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How Trump's engagement with Russia challenges European policies
Trump and Putin's recent discussions signal a potential shift towards peace in Ukraine, challenging European strategies and raising questions about future geopolitical dynamics
DRC conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation
The UN has issued its starkest warning yet as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance beyond captured Goma into South Kivu province, threatening regional stability. With thousands dead and a crucial summit approaching in Tanzania, regional powers scramble to prevent the conflict from igniting a wider war in Central Africa.
Kremlin calls Zelensky comment on direct talks with Putin 'empty words'
The Kremlin has dismissed Ukrainian President Zelensky's unprecedented offer for direct peace talks with Putin, citing a 2022 decree that banned negotiations. The rejection comes amid escalating tensions and accusations from both sides.
China remains an anchor of stability for global security
Ancient Chinese philosophy holds that the noblest ideal is to create a world truly shared by all, says the writer.
Russia, US officially not at war, situation in Ukraine resembles hybrid war - Lavrov
The conflict in Ukraine can be described as a hybrid war between Russia and the United States, as Kiev would not be able to use modern long-range weapons without US assistance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Tokyo's unfriendly actions completely impede talks on peace treaty with Russia - Kremlin
Tokyo's unfriendly actions completely hinder negotiations on a peace treaty between Russia and Japan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
ANC-IFP tensions: Is SA on edge?
The IFP has agreed to the peace talks with the ANC ahead of the elections.
IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa writes to Ramaphosa over peace talks
IFP leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa said he has written to ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa that both sides must come up with teams to discuss the peace plan.
Senior officials travel to Ukraine for peace talks
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal adviser Nokukhanya Jele and Director-General in the department of international relations and co-operation Zane Dangor will meet with senior officials in Ukraine on Wednesday.
Ramaphosa, Pandor call for peace in Sudan
President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the Vice President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, Malik Agar Eyre over the weekend.
BRICS leaders call for direct peace talks in Middle East to end conflict
President Cyril Ramaphosa joined fellow BRICS leaders in calling for the international community to support direct peace talks to find a solution to the conflict in the Middle East.
Ramaphosa calls for UN-led negotiations to broker Israel-Palestine peace deal
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for countries who are supplying weapons to both Israel and Hamas to stop this as it was escalating the conflict.
Ramaphosa says peace is the only solution to the Gaza conflict
President Ramaphosa said South Africa will make a contribution to the peace talks in Egypt.
Ramaphosa to join Gaza peace talks in Egypt
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been asked by Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to join the peace talks on the conflict in Gaza.
Speaker, NCOP chairperson call for end to violence in Cape Town taxi strike
Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo called for both the City of Cape Town and Santaco to sit at the table and find a solution to the strike.
An overview of Xi's diplomacy in spring 2023
Chinese modernization has been a key term in Xi's meetings with foreign leaders.
WATCH: How global security initiative can inspire hope for a more peaceful, stable world
The foreign ministers of China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran shook hands in Beijing, marking a historic moment in Riyadh-Tehran relations.
UN thanks South Africa for its contribution to peacekeeping on the continent
Recently, South Africa played a pivotal role in the Tigray conflict negotiations, playing host country to the African Union led mediation team, in which a ceasefire agreement was reached between Tigray forces and the Ethiopian government.
Ethiopian government says aid flowing to Tigray but rebels deny claims
The restoration of desperately needed humanitarian assistance to the region is one of the key planks of a peace deal between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to end two years of brutal war in northern Ethiopia.
World leaders hail AU-led Ethiopia peace agreement
World leaders have hailed the peace agreement by the Ethiopian government and regional forces from Tigray, with many calling it a water-shed moment for conflict resolution on the continent.
Parties agree to cease hostilities in conflict-ridden Tigray region
AU-led mediators have hailed the process as an African solution to an African problem.
Ramaphosa ‘honoured’ that SA has been requested to host peace talks over Tigray conflict
The South Africa-hosted talks are the first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country’s northern region of Tigray.
AU supports peace talks to end conflict in northern Ethiopia
The African Union (AU) has facilitated the direct peace talks between the Ethiopian federal government and the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which are to be in South Africa.
Tigray peace talks in South Africa on October 24: Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government said that it would participate in peace talks led by the African Union to try to resolve the nearly two-year war in Tigray.
African Union chief welcomes call by Tigray government for peaceful resolution of the Ethiopian conflict
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has underscored this positive development as a unique opportunity toward the restoration of peace in Ethiopia.