One cannot in good faith accuse Russia of soaring inflation and subsequent price hikes, as this is a major problem attributable to the West
The climate crisis, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic have increased levels of poverty
The AU lacked a security apparatus of its own and Nato and the West were only too happy to step into the breach
The US is attempting to help Kyiv’s war effort while not being seen as a direct belligerent
Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine has accelerated Russia’s slide towards totalitarian rule.
Globally financial markets and supply chains have been disrupted and the price of food and commodities have risen, all of which will have serious implications for countries on the continent
Developed countries could do much to help counterparts in the developing world weather the current storm
Restricting supplies from the West would be effective – and it should not have expropriated goods that Russia legitimately acquired
South Africa’s fate is tied to China’s, but war-related disruptions in the global energy market keep exports going
Russia accuses Western media of spreading misinformation on war
The forms of capitalism adopted in the West and in economies such as China are influenced by how early or late those polities were in coming to the game
Joe Biden might have been the butt of Trevor Noah’s jokes, but he had a better weekend than his counterpart here in South Africa
There is a ‘palpable tension and brittleness in the air,’says DA leader John Steenhuisen as he visits war-stricken Ukraine
The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression
Pope Francis said in an interview published Tuesday that he requested a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine
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
Coal commits climate sins so wind and solar energy are good alternatives but suffer intermittency — and now the European Union is reclassifying nuclear as green energy
When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?
The fact that mass killings should still take place in our modern world shows that we need to do more to oppose it
High prices have been more stubborn than previously expected, forcing monetary policymakers to react
As countries in the Global North push to escalate the war in Ukraine, the Global South has overwhelmingly pushed for a perspective of dialogue and peace
The Russian leader has brought with him from the Soviet era the belief that might is right and that the individual can be sacrificed to the gods of ideology
Liubov Abravitova welcomed the belated telephone conversation and said Zelenskiy made plain that this was Russia’s war, with consequences for the whole world
Consumer price inflation increased to 5.9% in March, up from 5.7% in February
If President Xi Jinping allows Russia to divide the world with its war on Ukraine, it is China that will pay the heaviest price
The disruptions brought by the Russia-Ukraine war will increase the costs of basic staples, putting 280-million people across the world at risk of starvation.
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
On top of record-breaking fuel hikes and rising costs of grain-based feed, consumers can expect a steep price increase in chicken
If you’re a male citizen of combat age, attempting to cross the border is fraught with danger.
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
Citing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Pretoria says there needs to be consistency in the approach of the international community.