By Daki Nkanyane The world is sorting itself into camps again. Africa is being asked – sometimes diplomatically, sometimes with barely disguised coercion – to pick...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Ghana’s president recently articulated what many African leaders are thinking but few dare say aloud: “While no specific name has yet been...
By Ronald Sanders Sovereignty is supposedly the cornerstone of international order: the formal declaration that every state has the right to govern itself, protect its territory,...
By Gregory Simpkins When the United Nations General Assembly reconvened in September, there was a renewed call for Africa to assume at least one permanent seat...
By Godfred Zina Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has officially assumed office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth...
By Mary Alorh Somalia has officially assumed its seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), joining Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, and Panama as one of five...
By Sithembile Mbete Africa’s desire to be fully represented in all decision-making organs of the United Nations (UN), particularly in the security council, is informed by...