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Geopolitics of the Global South, SA Naval Drills, The Russia-Africa Forum and International Borders
Geopolitics of the Global South, SA Naval Drills, The Russia-Africa Forum and International Borders
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This episode features a leading SA politician on Global South geopolitics amid Maduro’s kidnapping. We also cover the BRICS naval drills in Cape Town and the... 25.02.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Geopolitics of the Global South, SA Naval Drills, The Russia-Africa Forum and International Borders
Sputnik Africa
This episode features a leading SA politician on Global South geopolitics amid Maduro’s kidnapping. We also cover the BRICS naval drills in Cape Town and the bid to host the Russia-Africa partnership forum. Finally, we navigate the opening and closing of international borders to African citizens.
Nomvula Mokonyane, a former minister and current deputy secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa, discusses critical geopolitical issues affecting the Global South. She addresses several major topics, including her concerns about the alleged abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States as a violation of international law and sovereignty. Mokonyane also highlights the continued importance of opposing what she characterizes as a "global right-wing movement" led by the United States.Additionally, this episode continues the discussion about the geopolitical implications of the “Will for Peace” naval exercises. A researcher from the University of South Africa’s Institute for Global Dialogue, Mikatekiso Kubayi shares his perspective on the naval exercises. Kubayi defends South Africa's participation against criticism, asserting that maritime sovereignty is a legitimate concern for any coastal nation and that South Africa, as a full BRICS member, has the right to engage in these voluntary exercises.The third conversation on the show is centered around Tanzania’s bid to host the third Russia-Africa Summit in 2026. According to reporting from Sputnik, the director general of Tanzania’s board of tourism, Ephraim Balozi Mafuru suggested that his country is ready and willing to host the 2026 Russia-Africa summit. Tanzania is proclaiming that they have the necessary facilities and experience in hosting these large-scale events. We invite political analyst Naledi Masango onto the show to unpack what this bid means for Tanzania and for Russo-African relations. Finally, we have a conversation with public policy analyst Gustavo de Carvalho who explains that the tighter US visa regime makes it more difficult and costly for Africans to travel to and do business with the US, potentially leading to a redirection of talent and investment away from the US towards other regions.From the shifting tides of naval drills to the hardening of international borders, this episode captures a Global South in transition. As South Africa and its neighbors navigate a landscape of new alliances and old tensions, one thing is clear: the quest for sovereignty has never been more complex.► Listen to all episodes of the Nnete Fela Show.
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Geopolitics of the Global South, SA Naval Drills, The Russia-Africa Forum and International Borders
This episode features a leading SA politician on Global South geopolitics amid Maduro’s kidnapping. We also cover the BRICS naval drills in Cape Town and the bid to host the Russia-Africa partnership forum. Finally, we navigate the opening and closing of international borders to African citizens.
Nomvula Mokonyane, a former minister and current deputy secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa, discusses critical geopolitical issues affecting the Global South. She addresses several major topics, including her concerns about the alleged abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States as a violation of international law and sovereignty.
“It happened in a manner that no self-respecting country could actually do. It's a violation of all international conventions and laws, an undermining of sovereignty, and, in short, it's just an act of kidnapping,” Mokonyane expresses.
Mokonyane also highlights the continued importance of opposing what she characterizes as a "global right-wing movement" led by the United States.
“We are now busy reflecting on the strategic move against the global right-wing movement led by the United States of America, a new form of imperialism, aggression that undermines and violates any convention,” she says.
Additionally, this episode continues the discussion about the geopolitical implications of the “Will for Peace” naval exercises. A researcher from the University of South Africa’s Institute for Global Dialogue, Mikatekiso Kubayi shares his perspective on the naval exercises. Kubayi defends South Africa's participation against criticism, asserting that maritime sovereignty is a legitimate concern for any coastal nation and that South Africa, as a full BRICS member, has the right to engage in these voluntary exercises.
“Anyone […] that criticizes South Africa for having such drills, I think, is a bit disingenuous," Kubayi suggests.
The third conversation on the show is centered around Tanzania’s bid to host the third Russia-Africa Summit in 2026. According to reporting from Sputnik, the director general of Tanzania’s board of tourism, Ephraim Balozi Mafuru suggested that his country is ready and willing to host the 2026 Russia-Africa summit. Tanzania is proclaiming that they have the necessary facilities and experience in hosting these large-scale events. We invite political analyst Naledi Masango onto the show to unpack what this bid means for Tanzania and for Russo-African relations.
Finally, we have a conversation with public policy analyst Gustavo de Carvalho who explains that the tighter US visa regime makes it more difficult and costly for Africans to travel to and do business with the US, potentially leading to a redirection of talent and investment away from the US towards other regions.
“I think in practical terms, what it does is it becomes much harder to do business with the United States. It becomes more costly […] The second aspect I think that is going to be an important implication in terms of for Africa is a redirection of talent,” De Carvalho says.
From the shifting tides of naval drills to the hardening of international borders, this episode captures a Global South in transition. As South Africa and its neighbors navigate a landscape of new alliances and old tensions, one thing is clear: the quest for sovereignty has never been more complex.
► Listen to all episodes of the Nnete Fela Show. 
