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Ronak Gopaldas

Was Ramaphosa’s diplomatic dance with Trump a success or a failure?

South Africa

Was Ramaphosa’s diplomatic dance with Trump a success or a failure?

By Ronak Gopaldas

Is Mauritius' economic miracle fading? Four key risks threaten the island's prosperity

Africa

Is Mauritius' economic miracle fading? Four key risks threaten the island's prosperity

By Ronak Gopaldas

Kenya's political landscape shifts amid Ruto's strategic alliances and the challenge of public trust

Africa

Kenya's political landscape shifts amid Ruto's strategic alliances and the challenge of public trust

By Ronak Gopaldas and Daniel Van Dalen for ISS Today

Geopolitical tensions pose unprecedented challenges for SA’s G20 presidency during Trump 2.0

South Africa

Geopolitical tensions pose unprecedented challenges for SA’s G20 presidency during Trump 2.0

By Ronak Gopaldas

A strategic reset: How Europe can forge stronger ties with Africa amid global tensions

Africa

A strategic reset: How Europe can forge stronger ties with Africa amid global tensions

By Ronak Gopaldas

Agoa, agoing, agoner? Uncertainty dogs US trade policy for Africa — here are the risks

Business Maverick

Agoa, agoing, agoner? Uncertainty dogs US trade policy for Africa — here are the risks

By Ronak Gopaldas for ISS Today

South Africa’s divisive ICJ case against Israel has already critically altered its foreign policy space

South Africa

South Africa’s divisive ICJ case against Israel has already critically altered its foreign policy space

By Ronak Gopaldas and Priyal Singh

India rise towards superpower status a beacon of moral and developmental hope for Africa

Africa

India rise towards superpower status a beacon of moral and developmental hope for Africa

By Ronak Gopaldas

African nations require financial prudence to offset severe economic impacts of Israel-Hamas conflict

Africa

African nations require financial prudence to offset severe economic impacts of Israel-Hamas conflict

By Ronak Gopaldas and Menzi Ndhlovu

SA narrowly avoids economic catastrophe as Putin takes Pretoria’s ‘get out of jail free’ card

Politics

SA narrowly avoids economic catastrophe as Putin takes Pretoria’s ‘get out of jail free’ card

By Ronak Gopaldas and Menzi Ndhlovu

Growing number of African economies wedged between a bond wall and ballot train

Africa

Growing number of African economies wedged between a bond wall and ballot train

By Menzi Ndhlovu and Ronak Gopaldas for ISS TODAY

Lady R fallout — SA’s perceived partisanship cloaked in neutrality may spell economic disaster

Politics

Lady R fallout — SA’s perceived partisanship cloaked in neutrality may spell economic disaster

By Ronak Gopaldas