The Southern African Times Predictions: How US–Africa Relations May Evolve in 2026
As the global balance of power continues to shift in 2026, relations between the United States and African nations are...
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How Africa is Asserting Itself Globally Despite U.S. Retrenchment
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, the world braced for a new phase of geopolitical...
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After the G20 Snub, Africa Has Only One Rational Path: Look East
The diplomatic choreography of this year’s G20 summit revealed more than shifting alignments; it exposed deepening fractures in the global...
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What Do Nigeria’s Recent Mass Abductions and Church Attacks Reveal About the Complexity of Its Security Crisis?
On the surface, the recent wave of mass abductions and violent assaults in Nigeria may appear to be simply another...
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Black Empowerment Cannot Be Dismissed: The Case for Reform, Not Retreat
In recent weeks, commentary critiquing South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) framework has re-emerged with renewed intensity. Political analyst Dr...
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A Curious Mirror: On the US Critique of UK Freedoms and the Ghosts of Paternalism
It is an exquisite irony, perhaps bordering on the absurd, that the United States—under the second Trump administration—has chosen this...
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Gaza: Four Al Jazeera Journalists Killed – Southern African Times Condemns Genocide, Demands Ceasefire
The Southern African Times expresses its deepest outrage and sorrow following the targeted killing of four Al Jazeera journalists —...
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Editorial: Washington’s Trade Offensive is Drawing Africa Closer to Beijing
The imposition of sweeping tariffs by the United States under President Donald Trump has sent tremors across the African continent,...
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Why Investing in Black-Owned and Led Businesses in Africa Delivers Value
Africa is home to some of the world’s most resilient and innovative businesses, many of which are Black-owned and locally...
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Muzzled in Washington: How Ramaphosa Let Trump Set the South African Narrative
When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stepped into the Oval Office on Wednesday to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, the...
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The Southern African Times is a regional bloc digital newspaper that covers Southern African and world news. The paper also gives a nuanced analysis on news and covers a wide range of reporting which include sports, entertainment, foreign affairs, arts and culture.
