By Farhia Noor An African proverb warns: “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.” The recent escalation of American policy toward Venezuela represents far...
By Gregory Simpkins As we have entered 2026, the world community is experiencing heightened tensions and could lead to global conflict. As has been the case...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu When Israel formally recognized Somaliland earlier this week, the international community responded with predictable outrage. The African Union (AU) condemned the move....
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Guinea-Bissau’s military has once again seized power, plunging the small West African nation into yet another cycle of political instability. While this...
By Gregory Simpkins In executing a nation’s foreign policy, of course language and actions give an indication of intentions, but governments also must consider how these...
By Godfred Zina As global powers intensify their competition for influence across Africa, the United States is redefining its approach to the continent – not through...
By Gregory Simpkins When the French colony of St. Domingue achieved its independence as Haiti on January 1 1804, following a 13-year revolution to topple French...
By Gregory Simpkins During the last decade, the international economic order has been in significant turmoil – from the immediate and ancillary impacts of the Russia-Ukraine...
By Michelle Hadebe Last week, US President Donald Trump expelled South Africa’s ambassador, giving him 72 hours to depart. This wasn’t just another diplomatic disagreement –...
By Mary Alorh During my college years as a sociology student, I learned that every policy or action has two sides: the manifest effect, which is...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson U.S. President Donald Trump recently asserted, without providing evidence, that South Africa is engaging in land confiscation and mistreating certain groups of people....
