Analysts predict Zim leader’s imminent demise, with a chorus of disenchantment rising, writes Peter Fabricius
Third chance for peace looks like a pipe dream, writes Peter Fabricius
The South African government has defended its controversial votes against key elements of a UN resolution supporting internet freedom.
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
After his promising start, the Tanzanian leader is being compared to dictator neighbours, writes Peter Fabricius
The West failed to finish the job in 2011; now it must deal with the problem as soon as possible, writes Peter Fabricius
With the issuing of “bond notes”, the Reserve Bank says it is not reintroducing the Zim dollar, writes Peter Fabricius
The cost of servicing Mozambique's debt is breathtaking, writes Peter Fabricius
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 ...
The EU is often held up as an example to the AU, but is now experiencing its own difficulty, says Peter Fabricius.
The AU and UN seem to be taking Joseph Kabila’s bait as he makes his bid for another term, writes Peter Fabricius.
South African diplomats are fully aware of the dangers of the cold war between Riyadh and Tehran turning hot, writes Peter Fabricius.
Peter Fabricius wants to know what President Zuma makes of the days following his axing of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister.
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.
Africa has had 15 years to learn the lessons of China’s economic success through its association with Beijing - but has it?
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The SADC is not expected to do much about the Maseru crisis, writes Peter Fabricius
Worthy winners have made major contribution to successful Arab Spring transition, writes Peter Fabricius
The award is always a surprise, whether pre-emptive or for work well done, says Peter Fabricius.
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 ...
Darfur, which was the crisis de jour in Africa a decade ago, has now become the continent’s forgotten war.
SA is supposed to be helping developing countries to improve their own tax collection, writes Peter Fabricius.
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 ...