Is writing on the wall for Mugabe?
Analysts predict Zim leader’s imminent demise, with a chorus of disenchantment rising, writes Peter Fabricius
Time running out for South Sudan
Third chance for peace looks like a pipe dream, writes Peter Fabricius
Nigeria kidnap man expected home
South African among 7 employees of an Australian mining company abducted in Calibar, Nigeria, was not injured and was expected back in SA on Tuesday
Questions now for Magufuli style
After his promising start, the Tanzanian leader is being compared to dictator neighbours, writes Peter Fabricius
Vital that jihadists in Libya are crushed
The West failed to finish the job in 2011; now it must deal with the problem as soon as possible, writes Peter Fabricius
A return to the old?
With the issuing of “bond notes”, the Reserve Bank says it is not reintroducing the Zim dollar, writes Peter Fabricius
Blessing or curse
The cost of servicing Mozambique's debt is breathtaking, writes Peter Fabricius
Zuma’s foreign policy more secretive
President Jacob Zuma’s foreign policy seems to be becoming more secretive. We saw that recently when his office would at first neither confirm or deny that he had ...
EU, AU find it difficult to rein in erring states
The EU is often held up as an example to the AU, but is now experiencing its own difficulty, says Peter Fabricius.
Still time to avert DRC meltdown
The AU and UN seem to be taking Joseph Kabila’s bait as he makes his bid for another term, writes Peter Fabricius.
SA’s role in defusing Middle East tension
South African diplomats are fully aware of the dangers of the cold war between Riyadh and Tehran turning hot, writes Peter Fabricius.
Was Zuma high on China when he fired Nene?
Peter Fabricius wants to know what President Zuma makes of the days following his axing of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister.
End side-show absurdity on Libya
One of the side-shows which played out around the summit of the Forum for China-Africa Co-operation last week was about who would represent Libya there.
Learning from China is critical for Africa’s success
Africa has had 15 years to learn the lessons of China’s economic success through its association with Beijing - but has it?
Terror: SA also needs to be vigilant
It’s not cool to talk about a “global war on terrorism” (GWOT) largely because former US president George Bush gave the expression a bad name.
Terrorism threat needs urgent solutions
President Jacob Zuma cautioned, after meeting his fellow Brics leaders at the G20 summit now taking place in Antalya, “against linking the (Paris) terrorist attacks ...
MTN’s record fine puts pressure on state to intervene
The Nigerian government’s decision to slap a mind-boggling fine of $5. 2 billion (about R71. 1bn and probably rising) on MTN for failing to cancel the cellphone ...
Lesotho inquiry in trouble
The SADC is not expected to do much about the Maseru crisis, writes Peter Fabricius
Surprise Nobel win for Quartet
Worthy winners have made major contribution to successful Arab Spring transition, writes Peter Fabricius
Nobel panel moves in mysterious ways
The award is always a surprise, whether pre-emptive or for work well done, says Peter Fabricius.
Tunisians got deserved, secretive call to win Nobel Peace Prize
Did the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet – not a jazz band by the way – wonder if they were being pranked when the Nobel Peace Committee called them up on Friday ...
Bashir repays SA by putting our soldiers in danger
Darfur, which was the crisis de jour in Africa a decade ago, has now become the continent’s forgotten war.
Why doesn’t SA help Africa collect taxes?
SA is supposed to be helping developing countries to improve their own tax collection, writes Peter Fabricius.
Why doesn’t SA help Africa collect taxes?
Landlocked Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika, sadly, has resurrected the mad scheme of his late brother, Bingu wa Mutharika, to create a commercial waterway to ...
Burkina coup blights the African Spring
The coup in Burkina Faso is a great setback to democracy not only there, but elsewhere in Africa.