Palestine: Matters of Truth and Justice
Read: Apartheid and Settler-colonialism: A look at South Africa to PalestineAzmi Bishara argues that the Palestinian question is a matter of justice rather than a policy dilemma.
The EU’s Two-Dimensional Thinking about Integration is Myopic: Interview with Hans Kundnani
Part of the point of European integration in 1950s was for France and Belgium to consolidate their colonies in Central and West Africa at a time when they were no longer able to on their own.
UN Report: 46 Nations Designated as Least Developed, with High Debt Burdens
ccording to the latest report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 46 countries have been designated as the least developed economies, with the majority, 33, located in Africa.
Report: Wagner to Transfer Missile Defense System to Hezbollah
Read: How Wagner’s Mutiny Will Affect African Politics
International reactions:
The White House’s National Security Council spokesperson, Adrienne Watson, expressed concern over the news, emphasizing Russia's refusal to condemn Hamas for “the terrorist attack on Israel and their continued involvement in Ukraine.
Wagner: “We Are Coming Back”
The Wagner Group, known for its covert operations in regions such as Africa and Ukraine, has garnered international attention in recent years.
Turkey is the Safest Route for East-West Trade
New transformations have been triggered by new trade routes, tackling dependence on reserve currencies; by regional and strategic cooperation mechanisms gaining significance with the changing global economic center of gravity, and the increase in the importance of new economic and political cooperation organizations such as BRICS; and by the increasing importance and weight of the Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East in the global economy and global politics.
WHO: One Billion People Are Leaving Their Homes Globally
"Read: Racism against African Migrants in North Africa Is No Longer a Taboo
A foundational guide for regional and national research blueprints
In addition to setting the global research direction, the WHO’s agenda will serve as a foundational guide for regional and national research blueprints.
What is Hamas? Seven Books on the Organization’s Past and Present
Azzam Tamimi, Hamas: A History from Within (Olive Branch Press, 2007) ISBN-10 1566566894, 372 pagesRead: What Are the Implications of the Israel-Hamas Conflict for Africa?Hamas comes as a paradoxical organization, recognized as a terrorist organization employing terror tactics all the while securing democratic mandate to govern Gaza.
Russia Accuses US of Fueling Geopolitical Tensions in Asia-Pacific
"Read: How China, Russia and the US Compete Over Control in Africa
Southeast Asia ties
Shoigu further highlighted that Russia has been actively working to bolster ties with the countries of Southeast Asia.
France Can’t Be Neutral in the Sudan War
Read: A Civil War Unfolding in Sudan?
Why France should stop being neutral in Sudan
First, the militia’s expansion in neighboring African countries comes at the cost of France's historical political interest.
Gaza-Israel War: The Missing Context of Occupation
Read: What Are the Implications of the Israel-Hamas Conflict for Africa?A second regional issue is that other Arab countries from Morocco to Jordan, and Saudi Arabia to the Gulf countries have not included the Palestinians in their normalization policies with Israel, known as the Abraham Accords.
What Is the Role of Iran in the Current Israeli-Palestinian Escalation?
Read: What Are the Implications of the Israel-Hamas Conflict for Africa?Despite the official statements from Iranian authorities, the security bureaucracy in Iran, especially the Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), acts independently of the government.
Sudan Lurches from Power Struggle to Humanitarian Catastrophe
he popular uprising that started in late 2018 in Sudan, one of Africa's most prominent countries culturally and geo- and socio-politically, has not only failed to bring the country out of its rut, but has dragged it to the brink of a major disaster.
Can the West weaken the Juntas in the Sahel with ECOWAS?
The coups taking place in the Sahel since 2020 stem from the fact that the African society, nourished by pan-Africanist ideas, has consolidated its military forces to intervene against the governments in the face of antagonism towards the French.
Prigozhin Died for Wagner to Live On
Read: How Wagner’s Mutiny Will Affect African Politics
Post-USSR needs: Oligarchs and Wagner
Russia's urgent search for a free-market economy organization to replace the Soviet system that collapsed in 1991 produced a class of elite capital labeled "oligarchs," the likes of which are not found anywhere else in the world.
Symmetric and Asymmetric Warfare in the Russia-Ukraine War
and anti-European bloc in African countries to distract Western countries from Ukraine.
“Russia Can’t Win the Economic War, but the West Can Lose It.” BookTalk with Maximilian Hess
It also gives him the tool of offering grain to African countries to gain more support there.
Vladimir Putin’s Art of Assassination
Read: Yevgeny Prigozhin's Death and Wagner's Future in Africa
A timeline of the deaths of Putin’s critics
Yuri Shchekochikhin, 2003
Yuri Shchekochikhin was an investigative journalist for Novaya Gazeta (NG) who wrote about the corruption and crimes of the former Soviet Union.
The Frightening Journey of Microplastics from Oceans to Our Bodies
Read: The African Anthropocene: The Making of a Western Environmental Crisis
From crop to plastic harvest
The problem of microplastics extends to agricultural practices as well.
Why Western Muslims View Turkey as a Safe Haven
In the past, Turkey was the epicenter of the Ottoman Empire, a powerful state that ruled for more than 600 years, covering vast territories across the Balkans, North Africa, and the Middle East.
