Middle East & Africa
South Africa suspends extradition of former Finance Minister Manuel Chang back to Mozambique
Last moment suspension of the extradition order, at least, offered a breathing space and most probably, a short-term relief for the former Finance Minister...
Three Paths to Accelerating Digital Access in West and Central Africa
Just before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck, just over half of the world’s population approximately (51%) had access to the internet compared with just 30% in Western and Central Africa. With the strict lockdown...
African Union Seat at a G-21? Better Stop the Exploitation of Africa
The United Nations held a pre-Summit on Food Systems on July 26-28, 2021, as a primer for its first Global Food Summit coming up...
No end to Yemen civil war on the horizon
No progress has been made by parties in Yemen to reach a political agreement to settle the civil war, which is now in its...
Israel-Palestine crisis: Modi’s government tries to read the page which cannot be written
The recent hostility between Israel and Palestine is one of the oldest in the history of the United Nations (UN). A piece of land...
Putting the Taliban and Mustafa Kemal on par: Mullah Omar and Ataturk would both turn in their grave
Dogu Perincek is celebrating the perceived defeat of US forces in Afghanistan. The staunchly anti-American Turkish politician doesn’t fare well in elections and has...
Afghanistan debacle potentially puts UAE on the spot
Afghanistan is showing the United Arab Emirates the downside of being a haven for deposed leaders and exiled politicians whose wealth is reportedly parked...
41st SADC Summit: Regional Integration Agenda and the Future Perspectives
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held the 41st Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and government in Lilongwe, Malawi on 17 to 18...
Hakainde Hichilema and the future of African leadership
On 16 August 2021, opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema shocked the world by becoming the seventh president-elect of Zambia in a landslide victory over incumbent President Edgar...
African Union, Israel and the crisis of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
- First: My analysis of the statement of the Israeli embassy in Cairo to deny its role in the Renaissance Dam, and its endorsement...