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
Experts blame climate change for the latest heatwave and note the more frequent extreme weather will only worsen in years to come
It is a marginal improvement, according to the study, but while the country is progressively more peaceful, it is tarnished with violent outbreaks of crime and protests
Western media treats Africans as victims, villains or vectors of disease.
From Russia’s perspective — since the east Slavic state of Kievan-Rus circa 1053 to the betrayals of 1812, 1914 and 1941 and the broken promises from 1994, especially 2008 and 2014 — Ukraine is an integral part of Russia
Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.
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
Coal orders from Europe have increased in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but dysfunctional local infrastructure remains a challenge
There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
If diplomatic efforts cannot avert further conflict between Ukraine and Russia, a dramatic shift in international relations could occur
Here are some of the more puzzling rules as Europeans settle for another winter holiday season overshadowed by the pandemic threat