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Geopolitics

The G20 Summit and the Empty Chair: A Defining Moment in Global Power Shifts

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced strong agreement on a G20 summit declaration despite U.S. boycott, with the draft focusing on climate change and support for developing nations. This demonstrates how Global South leadership can successfully advance progressive agendas even when imperialist powers attempt to sabotage international cooperation.

Geopolitics

The Unraveling of a Rainbow: South Africa's Betrayal of Pan-Africanism and Its Own Liberation Legacy

Thousands of migrants fled South Africa after anti-immigrant groups issued an ultimatum, a situation exacerbated by state policy convergence with vigilante demands and deep-rooted socio-economic failures. It is a damning indictment of a liberation movement that has betrayed its Pan-African roots and constitutional ideals, redirecting the fury of a betrayed generation towards its most vulnerable African neighbors.