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Solly Rakgomo
  • Trump’s presidency and the Horn of Africa

    The Horn views this shift with a mix of caution and urgency. Trump’s “America First” approach may profoundly impact US engagement in the Horn of Africa, an already volatile region. Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti stand at a...

  • Understanding China’s doctrine of peaceful rise

    The growth of the Chinese economy has allowed Beijing to gain international clout, making it capable of challenging the existing world order. China’s rise is often seen with a suspicious eye, leading several traditional world leaders to question...

  • Decline of former liberation movements in Southern Africa

    Fabricius states that in this month’s election, Namibia’s South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) ruling party could go the way of the ANC, the Botswana Democratic party (BDP) or perhaps FRELIMO. He opines that the main unstated aim of...

  • Africa and the need for alternative electoral justice

    In extreme instances, such as in Gabon and Niger, electoral discontent has even led to military coups, starkly illustrating the fragility of democratic institutions in the region.These disputes are an inevitable by product of the intense competition...

  • Why African states are joining BRICS

    Without much doubt, African States are increasingly showing skyline interest in BRICS+, primarily due to its distinctive-focused objectives, including global peace, the strategic development paradigms, food and energy security directions in the 21st...

  • Sudan on the brink of a failed state

    It has not only shaped the social and political landscape of Sudan but also had ripple effects throughout the region. The conflict has been fuelled by ethnic, religious, political, and economic grievances, and its impact has been felt by millions of...

  • Botswana needs a terrorism threat alert advisory system

    African regions such as the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin and the Horn of Africa are not the only ones considered new theatres of terror activity but the phenomenon has expanded to West Africa’s coastal states, Central Africa and Southern Africa.The 2020...

  • The changing nature of global warfare

    While Hezbollah officials suggested malware might have caused the explosions, cybersecurity experts propose a simpler explanation; an old fashioned booby bait. Whether it is this specific approach, this particular cyber attack could be cited as a...

  • How climate change fuels terrorism in Africa

    These changing conditions create vulnerabilities that terrorist groups exploit for recruitment and tactical advantage, deepening instability and perpetuating cycles of violence in affected regions. Terrorist organisations like Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab,...

  • The role of religion in international relations

    Since the Peace of Westphalia (1648), religion has been largely excluded from international political discourse. However, following the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, religion has reemerged as a crucial subject of study in international...

  • Existing challenges and future pathways for SADC

    Southern Africa, and as pertains to the rest of Africa, has been confronted with numerous development challenges. The continent is facing major challenges, especially financing, security, soaring debt levels and climate change.These decades-old...

  • Botswana can benefit from China’s deepening reform to advance modernisation

    In order to implement the strategic plans made at the 20th national congress of the CPC, the 20th CPC central committee studied the issue of further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernisation at its third plenary session and on...

  • Bribery disadvantages African poor people

    In the words of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, “Corruption hurts the poor disproportionately diverting funds intended for development, undermining a government’s ability to provide basic services, and feeding inequality and...

  • Nexus between conflict and border militarisation

    Mongae tells us that the militarisation of borders in conflict-ridden African regions emerges as a response to heightened security concerns, aiming to safeguard national interests, uphold territorial integrity, and regulate the movement of people and...

  • Africa’s maritime vulnerability

    The disruptions caused by Non-State Actors unbounded by international law and with access to stocks of standoff armaments pose fundamental challenges to Africa’s security and economic development.The Houthis further threatened to disrupt the 20...

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