The Big Beautiful Bill: Domestic Vision, Global Ripples

Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” passed on July 4, 2025, delivers sweeping tax cuts and boosts defense and immigration enforcement, but faces sharp criticism over its impact on debt and social safety nets. While the administration touts economic benefits, the bill reallocates Medicaid and SNAP funding to states and imposes new work requirements. Internationally, Trump’s tariff strategy—especially on countries like South Africa—raises economic uncertainty. The bill marks a bold, polarising vision with far-reaching domestic and global implications.

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Precarious Pact: Unpacking the DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal

Signed on 27 June 2025 in Washington, the DRC-Rwanda peace agreement marks a high-stakes attempt to end decades of violence in the Great Lakes. Brokered by the U.S. and Qatar, the accord intertwines territorial assurances, militia disarmament, and a minerals-for-security agenda. Yet, deep-rooted mistrust, the M23’s absence, and fragile state institutions raise urgent questions about the deal’s durability.

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From Presence to Power: Can Africa Redraw the Map of Global Governance?

Africa is no longer absent from global governance—it’s increasingly present, from BRICS to the G20. But visibility without influence is a hollow victory. Despite symbolic gains, real power remains elusive, scattered by internal disunity and institutional limits. To shape the world order, Africa must build leverage, not just presence—through coherence, strategic diplomacy, and reform from within. The seat at the table is not the prize; what Africa does with it is.

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The Sahel Without France: Who Fills the Void?

France’s military exit from the Sahel didn’t leave a vacuum—it exposed one. As Russian operatives, Turkish drones, and Gulf aid flood the region, violence has only intensified. The era of Françafrique has ended, but what follows is a scramble, not a solution. This article explores the fractured aftermath, the foreign agendas now shaping the Sahel, and the urgent case for African-led security built on legitimacy, not foreign leverage.

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Chagos Islands: Redefining the Security and Sovereignty Dynamics of Metropole and Periphery

The UK-Mauritius deal on the Chagos Islands redefines post-colonial sovereignty and strategic military dynamics. While Diego Garcia remains vital to US operations in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius' closer ties with China and India introduce new complexities. The arrangement also marks a shift in how former colonial powers respond to international pressure. As global alliances evolve, this development may reshape Europe’s security autonomy and its relationships with ex-colonies.

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Africa’s Strategic Position in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean Geopolitics: What’s really at stake as African coastal countries attract the world’s biggest powers?

Africa’s coastline is emerging as a geopolitical battleground where global powers vie for influence through strategic port access and dual-use infrastructure. From Djibouti to Lamu, African states must balance investment with sovereignty, transforming maritime assets into levers of power—not vulnerabilities—in the global contest shaping the Red Sea and Indian Ocean order.

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Botswana’s President Unleashes Fury: Ministers Exposed for Fatal Incompetence

President Duma Boko delivered a fiery address condemning systemic failures in Botswana’s governance, education, energy, and procurement sectors. Highlighting the paradox of vast mineral wealth amid economic underperformance, he called for radical reform, including digitalisation, public accountability, and state-led development. Rejecting neoliberal policies, Boko urged foundational change through a sovereign wealth fund, education overhaul, and energy restructuring. His speech was a bold call to action for ethical, transformative leadership.

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Crippling Neglect! Over 2,000 South African Children Born with Clubfoot Each Year – And the System Still Fails Them!

Each year, more than 2,000 children in South Africa are born with clubfoot, a condition that is entirely treatable, yet remains a hidden disability due to diagnostic failures and systemic neglect. The Ponseti method, a proven, low-cost treatment with a 90% success rate, is not reaching the children who need it most. Geographic isolation, transport barriers, stigma, and the absence of a national birth defects registry compound the problem. As grassroots organisations step in, South Africa faces a pivotal choice: scale up equitable care or allow preventable disability to persist.

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Panic in Washington: US Lawmakers Admit They’ve Lost Strategic Control in Africa

Africa is no longer passively awaiting Western aid, it is actively reshaping global power structures. As U.S. influence recedes due to policy neglect and strategic confusion, countries like China, Russia, and Türkiye have filled the void with investments and diplomatic engagement. African leaders are rejecting paternalism, insisting on equal partnerships and sovereign respect. The United States, once a dominant presence, now watches from the sidelines, adrift while the continent forges a multipolar future on its own terms.

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