The connections between health, climate change, declining public trust and democratic legitimacy, and geopolitical instability must be recognised
Flanked by divided NATO allies, the US walks a tightrope over a potential third world war
The great powers such as US and China will compete to be first with climate targets, but climate crises will spur their populations to demand change too
When the next terrorist attacks come, will US presidents be able to channel public demand for revenge by precise targeting, explaining the trap that terrorists set, and focusing on creating resilience in US responses?
In his first public appearance since the Islamist insurgents seized control of the country at the weekend, Biden admitted the Taliban advance had unfolded more quickly than expected
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
South Africa, too, is vulnerable to cyber attacks and needs to take steps to secure its digital futur
The Covid-19 pandemic created wealth for some, including internet entrepreneurs, and poverty for many
But Big Pharma and the world trade body haven’t shifted on sharing vaccine intellectual property
The ambitious targets are not set in stone until they are deposited at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change later this year, while legislative processes vary between countries that have stated their mitigation
Less aid and more trade will be the buzz words
In exclusive interviews, former officials explain what has gone wrong and why the United States keeps making the same mistakes
When it comes to engagement with Africa, the United States has lost ground to China, Russia, Turkey, and the Gulf States. That’s why the new Biden administration needs new policies for the continent, writes Gregory Meeks, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the US Congress
With political polarisations running deep after a divisive Trump presidency, the new administration will need to rid the country of crises on several fronts
Mutual mistrust there may have been, but economic activity between South Africa and the superpower remained robust. Now exports must diversify and create jobs
A democratic administration is likely to revert to the US’s default position on global affairs, which doesn’t leave much for Africa to celebrate
Democracies are fragile entities that are often captured and exploited by populists, to the detriment of all concerned
The 46th president of the United States is ushering in a new foreign policy based on multilateralism
What his supporters and assorted right-wingers will do now in a climate that is less friendly to them is anyone’s guess
Africa must use its best minds to negotiate a mutually beneficial economic relationship
A lack of nuanced, in-depth analysis has in the past led to policy blunders – with disastrous consequences
Just as a “nobody” can spew falsehoods and propaganda on social media, so too can a political leader — only with more dire consequences.
In historic vote, Trump becomes first US president to be impeached a second time for inciting mob that attacked the Capitol
Infections numbers are surging around the world, especially in Europe where nations have been forced to ramp up virus restrictions even as vaccines are rolled out.
COMMENT: Trump’s attacks on democracy grab the headlines, but the real story is one of democratic resilience
We learnt this week that an American president, no matter how rogue, cannot keep himself in power against the will of the people
Egged on in an extraordinary rally across town by an aggrieved Trump, a flag-waving mob broke down barricades outside the Capitol and swarmed inside, rampaging through offices and onto the usually solemn legislative floors
Should Republicans lose the second race it would be a political debacle just as Trump is expected to suffer another bitter blow when Congress affirms Biden’s Electoral College victory
President-elect Joe Biden, who defeated Trump at the ballot box in November, has signalled a willingness to return to diplomacy with Iran after four tense years under the outgoing president
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it
If it hadn’t been for Covid-19, Donald Trump might have won the presidential election. Almost 48% of voting Americans believe in his brand of democracy, equality and justice.
Its reputation is not being helped at all by the crisis at its independent regulatory body