🌍️ Over 2 days in July, around 72,000 people crossed from Morocco to #Ceuta, Spain in the first real test of the #EU Pact on Migration + Asylum. ⚠️ Agnese Pacciardi says the crisis resulted in weakened solidarity b/w member states, rushed deportations + the neglect of human rights. 👉 buff.ly/9JwnALW

The grim future of European migration policy

At the end of July, over the space of two days, around 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The largest such crossing on record, it became the first real-world test of...

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Las IV jornadas sobre el África Austral en la nueva geopolítica mundial de #CIDAF están en el canal de YouTube de #UCM mi ponencia online sobre el éxito democrático sudafricano desde la oligarquía colonial la puedes ver desde 01:18:00 m.youtube.com/watch?v=cFsI...

5 y 6.- Jornadas de Geopolítica Africana IV: El África Austral en la Nueva Geopolítica Mundial

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Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología UCM@ccppysocucm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Jornadas sobre el África Austral en la Nueva Geopolítica Mundial”, 4-6 de mayo de 2026. Sala de Juntas. Organizadas por el CIDAF-UCM, con la participación de especialistas de distintos países, procedentes del ámbito académico, la diplomacia y las fuerzas armadas.

The 16th Africa Day Lecture by Thabo Mbeki Foundation with Prof Kayode Fayemi highlights the challenges of African continent in the new global order environment when the leadership, institutional failures and corruption are eroding public trust.👇🏾 www.youtube.com/live/7_wwN3u...

16th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture

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Jornadas sobre el África Austral en la Nueva Geopolítica Mundial”, 4-6 de mayo de 2026. Sala de Juntas. Organizadas por el CIDAF-UCM, con la participación de especialistas de distintos países, procedentes del ámbito académico, la diplomacia y las fuerzas armadas.

El día 5 de mayo presentaré ponencia sobre la evolución del sistema político sudafricano dentro de las IV jornadas de geopolítica africana👇🏾

Máster en Estudios sobre Nacionalismo UCM@masternacionucm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🔜 Nuestros compañeros/as del CIDAF UCM han organizado las IV Jornadas de Geopolítica Africana, "El África Austral en la Nueva Geopolítica Mundial" los días 4, 5 y 6 de mayo en la Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología de la UCM. ¡Nos vemos ahí! 🙌

Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, today in full classic populist behavior mode before local elections in 2026: "We refuse to continue to participate in theatrical politics." No future coalitions arrangements👇🏾 www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026...

Look at the distribution of wealth among politicians around the world relative to the people they represent! The median politician in South Africa's has 200x the wealth of the typical household in that country.

Next step: US census👇🏾 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #gerrymandering

Ainara Mancebo@ainaramancebo.bsky.social · last yr.

The push by U.S. Republicans to redraw electoral maps in multiple states ahead of the 2026 congressional elections serves as a cautionary example that proponents of constituency-based electoral systems in South Africa should carefully consider. #gerrymandering #SouthAfrica🧵1/3

The push by U.S. Republicans to redraw electoral maps in multiple states ahead of the 2026 congressional elections serves as a cautionary example that proponents of constituency-based electoral systems in South Africa should carefully consider. #gerrymandering #SouthAfrica🧵1/3

El valor del tipógrafo independiente para iluminar la caja oscura de la administración.  Ya han pasado tres años desde la publicación del informe final de la Comisión Judicial de investigación, presidida por el Juez Raymond Zondo, sobre la corrupción en la administración sudafricana. Corruptelas…

My case study on South Africa, featured in the "Dynamics in Legislative-Executive Relations: Global Outline for 2019-2024" published by Journal PS, garnered high attention.Forthcoming book chapter. 1/5 doi:10.1017/S1049096524000556

About the establishment of an ad-hoc parliamentary committee to investigate criminal activities within police dept in SouthAfrica. Should such an investigation remain solely within the purview of the judicial commission of inquiry announced by the President? 1/3

Ainara Mancebo@ainaramancebo.bsky.social · last yr.

The Speaker of Parliament had asked the two committees to figure out, in relation to the corruption allegations, how to exercise oversight of the police service. One of the options for the committees was as an ad hoc committee. 2/2 www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

Pretty strong but also bleak message today by Former General Secretary of the UN Ban Ki-moon at #IPSA2025, says he has "no hope" for current world leaders, calling out nationalism, Trumpism, says we need a new young generation to carry things forward as global citizen.

3 years after the Zondo Commission Report on the State Capture, South Africa just faces a new crisis within the state apparatus. President Ramaphosa resorts to once again a judicial commission of inquiry into the serious allegations made by Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. 1/2

Same horror movie. In the south of Africa two weeks ago, after explosive allegations of criminal syndicates and political meddling in the police service, over which President Ramaphosa announced the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry to probe. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/w...

