A compelling new biography of Brazil’s Lula da Silva offers a sharp contrast to the dispiriting state of South Africa’s politics
This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
The European Union has shifted right and Latin America to the left, India’s supremacist was checked, and the ANC lost its majority but behaved with democratic maturity
In trying to provide an alternative to the ANC, the new political grouping has fallen into old traps
The choice to adopt austerity is not about protecting the state against capture — nor is it about realising untapped growth
Sultan Al Angari said Saudi Arabia would like to ensure that joining would not lead to alignment against other countries or groups, and did not affect the kingdom’s political positions
Iran polarised the five member states, with Russia fighting aggressively for its inclusion in the bloc, according to insiders
Brics chair, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the bloc’s expansion, which includes two African country
President criticises UN Security Council over handling of other conflicts and says Brazil is ready to help secure an immediate ceasefire and long-term peace
China’s Xi Jinping, the leader of the biggest economy in the bloc, said the world is at a ‘critical juncture’ amid growing trade tensions