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US military transport plane offer divides South Africa government

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“Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare”

Mozambique

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The development of Cabo Delgado province's vast gas resources has brought with it the emergence of an armed insurgency, one that is yet to be clearly defined but is already impinging on Total and ExxonMobil's operations there. As the conflict worsens, President Filipe Nyusi has been prompted to seek foreign help. [...]

Discussions are underway between the US and South Africa to transfer a dozen C130H transport aircraft to help Pretoria fight Islamist militants in Mozambique. But the South African defence minister is reluctant. [...]

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Pretoria launches airlift to supply its peacekeepers in DRC

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South African army wants to bury probe into Cabo Delgado abuses

The regional SAMIM force, deployed in northern Mozambique, has announced an investigation after a video emerged of soldiers burning bodies of suspected insurgents. South Africa is hoping to turn the page on the incident as quickly as possible.

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South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

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How key ANC body steers South Africa's foreign policy

At its conference in December, delegates from the ruling party will vote on a range of new national measures. Led by Lindiwe Zulu, the ANC's powerful international relations sub-committee is once again set to impose its will on the executive, with implications for Israel, Russia and Western Sahara.

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Lindiwe Zulu, chairperson of the ANC foreign policy sub-committee.

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Pretoria's vested interest in keeping Russia close

Pro-Moscow ministers are stepping up efforts to boost relations between both countries. They are succeeding in shifting the neutral stance advocated by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Denel's top brass struggles to turn around troubled defence champion

Denel, leading supplier to the South African armed forces, is in a critical financial situation. The company is trying to get the government to give it the funds its needs to pay its debts. Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan and new defence minister Thandi Modise have been given the job of trying to help the flailing state-owned company.

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South African defence minister Thandi Modise and her counterpart in charge of public enterprises Pravin Gordhan.

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