South African President Opens Corruption Inquiry of Police Leader

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CNN@cnn.com · last yr.

The former head of the New York Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit against scandal-scarred New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other high ranking NYPD officials, alleging the group used their power and authority to run a what he called a “criminal enterprise.”

Presenting my paper on executive-legislative relations in South Africa on Wednesday, July 16th at 5:30 PM. #IPSA2025 #Seoul

Ainara Mancebo@ainaramancebo.bsky.social · last yr.

South Africa has followed the scripts of the best options to build a democratic system under a fragmented society: inclusivity and accommodation. In short, representativeness. Checks and balances structure and separation of powers that set limits to prevent the excessive use of power. 🧵 1/5

#IPSA2025 opening address, President Lee Jae-myung of the Republic of Korea delivered a compelling message, emphasizing the importance of resisting autocratic tendencies and upholding democratic principles and the rule of law, both domestically and internationally.

South Africa has followed the scripts of the best options to build a democratic system under a fragmented society: inclusivity and accommodation. In short, representativeness. Checks and balances structure and separation of powers that set limits to prevent the excessive use of power. 🧵 1/5

As part of IPSA Research Committee of Legislative Specialists, I will present in Seoul my paper that explores the internal/external variables of a legislature that maximize its capacity to constrain government with a case study of the South African Parliament.👇🏾

IPSA@ipsa.org · last yr.

📣 The #IPSA2025 World Congress of #PoliticalScience in Seoul will feature four exciting plenary sessions: 🗓️ 13 July: Ban Ki-moon 🗓️ 14 July: Donatella della Porta 🗓️ 15 July: IPSA President’s Plenary chaired by Pablo Oñate 🗓️ 16 July: Neera Chandhoke 🔗 wc2025.ipsa.org

Mr. Sandile Moloi and I @ainaramancebo.bsky.social concur on our assessment of recent developments in South Africa-U.S. relations, as presented in Aitor Garmendia's Berria article.

BERRIA@berria.eus · last yr.

Zurien aurkako «genozidioa» egitea egotzi dio Trumpek Ramaphosari. Adituen arabera, ordea, Hegoafrikak Israelen kontrako salaketa bat jarri zuelako hartu du Etxe Zuriak jarrera hori. www.berria.eus/mundu...

In this tense meeting, the South African delegation showed its commitment to inclusive politics in the post-party dominance political system. Members of the coalition cabinet, business, and trade unions were all represented and had an opportunity to express their views.

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · last yr.

Another Oval Office meeting has descended into a tense and at times chaotic back and forth as Donald Trump hosts the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the White House.

For the first time since the dawn of democracy, Members of Parliament (MPs) and members of the public engaged with the budget. And with the public support from all 10 coalition partners in government 1/2

The fragmentation within national Parliament has intensified, and the dynamics of coalitions exhibit a similar pattern to that observed within local party structures in South Africa.

Pierre de Vos@pierredevos.bsky.social · last yr.

Budget 3.0 and the looming battle between politicians and Treasury. "If the ANC governs with the help of many smaller parties, the result of that would be a kind of governance we have seen in metros like Joburg and Tshwane. This would be a disaster." www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...

The end of the party dominance system in South Africa has brought new challenges to the executive-legislative relations. A court case on tax policy has opened the constitutionality 🧵 1/5

The South African Court challenge on value added tax increase by a coalition government partner, DA, second largest parliamentary party and the opposition party, EFF, fourth largest parliamentary party is a interesting check and balance case🧵 1/4

Social networks are part of our lives and parties use them without any restrictions. Today we have been bombarded by sms messages from parties to control the agenda and narrative of coalition arrangements regarding the national budget. 1/3

The national budget is the first casualty in a coalition government that does not agree to detail policies prior to the coalition agreement. Or when your partners resort to populist strategies to disrupt the governing coalition for electoral purposes. 1/2

Today many media and politicians are misleading the understanding of what is the National Budget Process in Parliament? The budget process is a structured cycle where government revenue and spending are planned, debated, and approved by Parliament.🧵 1/4

Ainara Mancebo@ainaramancebo.bsky.social · last yr.

The money bills are: revenue bills and tax bills dealing with collection of money; and appropriation bills dealing with spending money. After tabled those bills will move to the National Assembly Committees deliberation, amendments and final approval in plenary. 3/4

The leader of the DA just announced that its party, a member of the government coalition, will file papers in the Western Cape High Court to challenge Parliament’s passing of the 2025/26 National Budget. Would that be followed by a withdrawal of the GNU?

Ainara Mancebo@ainaramancebo.bsky.social · last yr.

The second most voted party and member of the government coalition, DA, voted against it. What will be the next move? 3/3

Coaltion dynamics: First time in South African parliamentary democracy, the annual Framework and Revenue National has been contentious debated in the National Assembly. And finally passed by 194 votes against 182🧵. 1/3