Afghanistan

The South African government has navigated this period remarkably well. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retaining its dignity and independent views

South Africa’s victory over Afghanistan felt less like a sporting triumph and more like an exorcism

It takes true evil to send unwitting, unprepared young men, complete strangers to the whole Ukraine-Russia context, into Europe’s worst meat grinder since World War Two

A 0.3% tax would generate enough to secure life’s necessities for many tens of millions of the world’s most vulnerable

Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje maintained the relentless pressure with two wickets apiece at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad

The Taliban has eroded the rights of women. But Afghans are not taking the regime’s draconian policies lying down, and nor should the rest of the world

The world must act now because the food system is broken and families from Mozambique to Ireland don’t know where their next meal will come from

China had warned of ‘serious consequences’ in the lead-up to the visit but has avoided any significant military escalation so far

The expanding use of private military and security companies in recent years suggests that they may take a leading role as the Ukraine conflict develops

The AU lacked a security apparatus of its own and Nato and the West were only too happy to step into the breach

When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?

Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States

Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States

Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted efforts to combat vaccine-preventable diseases, including polio

Europe has changed its attitude towards Ukraine refugees