South Africa

The long way around: how the Red Sea shock redrew Africa's maritime map

— Two and a half years after security risks emptied the Suez corridor, the Cape of Good Hope is still the default route between Asia and Europe. Egypt counts the cost; East Africa banks a windfall; South Africa is left asking what might have been.

21 Jul 2026

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9 Min

By: Tom Kayo

Analysis South Africa Governance Geopolitics Policy

A seat at the table is not yet a say on the menu: the AU's G20 moment and the twenty-year siege of the Security Council

— In Johannesburg, Africa chaired the world's top economic table while the United States boycotted the meal. Formal access is compounding; power over outcomes is the harder acquisition.

19 Jul 2026

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9 Min

By: Tom Kayo

Analysis Angola DRC Zambia South Africa Mining Infrastructure Trade

Southern Africa's Power Triangle: How Angola, the DRC, Zambia and South Africa Are Being Rewired

Copper, cobalt, ports and rail are reorganising Southern Africa's economic geography. Four countries hold the pieces — but conflict, capacity and competing patrons will decide whether integration or extraction wins.

10 Jul 2026

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5 Min

By: Tom Kayo

The long way around: how the Red Sea shock redrew Africa's maritime map

A seat at the table is not yet a say on the menu: the AU's G20 moment and the twenty-year siege of the Security Council

Southern Africa's Power Triangle: How Angola, the DRC, Zambia and South Africa Are Being Rewired

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