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Zane Dangor makes his influence felt at foreign ministry

The director-general of South Africa's foreign ministry is pleading for Pretoria to distance itself from Moscow. His influence is an irritation for some in the ruling ANC, which is keen to maintain good relations with Russia. [...]

Published on 03/02/2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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The Palestinian Authority's ambassador to South Africa, Hannan Jarrar.

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Ramaphosa's international relations expert, Ramokgopa, sees her star continue to rise

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

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ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

The conflict management organisation ACCORD, led by South African Vasu Gounden, is helping to facilitate negotiations in the South Sudanese peace process. Close to the ANC, it is also active in Lesotho and Eswatini.

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Russian ambassadors in Africa in combat mode

For several weeks, Russian diplomats all over Africa have been using all the means at their disposal to justify their country's invasion of Ukraine and limit its impact on Russia's interests on the continent.

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A parade organised on 26 February 2022 in the streets of Kinshasa in support of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.

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