5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told › Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck › AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease › EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs › SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers › CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED: Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door › OBITUARY: The quiet authority of Khulu Phasiwe, the voice South Africa heard in the dark › INDUSTRY BOOST: Isuzu’s R30m vote of confidence in Gqeberha’s automotive industry › THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH: Three effective strategies for passing wealth to your grandchildren › Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects Europeans to join talks with US › GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told › Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck › AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease › EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs › SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers › CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED: Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door › OBITUARY: The quiet authority of Khulu Phasiwe, the voice South Africa heard in the dark › INDUSTRY BOOST: Isuzu’s R30m vote of confidence in Gqeberha’s automotive industry › THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH: Three effective strategies for passing wealth to your grandchildren › Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects Europeans to join talks with US

Latest

Ethiopia: Landlocked, But Not Landbound

Mail & Guardian · 08 October 2026 at 15:59

Ethiopia: Landlocked, But Not Landbound

As the world's most populous landlocked country, Ethiopia faces acute economic vulnerabilities relying on a single maritime corridor.

A strategic shift toward negotiated port access and regional interdependence offers a path forward without compromising sovereignty.

Read the full article

Read the full article on Mail & Guardian ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on mg.co.za — the content belongs to Mail & Guardian.

More from Mail & Guardian

Situation turns volatile in Durban as anti-illegal immigration protesters torch several vehicles and looted shops

Mail & Guardian · 4 h ago

Zuma healthy as horse, says MK Party amid reports of frail health and hospitalisation

Mail & Guardian · 10 h ago

Rhodes University fee fight exposes the growing cost of student protest

Mail & Guardian · 11 h ago

Who Cares for the Carers? Malnutrition and its Mental Health Toll

Mail & Guardian · 13 h ago

More in Latest

GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told

Daily Maverick · just now

Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck

Daily Maverick · just now

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease

Daily Maverick · just now

EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs

Daily Maverick · just now

SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers

Daily Maverick · just now

CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED: Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door

Daily Maverick · just now