Cuba Libre or “Cuba” Mentirita: The Story of a Cocktail and of the Cuban Soul
Everyone has heard of the Cuba Libre, potentially the most popular mixed drink in the world, consisting of rum and Coke. However, few are...
Indonesia Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Commemorating the 78th Independence Day
Indonesia's Independence in the Frame of History
Indonesia is a great nation with the fourth largest population in the world today, has an expensive cultural...
Cross-strait crossroads, a primer on Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Elections
Recent years have shown that the Taiwan Strait has once again re-emerged as a dangerous military and geopolitical flashpoint. Taiwan’s presidential elections in January...
US-Iran Mini-Nuclear Deal: A New Shift of Geopolitics in the Middle East
In the current era of geopolitical change, the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime is facing challenges due to perceived inconsistencies, and there are notable shifts...
Maputo Protocol: Advancing Women and Girls Rights in Africa
As Africa marks two decades (20 years) of the adoption of the continental protocol for advancing and protecting the Rights of Women and Girls...
BRICS summit in South Africa: Global South and Africa Hope for Multipolar World
South Africa is hosting the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit August 22 to 24, but in fact, not all...
Republic of Niger: ECOWAS Underlines Restoring Constitutional Order Through Peaceful Means
The Republic of Niger is a landlocked West Africa country but well known to be a major uranium producer and has 80% impoverished population....
Russian media expands its operations to Africa
At the second Russia-Africa Media Forum held in St. Petersburg, top managers of Russian and African leading news agencies have agreed to strengthen media...
Europe’s Quagmire: The Prospect of a Long and Costly War
As time passes and Russia consolidates its defense positions in the territories of Ukraine that it occupies, the prospects of a swift victory are...
China and the peace process in Colombia
Popular protests in Colombia have been ongoing since late April 2023. Its scope expanded during the last period, after it claimed more lives. Colombia...