The demographic case is equally striking. More than 60% of Africans are under 25. By 2050, one in three people aged 15 to 24 anywhere on Earth will be African. A continent this young is not a problem to be managed. It is a generation to be partnered with
The three Sahelian countries — Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — which have experienced military coups, have not been able to contain the growing episodes of terrorism they have experienced for many year
The presentation of credentials is a cornerstone of diplomatic protocol, symbolising mutual recognition and the formal commencement of an ambassador’s duties
Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion
The rise of darkness indeed splits the world … It divides us into those who believe in humanity and those who feel entitled to do whatever they want
Recently, Canada’s PM Mark Carney declared the end of the rules-based order. It was an outstanding speech. Yet, US unilateralism first soared in the 1980s. The rest of the West complied as long as it was beneficial. Today, it no longer is
As Europe tightens emissions rules and imports gain market share, carmakers say South Africa must urgently align industrial policy with the global shift to new-energy vehicles
South Africa’s approach to wildfire management has not adjusted at the same pace
When coercion is directed outward from the West toward the Global South it is normalised, bureaucratised and framed as responsible governance
Russia’s demand for Ukraine to surrender the free parts of Donbas is ‘equivalent to the US having to give up Florida’
Most rejections by European countries and the US are based on ‘reasonable doubts about the visa applicants’ intention to return home’. Many Africans believe otherwise
Military might without a coherent political and ethical framework won’t help the continent stand up to the US and risks repeating the mistakes of the past
Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties
Universities in Africa need to secure funding for students and build new research collaborations while not excluding our US partners
The land of the free is no more with the judiciary, an independent media, the rollback of discrimination based on race, ethnicity and gender and progressive educational institutions under attack
Europe faces a choice: continue with a transatlantic alliance with the Trump administration that is conditional, or explore a new balance with China
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African countries must avoid the mistakes of the fossil-fuel industrial revolution; the mining of cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and copper must be based on equity, human rights and local development
To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its walls
into African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania
The EFF leader said it was nonsensical to argue that the nationalisation and expropriation of land would repel investors
It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza
The Chinese premier’s visit to Europe shows the immense potential for a future of shared prosperity, cooperation and peaceful coexistence
The US is attempting to bring the EU into its orbit but the ‘us versus them’ mentality is gradually losing steam
After getting the green light from Washington for tanks, Ukraine’s president is pleading for fighter jets to defend his country from Russia
Seeing upfront the consequences of violent conflict for people – for generations – is shocking
Economic war rages on as global power dynamics shift.
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up
The war in Ukraine is accelerating its contraction and history shows that irreversible decline often follows
Climate change protesters said the scorching weather should be a wake-up call for the continent