Prescription for strife in Africa

Peter Fabricius|Published

A leading academic urges a 10-year breather from democracy to allow warring parties to settle down after emerging from years of conflict

Is writing on the wall for Mugabe?

Peter Fabricius|Published

Analysts predict Zim leader’s imminent demise, with a chorus of disenchantment rising, writes Peter Fabricius

Time running out for South Sudan

Peter Fabricius|Published

Third chance for peace looks like a pipe dream, writes Peter Fabricius

Nigeria kidnap man expected home

Peter Fabricius|Published

South African among 7 employees of an Australian mining company abducted in Calibar, Nigeria, was not injured and was expected back in SA on Tuesday

Questions now for Magufuli style

Peter Fabricius|Published

After his promising start, the Tanzanian leader is being compared to dictator neighbours, writes Peter Fabricius

A return to the old?

Peter Fabricius|Published

With the issuing of “bond notes”, the Reserve Bank says it is not reintroducing the Zim dollar, writes Peter Fabricius

Blessing or curse

Peter Fabricius|Published

The cost of servicing Mozambique's debt is breathtaking, writes Peter Fabricius

EU, AU find it difficult to rein in erring states

Peter Fabricius|Published

The EU is often held up as an example to the AU, but is now experiencing its own difficulty, says Peter Fabricius.

‘SA not immune to Islamic State’

Peter Fabricius|Published

Top security envoy says South Africa should not be lulled into complacency about the threat of attack by Islamic State.

SA’s role in defusing Middle East tension

Peter Fabricius|Published

South African diplomats are fully aware of the dangers of the cold war between Riyadh and Tehran turning hot, writes Peter Fabricius.

Was Zuma high on China when he fired Nene?

Peter Fabricius|Published

Peter Fabricius wants to know what President Zuma makes of the days following his axing of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister.

Lesotho inquiry in trouble

Peter Fabricius|Published

The SADC is not expected to do much about the Maseru crisis, writes Peter Fabricius

Surprise Nobel win for Quartet

Peter Fabricius|Published

Worthy winners have made major contribution to successful Arab Spring transition, writes Peter Fabricius

Nobel panel moves in mysterious ways

Peter Fabricius|Published

The award is always a surprise, whether pre-emptive or for work well done, says Peter Fabricius.

‘No credible threat to Americans in SA’

Peter Fabricius|Published

SA agencies said they had identified no "credible, imminent" terrorist threat to US interests in the country.

Another SA Bashir visit?

Peter Fabricius|Published

South Africa cannot afford to defy the judiciary again, writes Peter Fabricius

Fleeing warfare and persecution

Peter Fabricius|Published

Refugee crisis is a symptom of the security and political crises engulfing the Middle East, writes Peter Fabricius

Profiting off the back of workers

Peter Fabricius|Published

Zanu-PF for all its socialist pretentions is not a party of workers’ interests, writes Peter Fabricius

Blood diamonds, now blood timber

Peter Fabricius|Published

SA journalists castigated for neglecting a report on role of foreign logging companies in fuelling the war in CAR, writes Peter Fabricius

Obama tells some home truths

Peter Fabricius|Published

Obama puts Kenyan leadership on the spot, writes Peter Fabricius

Inquiry on Kiir a hot potato

Peter Fabricius|Published

The AU needs to deal decisively with South Sudanese president, writes Peter Fabricius

Burundi president needs to be told to go

Peter Fabricius|Published

Africa is heading down a familiar and dangerous cul-de-sac by not actively trying to end the crisis in Burundi sparked by President Jean-Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision ...

Neo-colonialism the new struggle

Peter Fabricius|Published

Africa and Asia have chosen different paths to dealing with their histories of colonial suffering, says Peter Fabricius.

Options limited in peace search

Peter Fabricius|Published

Defeat of al-Shabaab in its Somali den may fuel an extension of its bloody terror campaign, writes Peter Fabricius

Killing the Arab Spring

Peter Fabricius|Published

Museum attack aimed at undermining Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution, writes Peter Fabricius