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Iran’s South Africa Mission Trolls Trump Amid Hormuz Ceasefire
ByJohn Eligon April 10, 2026April 11, 2026

Official social media accounts for Iranian embassies have engaged in information warfare, but the ones in Africa appear to have taken the lead on the attacks.

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South Africa Sees Maritime Traffic Surge Amid Iran War
ByZimasa Matiwane March 31, 2026April 2, 2026

Global shipping companies looking for safer routes are turning to the Cape of Good Hope, a much longer, more expensive journey.

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Read Some of John F. Burns’s Reporting From Around the World
ByMichael Levenson March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

In a 40-year career as an international correspondent for The New York Times, Mr. Burns had a talent for capturing the sweep of history in intricate detail.

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A Loose Band of Emerging Powers Is Divided Over Iran
ByAna Ionova March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

Brazil, China and Russia all denounced the U.S.-Israeli attacks, but other nations in the BRICS group haven’t, even though Iran is a fellow member.

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‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran
BySaeed Shah in Islamabad March 3, 2026

China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justificationMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with Chi…

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South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over ‘insulting attacks’ on president
ByRachel Savage in Johannesburg January 30, 2026

Ariel Seidman declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave country after remarks on social mediaSouth Africa has ordered Israel’s top diplomat to the country to leave within 72 hours, citing “insulting attacks” on South Africa’s president Cyr…

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Women behind the lens: six of our most striking images from 2025
ByGuardian staff January 7, 2026

A few of our favourite photographs taken by women from the global south and capturing moments of everyday life and art Continue reading…

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An existential battle of interests: what the Sudanese war is actually about
ByNesrine Malik November 19, 2025

A bitter race to claim economic and political power has divided the country and the human cost can no longer be ignored• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAlmost everywhere I go, I am asked about Sudan. The questions are part…

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After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How
ByJohn Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane November 17, 2025November 18, 2025

A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.

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South Africa to investigate ‘mysterious’ arrival of 153 Palestinians on plane
ByEromo Egbejule and agencies November 14, 2025

Passengers held on runway for 12 hours after landing in Johannesburg without travel documentsSouth Africa will investigate the “mysterious” arrival of scores of Palestinians who were kept on a charter plane at Johannesburg for 12 hours by border police…

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