Shannon Ebrahim

Former Group Foreign Editor, Independent Media

Nowhere to hide for apartheid-era security branch officers

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

OPINION: The conspiracy of silence among those in the former security branch fraternity continues, almost all being prepared to go to their graves with their lies ...

It never ceases to amaze when Nobel Peace Prize winners preside over violent atrocities

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

OPINION: The atrocities in Tigray were committed by members of Ethiopia’s armed forces operating under the command of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won the Nobel ...

SADC must take the lead in Cabo Delgado

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

OPINION: Southern Africa must show the world that it can resolve what is an African problem in Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, and the SADC must take the lead, ...

When worshippers are attacked at prayer

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

Attacking and assaulting worshippers in prayer, whether at a mosque, in a church or anywhere else, is abhorrent, and cannot be tolerated by the international community, ...

New approach needed to battle extremism in the Sahel

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

OPINION: As extremist groups gain ground and expand their territory across borders, local communities suffer and the level of the terror threat in Europe increases, ...

Karima Brown, the doyenne of SA journalism

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

Karima Brown held everyone to the same standard, and had zero tolerance for corruption, backroom deals, dishonesty, and greed, writes Shannon Ebrahim.

Biden should not seek US dominance

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

No country should assume that they are superior to all others and should, therefore, assume the right to preside over them at the head of the table

Action on climate change cannot wait, say ambassadors

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

The ambassadors of the UK, Italy, Chile and France came together in Pretoria to mark five years since the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

The Global Eye: Iranian assassinations a losing strategy

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

The assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was an act of flagrant disregard for international law, writes Shannon Ebrahim.

A Biden presidency brings new hope

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

Joe Biden will pursue a multilateral approach. He should be encouraged to work with China and not start a new confrontation against it.

Bushiri could have escaped with help of local officials or Malawian delegate - Bongo

Shannon Ebrahim and Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

It is still unclear how the Bushiris managed to leave the country without their passports.

The Zindzi Mandela I knew

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

Zindzi Mandela was larger than life, someone I deeply admired and loved for her immense bravery and passion for justice.

Water is the new source of tension in North Africa

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

Egypt?s position is that filling the dam?s reservoir without a joint accord would violate the 2015 Declaration of Principles, and would rule out a return to negotiations. ...

Trump is the greatest threat to US democracy

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

This may be one of the first times in modern US history that four- and five-star generals have spoken out, telling the American people that their democracy is in ...

SA urgently needs emergency measures to contain Covid-19

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

In order for SA to ?get ahead of the epidemic?, the government was correct to impose a travel ban. But we need to move to the next phase, and fast.

Battle for the soul of Latin America

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

There is currently a battle underway for the ideological direction Latin America will take in the lead up to election of Secretary-General of the Organisation of ...

How Donald Trump’s Middle East Plan sets in motion a major land grab of modern era

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

The Trump administration?s Middle East ?peace plan? completely ignores the Palestinians and their perspectives, says the writer.

Envoy calls on South Africa to support Palestinian cause

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

The newly appointed Palestinian ambassador to South Africa, Hanan Jarrar, has said that the Palestinian people are relying on South Africa, and hope for tangible ...

India ripping itself apart as Islamophobic discrimination gets legalised

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

"Hundreds of people have been detained and arrested, and others have had heavy fines imposed on them. "

The good, the bad and the ugly of 2019

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

The year started off with yet another salvo from the US regime change arsenal, with the US unilaterally recognising Juan Guaido as the President of Venezuela.

If China can succeed in developing, why not Africa?

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed with African leaders to deepen people-to-people exchanges, and to facilitate exchanges on governance and socioeconomic development. ...

Pandor calls for Africa’s last colony to be free

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

The tragic passing of Ambassador Radhi-Sghaiar Bachir has unleashed renewed calls for Morocco to respect UN resolutions that have called for a referendum on self-determination ...

Brexit may not be bad for South Africa

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

Brexit may have huge repercussions for the British economy, but how it affects us in South Africa is not necessarily negative.

South Africa must learn the lessons from Bolivia’s coup

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

US strategists have been interested in Bolivia?s Lithium since the 1960s, so there is little doubt that the control of the country?s resources fed into the perceived ...

Foreign agendas at play in Lebanon will lead to chaos

Shannon Ebrahim|Published

Lebanon?s geo-strategic importance in the Middle East is what constantly makes it the vortex of a power play between the regional powers, and prevents its people ...

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