promote eternal message of religions

Leaders from various parts of Africa are currently meeting in the capital city of Côte d’Ivoire , Abidjan. The meeting is to discuss…

Feb 25, 2022

African religious leaders meet in Abidjan to promote eternal message of religions

Feb 25, 2022

Archbishop Desmond Tutu a man of God who liked to laugh

(courtesy, Tutu family)

Dec 26, 2021

Archbishop Desmond Tutu a man of God who liked to laugh

Dec 26, 2021

Granting more autonomous powers to Tigray could set a wrong precedence

The Tigrayan People Liberation Front’s (TPLF) political intentions to gain more autonomous powers in Tigray are akin to a secession…

Sep 13, 2021

Granting more autonomous powers to Tigray could set a wrong precedence

Sep 13, 2021

Messi’s transfer to PSG exposed another faultline between Qatar and the UAE

The world of football was abuzz this week when news emerged that the former FC Barcelona star, Lionel Messi was leaving the club. He spent…

Aug 13, 2021

Messi’s transfer to PSG exposed another faultline between Qatar and the UAE

Aug 13, 2021

The continuing abuse of the poor by the elite — Towards understanding recent protests in SA

The road towards the election of Jacob Zuma as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) in both its 2007 and 2012 Conferences…

Jul 11, 2021

The continuing abuse of the poor by the elite — Towards understanding recent protests in SA

Jul 11, 2021

Stop comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, it is worse

First things first, the apartheid regime in South Africa, with all its brutality, never used F-16 fighter jets and the equivalent of…

May 23, 2021

Stop comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, it is worse

May 23, 2021

Zooming into Facebook and Twitter suspension of Donald Trump — Why must we be worried?

When Donald Trump assumed office, he used his own Facebook and Twitter accounts instead of that of the President of the United States…

May 11, 2021

Zooming into Facebook and Twitter suspension of Donald Trump — Why must we be worried?

May 11, 2021

Towards understanding the roles of the deep state and external actors in the conflict in Tigray…

Background

Mar 14, 2021

Towards understanding the roles of the deep state and external actors in the conflict in Tigray…

Mar 14, 2021

Speculations grow amidst the launch of Al Jazeera’s new Rightly digital platform

News emerged last night that Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN)was due to launch a new online channel called Rightly. Today AJMN issued a…

Feb 24, 2021

Speculations grow amidst the launch of Al Jazeera’s new Rightly digital platform

Feb 24, 2021

Ramaphosa attempts to allay fears and skepticisms amidst doubts on COVID-19 vaccinations

COVID-19 wll have a long lasting effect in the world’s economy. According to World Bank forecasts, the global economy will shrink by 5.2%…

Feb 6, 2021

Ramaphosa attempts to allay fears and skepticisms amidst doubts on COVID-19 vaccinations

Feb 6, 2021

Appointment of Xiaomei Harvard to South African parliament raises an important national question

There are dozens of South Africans who know the intricacies of the politics of the governing African National Congress (ANC). Many South…

Jan 31, 2021

Appointment of Xiaomei Harvard to South African parliament raises an important national question

Jan 31, 2021

Qatar could replace Saudi Arabia as an important ally of the US in the Gulf

The former administration of Donald Trump has widened the political divide in the US leaving behind unprecedented political challenges for…

Jan 27, 2021

Qatar could replace Saudi Arabia as an important ally of the US in the Gulf

Jan 27, 2021

Qatar strengthens relations with Rwanda.

Introduction

Dec 1, 2020

Qatar strengthens relations with Rwanda.

Dec 1, 2020

Blame government’s incompetency for the floods disaster in Sudan

“Leaders take people where they want to go. Great leaders take people where they don’t want to go but ought to be. — Rosalyn Carter.

Sep 11, 2020

Blame government’s incompetency for the floods disaster in Sudan

Sep 11, 2020

Socotra could become one of the environmental and cultural tragedies in Yemen

War and politics in Yemen have created hardships and resulted in what human rights and relief organisations refer to as the “greatest…

Jun 23, 2020

Jun 23, 2020

Pause and think before destroying all statues

Disclaimer, I am neither an art critic nor artist. I am a political scientist, journalist and an admirer of art. The articulation and…

Jun 15, 2020

Pause and think before destroying all statues

Jun 15, 2020

Thembisa Fakude

Thembisa Fakude

Senior Research Fellow Africa Asia Dialogues, Johannesburg, SA Research Fellow Al Sharq Forum, Istanbul, Turkiye Columnist, Middle East Monitor, London UK.

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