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Economic Diplomacy

BRICS Expansion: Adaptive Response or Proactive Restructuring of Global Governance?

As BRICS evolves from a loosely defined economic grouping into a more structured geopolitical entity, its recent expansion signals a more deliberate effort to influence global governance.

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Achieving Food Security and Sovereignty Through the AfCFTA

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Africa & The World

Why SADC Integration is Needed Now More Than Ever

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Beyond Traditional Diplomacy: How Strategic Foresight is Reshaping Africa-Europe Climate and Energy Cooperation

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The BRICS Expanded: Shaped by – or Shaping – the Global Order?

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Has South Africa Overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s Giant?

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Securing Africa’s Future: Ring-Fencing Development Financing in an Era of Security-Focused Economic Policy

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Middle Power Lawfare: South Africa, International Justice and the Gaza Crisis

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The Road Ahead is Steep But Not Insurmountable: How South Africa’s G20 Can Still Deliver for Debt and Development  

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A National Dialogue for All: Transforming South Africa Through Inclusive Participation

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Mozambique: More Repression Will Reverberate at Home and Abroad

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Towards Just Resource Exploitation in a Green Transition

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