Herlee media From Cape Town to Jakarta: How South Africa is rewriting its diplomatic playbook When President Cyril Ramaphosa touched down in Jakarta, Indonesia on 22 October 2025, it marked more than a routine state visit it was a statement of intent. The visit, part of a three-nation tour acr... Oct 22, 2025
Herlee media Morocco summons Sahel Juntas: The new face of anti-terror diplomacy in West Africa Morocco has officially invited the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, to a high-level conference on terrorism and regional security. This move, shows Rabat’s gro... Oct 20, 2025
Herlee media When Fake News Becomes a Foreign Policy Weapon: Ivory Coast Faces a New Kind of Diplomatic Battle Ivory Coast is fighting a new kind of battle not with weapons, but with words. In recent weeks, Abidjan has raised the alarm over a wave of false information flooding social media, some of it claiming... Oct 20, 2025
Herlee media Aid Freeze & Unfreeze: Is the U.S.–South Africa relationship back on track? For months, the diplomatic air between South Africa and the United States felt heavy. Quiet disagreements over foreign policy, accusations of “taking sides,” and funding suspensions had left one of Af... Oct 20, 2025
Herlee media Uganda’s Museveni calls on Europe: “It’s time to reinvest in Africa” In a bold statement during the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting held this week in Kampala, President Yoweri Museveni called on European countries to step up their economic engagement with Africa. Sp... Oct 18, 2025
Herlee media Africa at the table: South Africa’s bold push for fair finance and global influence South Africa is no longer just participating in global forums, it’s leading the conversation . At the recent G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, Pretoria made a powerful case for... Oct 17, 2025
Herlee media Beyond borders: Somalia and Azerbaijan seal a new era of quiet diplomacy This week, Somalia and Azerbaijan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic passports. While it may seem like a small step, it carries big meaning ... Oct 17, 2025
Herlee media Debt, sovereignty and diplomacy: Senegal’s high-stakes IMF talks Senegal has once again found itself at the centre of Africa’s growing conversation on debt, sovereignty, and diplomacy. This week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it will dispatch... Oct 17, 2025
Herlee media Kenya mourns Raila Odinga: A National tragedy Kenya is in mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at age 80. Odinga died of cardiac arrest on October 15 in Kochi, India, while undergoing Ayurvedic treatment. He was a to... Oct 16, 2025
Herlee media Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s Bold Move Shakes Cameroon’s Political Landscape In a surprising twist in Cameroon’s political story, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, once the loyal spokesman for President Paul Biya’s government, has now emerged as Biya’s main challenger. Tchiroma, long seen... Oct 15, 2025
Herlee media Ivory Coast election race heats up: Ouattara’s fourth term sparks debate As Ivory Coast heads to the polls on October 25, the country is once again in the global spotlight. President Alassane Ouattara has confirmed his bid for a fourth term, a move that has set off fierce ... Oct 15, 2025
Herlee media Mali hits back: $10,000 visa bond for U.S. travellers - diplomacy or defiance? Mali has fired back at the United States with a bold move that’s making waves across Africa’s diplomatic circles. In a reciprocal visa policy , the Malian government announced it will now require Amer... Oct 15, 2025