SOUTH AFRICA JUST GRABBED A POWERFUL SEAT AT AFRICA’S WAR TABLE. And the timing could NOT be more explosive.
The nation was elected to the African Union’s Peace and Security Council this week, putting it at the heart of deciding how to handle the continent’s bloodiest crises. They will serve a two-year term starting in 2026 alongside the Kingdom of Lesotho. This isn’t a routine diplomatic posting—it’s a MASSIVE escalation of influence for a government with deeply controversial global friendships.
Minister Ronald Lamola calls this an “affirmation” of South Africa’s role. But look at the chaos they’re stepping into. The government’s own spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, admits the continent is BEDEVILLED by terrorism, violent extremism, and a wave of military coups. Thousands of innocent civilians are being killed and maimed. Now, South Africa—a nation that has repeatedly REFUSED to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—will help dictate Africa’s peace.
Who benefits from this? A regime that cozying up to global aggressors now gets to shape security policy for an entire continent. Who stays silent? The voices of those suffering under the very terror and instability the council is supposed to fix.
They talk of “peaceful conflict resolution” while their other handshake fuels global disorder.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s a dangerous new chapter where the fox is not just guarding the henhouse—it’s writing the security manual.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
