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Pretoria aims to play a major role in shaping the upcoming period of historic change in Zimbabwe.

Pretoria's recent troop deployment to Bangui could be a move to establish itself as a regional leader.

A proposed multilateral BRICS bank could indicate that the global financial order has outgrown the European age.

The Chinese president's visits to Russia and Africa revealed Beijing's limitations as well as its strength as a…

Nigeria attests to the triumph of naked power and geography over the realm of ideas.

Shale gas production is part of Pretoria's plan to lessen its dependence on coal.

Pretoria wants to boost its international influence by funding projects elsewhere in Africa and in the West.

High production costs may discourage gold producers, but they may not deter platinum producers.