South Africa VAT Spat Delays Budget

Africa Brief Lagos-based Nosmot Gbadamosi reports from across Africa on what’s driving policy, economics, and culture in the world’s fastest-growing and youngest continent. Sign up for the latest news, expert analysis, and data insights. Delivered Wednesday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive…

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Israel’s Actions Strike at the Foundations of International Law

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Israel’s Actions Strike at the Foundations of International Law Only collective state action can end impunity. By Cyril Ramaphosa, Anwar Ibrahim, Gustavo Petro, and Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla Family members mourn over the body of Ayman Nassar al-Haymouni, a 13-year-old killed in an Israeli raid, in Hebron, West…

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‘An Extraordinary Act of Extortion’

Q&A ‘An Extraordinary Act of Extortion’ Why Trump’s mineral deal with Ukraine is a losing proposition. By Cameron Abadi, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy, and Adam Tooze, a columnist at Foreign Policy and director of the European Institute at Columbia University. Sign up for Adam’s Chartbook newsletter here. A soldier in combat grear stands…

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Trump’s New Map

Analysis Trump’s New Map America’s first post-literate president has only geography to fall back on. February 25, 2025, 7:00 AM Comment icon View Comments () By Robert D. Kaplan, the Robert Strausz-Hupé chair in geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Donald Trump is seen inside a helicopter at night looking down at a cell…

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