Tag: South Africa
How the BRICS nations failed to rebuild the global financial order
At its launch almost a decade ago, the BRICS nations’ New Development Bank (NDB) was celebrated as a chance for countries across the Global South to break free of the…
Pantsula, a South African dance, emerged in townships as a form of political repression
Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 19:17Modified: 26/07/2023 – 19:30 01:29 Dance company Via Katlehong is keeping South Africa’s pantsula heritage alive. The genre, since fallen out of fashion, first emerged in…
Ukraine war exposes splits between Global North and South
Over the past year, most Global South countries adopted a position of studied neutrality on the Ukraine. Their self-interest over the principles of international law and stability ended up serving…
A look back at the major African news stories of 2022
From the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to coups d’état in Burkina Faso and the French military withdrawal from Mali, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the news highlights from Africa this…