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Looking Beyond "Useful Africa" at the Mining Indaba

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South African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, speaks at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference, in Cape Town, South Africa, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander With U.S.-South Africa ties in the deep freeze, it was notable to see the sheer size of the U.S. delegation sent to this week’s Mining Indaba in Cape Town – one of the most prominent industry gatherings and one of the few where the Global South gets a prominent voice.
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Confusing Developments in “Development”

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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa hold a press conference in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman This week I’m in Brussels, where I took part in a workshop on how the EU should shape its development strategy in response to China’s global influence. I have joked in the past that it feels like I’ve attended this same ‘EU, Africa, and External Development Partners’ conference for ten years straight.
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The Fraying Story of the “West” and What’s Next

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. (Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos marked a new era in how the West talks about itself.
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