Ep. 1 of @SAIIA_info's new series World in Flux is live! South Africa’s foreign policy in a fragmented world: balancing global powers while protecting its autonomy. What are your thoughts on SA’s non-alignment? #geopolitics #globalsouth #SouthAfrica #foreignpolicy www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNh...

After a year of work, Ep. 1 of SAIIA's new series World in Flux is live 🌍 🎥 South Africa’s foreign policy in a fragmented world: balancing the US, China & Russia while protecting its autonomy. What are your thoughts on SA’s non-alignment? ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNh...

Many of us spent decades of us pretending we had found ways to manage international affairs (some even calling we had reached the end of history at some point, lol). We thought that institutions and interdependence would save everyone. But then, boom, we suddenly realise that:

The cover is here! 🎉 Thrilled to share the design for The Making of International Status—coming out soon with Oxford University Press @oxfordacademic.bsky.social Can’t wait for this to be out in the world!

🚨 New from Global Souths Hub: 🖋️ @gustavobcarvalho.bsky.social, reflects on @isanet.bsky.social 2025 #ISA2025, critiquing how IR’s dominant theories fail to grasp today’s global contradictions & why #GlobalSouth perspectives are essential to rethinking the field👇 buff.ly/t3QP818

Why is the #GlobalSouth still at the periphery of IR practice despite growing diplomatic influence? The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)'s Senior Researcher, @gustavobcarvalho.bsky.social, revisits the unfinished revolution in global affairs👇 buff.ly/7b9CFyS

Missed our latest #GIGAForum? Catch up now with the in-depth analysis on the outcomes of the 2025 #BRICSSummit by Mihaela Papa @mit-cis.bsky.social sky.social, @gustavobcarvalho.bsky.social, Damyana Bakardzhieva & #GIGA's @mjph.bsky.social. ➡️ Watch full video: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/gi...

I am pleased to share my latest publication with @ifri.bsky.social, "Middle Power Lawfare: South Africa’s International Justice and the Gaza Crisis". I argue that SA's legal activism is about solidarity with Palestine but also about reaffirming its identity as a Global South middle power.

Fui citado pelo @oglobo.globo.com sobre a estratégia do Brasil para evitar que a agenda do BRICS seja interpretada como uma oposição direta a Trump. Mesmo com a pressão do presidente americano, a ideia de operar com moedas locais não será resolvida de forma rápida oglobo.globo.com/economia/not...?

Na última semana, enquanto estava no Rio de Janeiro, participei do podcast "Por que a África do Sul incomoda a Casa Branca?" do Mundioka. Debatemos as relações, desafios e oportunidades entre os Estados Unidos e a África do Sul. Ouçam aqui! open.spotify.com/episode/4bnk...

The U.S. expelled South Africa’s ambassador #Washington says it’s about land reform, but the real reason is South Africa’s stance on Gaza With #AGOA trade benefits at risk, #SouthAfrica must decide: with the West or deepen ties with #BRICS? youtu.be/UbTu0j3yNJc @gustavobcarvalho.bsky.social

Se você estiver em Brasília amanhã (02/04), participe do IREL Talks – “BRICS 2025: Dinâmicas Geopolíticas e Oportunidades para o Sul Global”, parceria entre SAIIA, UnB e IPEA. Discutiremos discutir a presidência do BRICS, sua expansão e o papel do Sul Global. 14h, no Auditório do IREL na UnB

Last night, I had an interesting discussion with ENCA news on the current status of US-South Africa relations after the expulsion of Amb Rasool last week. Check it out! www.enca.com/opinion/disc...

'Expelling Rasool isn’t just erratic—it’s part of an order-transforming process.' Trenchant and insightful observations from @gustavobcarvalho.bsky.social over on the Other Site on the larger implications of the expulsion of the SA Ambassador to the US.

🚨 #ISA2025 Reminder! Don't miss our roundtable "Voices from the Global South: Perspectives on the Evolving Global Order and IR Theory" happening TODAY at 1:45 PM. A dynamic discussion on Global South perspectives in IR—agency, post-hegemony, and governance. @globalsouthshub.bsky.social

Reflections on Day One of #ISA2025: The King is Naked 1/ The first day of #ISA2025 was full of interesting panels and good discussions, but one thing became painfully clear: the king is naked, and too many people are pretending not to see it.

Are you attending #ISA2025 in Chicago? 🎓 I’m excited to be part of two panels discussing Global South perspectives, African agency, and shifting global dynamics. Let’s connect! 🧵👇

BRICS' expansion to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Indonesia marks a strategic shift in global power dynamics. In our latest @SAIIA_info paper, @SanushaNaidu and I analyse these developments. Read more: saiia.org.za/research/bri...

UN votes on Ukraine show shifting alliances. European abstentions on UNSC Resolution 2774 expose Western divisions, while General Assembly votes highlight the Global South’s concerns over geopolitics and the lack of diplomatic solutions. 🔗 saiia.org.za/research/un-...