AFIS 2023 to map US$1.5tn path to Africa’s growth and prosperity
Scheduled for 15th & 16th November in Lomé, Togo, the Africa Financial Industry Summit will unite over 1,000 global financial experts, policymakers and industry...
Albania: New report on protection of national minorities
The Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) has published its fifth opinion on Albania (see the Albanian...
French financial prosecutors raid Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters
Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics said on Thursday their headquarters had been raided Wednesday by the country's national financial prosecutor and a judicial...
When has the Israel-Palestine conflict ever responded to Cartesian logic?
Sooner or later, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s destructive political magic, which has kept him in power for 15 years, was bound to usher...
EU commits €150 billion for economic development between 2021 and 2027 in Africa
European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray, during their special meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, have launched a...
Washington Post: Xi, with ‘no limits’ partner Putin, says U.S. holding back Global South
Chinese leader Xi Jinping laid out a vision for a revamped version of his signature “Belt and Road” investment initiative and promised continued economic...
Flood warnings for Africa advance with EU expertise
Satellites and on-the-ground sensors are helping Kenya, Ghana and Zambia tackle inundation risks and farmers cope with drought.
By Anthony King
Like most people, Mark Noort...
Douglas Macgregor: Avoiding Armageddon
The U.S. must consider encouraging a ceasefire before stumbling into another complicated large-scale conflict, Douglas Macgregor, Col. (ret.), a senior fellow with The American...
Israel needs an exit strategy -Can US help?
Israel needs an exit strategy, if past experiences in Lebanon and Gaza gave any lessons, writes M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Ambassador and prominent international observer.
One, the...
MENA’s Green Transition: Unlocking Economic Opportunities to Drive Climate Action
The livelihoods of over half a billion people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are under threat, as current projections indicate a...