Middle East & Africa
Blind diplomacy: Algeria cuts relations with Morocco
On August 24th, the Algerian Government voted to pass the motion for “ Cut off Foreign Relations ” and then declared officially the “...
Hedging Saudi bets: Iran looms, Israel beckons, and Taliban cause goosebumps
Prince Khalid bin Salman may not have planned it that way but the timing of his visit to Moscow last week and message to...
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...