Recent events in Guinea-Bissau, where the military abruptly seized total control, dissolved electoral processes and detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on 26 November, mark yet another rupture in a region sliding...
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Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria: why the US must choose prudence over impulse
The recent threat by United States President Donald Trump to authorise military action in Nigeria has ignited unease both within and outside the country. His remarks, reportedly grounded in allegations of a so-called...
Brinkmanship in GNU devastating for South Africa
The JSE took a hammering last week. The All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by roughly 4.5% on Thursday alone, wiping out nearly R1 trillion. Hundreds of thousands of South African employees’ pensions are represented in the...
‘Peace through strength’ does not work because it has become peace through war
The idea of “peace through strength” is dominating the spotlight, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently said any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine “must be backed by strength” – that is, Europe throwing...
SA’s balancing act with the US: Diplomacy and strategy
South Africa is presented with opportunities and problems created by the Trump-Musk regime The USA is a preponderant power—it essentially dominates almost every aspect of international affairs. It is also South...
Economic state of the nation
It is our deeply held view at Good Governance Africa that South Africa’s long-term economic growth trajectory will not produce broad-based benefits for citizens until its political institutions are configured to...
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