Thabiso Kotane was in conversation with Thembisa Fakude, Senior Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues
A new round of direct talks between the US and Iran have been postponed after Vice-President JD Vance delayed a planned trip to Switzerland. The White House announced late yesterday that Vance would not be travelling to the talks and said the logistics had not been "simple or predictable". This comes a day after the US dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal aimed at ending the conflict.
GUEST: Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow: Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)
Clement Manyathela hosts Prof Steven Boykey Sidley, who is a professor of practice at Joburg Business School at the University of Johannesburg, Thembisa Fakude, who is a Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues and Tebogo Khaas who is the Chairperson of Public Interest SA to discuss how big business influences geopolitics.
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Thembisa Fakude ,senior research fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues and a director at the Mail & Guardian spoke to Clarence about the deteriorating relationship between Israeli President Netanyahu & US President Donald Trump the impact it could have on Middle East relations.
How significant is Donald Trump’s Middle East trip? During his visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday, U.S President Donald Trump secured deals that strengthen America’s economic competitiveness and global influence and it didn’t end there as he also announced that his administration intends to lift sanctions on Syria now that the Assad regime is no longer in power. He also revealed that he wants Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, a move that is aimed at improving relations between Israel and Arab countries. For more analysis on this, we are joined by……
GUEST: Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow & Director @Africa Asia Dialogues