How Turkey leverages itself between East, Western worlds to maximize geopolitical clout - opinion
Turkey’s actions in Syria and Iraq also signal a deeper shift away from its Western alliances. Erdogan’s government has ...
The Citizen6d
This is Ramaphosa’s year of high-stakes events
President Ramaphosa faces his busiest year yet, hosting critical events like the G20 Summit, the national dialogue, and the ...
Wall Street Journal4d
Xi Tells Officials Scared of Being Purged: It’s OK to Make Mistakes
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is intensifying a war on corruption that has punished officials in record numbers—with the side effect of leaving many unwilling to act for fear of punishment.
China’s Africa imports rise, but will 2025 headwinds halt the continent’s trade gains?
Boost in commodities demand helps narrow Africa’s China trade deficit as nations urge more imports of processed goods.
Nigeria is admitted as a partner country of the BRICS bloc
Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies. BRICS was formed by Brazil, ...
The Citizen3d
WEF meeting starts in Davos with B20 SA and Ramaphosa
While the South African delegation to the WEF is led by the president, many important leaders will not attend, with the new ...
CNN6d
Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip Trump’s inauguration, sending a special representative in his place
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative. The decision, announced Friday ...
G20 summit an opportunity to fix ailing Joburg metro
G20 summit will be an opportunity for President Ramaphosa and the Government of National Unity members to interact with a ...
Yahoo8d
Xi Jinping, in first talk with new European Council president, seeks more EU-China cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Europe to pursue closer cooperation in the face of a "turbulent international situation", during his first discussion with Antonio Costa since the former ...
UPI6d
Trump, Xi Jinping talk on phone before inauguration
Jan. 17 (UPI) --President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a range of issues in a phone call on Friday. Trump said the phone call was positive after the two leaders ...