Julian Assange is our Antigone. He is awaiting extradition to the US for spying for the people, making public a small part of the obscene dark side of US policy
Although direct trade and financial links between Africa, Russia and Ukraine may be small, the main effect of the war will be civil strife in Africa driven by food and energy inflation
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom
Recent meeting with Putin exposes a cooling of China’s ‘no limits’ partnership with Russia
There is much to suggest that global economic disaster is not assured, or even likely, in the near future
Journalists gathered outside the White House to record the visit of the wartime leader, his only trip outside his country since Russia invaded 300 days ago
On the same day, Vladimir Putin plans to meet his top military officials to assess the dire results so far of the war on Ukraine and set goals for next year
Will the West be able to summon the fortitude to oppose Tsar Putin?
Economic war rages on as global power dynamics shift.
American voters support Ukraine and the Republicans know this, but this may change if inflation skyrockets
Party delegates chant ‘load-shedding’ as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his political report
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This was evident in the British prime minister’s speech at the lord mayor’s banquet, which customarily focuses on foreign policy
It should be lights, jingles and feasts but this year the HoHoHo-ness of it all has been undone by Phala Phala and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Authoritarian systems reject challenges to themselves – yet just that is happening in Ukraine and Russia, China and Iran
Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. So how did he end up dying in combat in Ukraine?
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
US President Joe Biden said it was “unlikely” the missile had been fired from Russia, while France urged “utmost caution” in identifying who was behind the blast
Some African leaders argued the potential benefits for people on the world’s poorest continent outweighed the harm from the production and export of fossil fuels
At least eight journalists have been killed since Russia’s war on Ukraine, but the world over journalists are not safe
Contrary to the push for clean energy, several African countries want to develop gas fields for local use and export. And, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europeans are ready to compromise
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Will African countries get the climate pledges owed to them by wealthier nations or will it be more empty promises
Although the truly uncivilised sex acts are those perpertrated by Russian soldiers and leaders, the Ukrainians might have lost a fragment of moral high ground
Full support for Ukraine along with structural reforms to accelerate the transition away from oil and gas will challenge the West’s established way of life, but is necessary
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council’s right to veto decisions – often in their own interests – and their laxity in implementing reform proposals are among the international body’s crucial failings
Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms
If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together
By bloating its showpiece, Fifa has made single-country bids impossible and dimmed the tournament’s magic
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Instead of weakening the United States and bolstering China’s geopolitical standing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accomplished the exact opposite. As China’s president prepares for an unprecedented third term, the growing desperation of Vladimir Putin should serve as a cautionary tale
Poor internal communication between the tax agency and the Government Employment Pensions Fund has left 40 000 pensioners with less income
Sanctions are not the answer: Sending well-armed soldiers to evict Russian forces is
Ramaphosa walks tightrope between conflicting interests over Ukraine-Russia conflict
Strategic ties to Russia will be worth little if it resorts to the use of nuclear bombs in its war in Ukraine