Shimukunku Manchishi: Africa’s response to US tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s misnamed “reciprocal” tariffs represent a major shift in American trade policy, replacing the multilateral approach that...
Grace Sharp
Osman Mirghani: Sudan’s ‘parallel’ government is doomed
In recent weeks, the debate over the so-called “parallel government” returned to the fore in Sudan. In an attempt to...
Militants kill 22 villagers during ceremony in Niger
Gunmen on motorbikes killed 22 villagers in western Niger during an attack on September 15, most of them gathered for...
EU industry struggles as China restricts rare earth exports
European companies are facing deeper uncertainty as China maintains strict control over rare earth exports, despite a July pledge to...
Bruno Waterfield: suppressing debate is eroding our democracy
From a free speech activist assassinated in America to a Jewish conductor cancelled in Flanders, our democratic traditions and freedom...
Osama Abuzaid: Sudan’s ‘government of hope’ loses faith
When former UN official Kamil Idris was sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister this spring, he became the first person to...
Trump calls on NATO to ban Russian oil, threatens China tariffs
United States President Donald Trump declared on September 13 that the Russia-Ukraine war could be ended if NATO members stopped...
Hassan Al Mustafa: Arms extend beyond security and politics
Restricting armament to the state constitutes the central challenge of the Arab world. It is not merely a security and...
Drone strikes escalate as Russia and Ukraine intensify attacks
Russia reported that its forces intercepted 221 Ukrainian drones on the night of September 11, one of the largest recorded...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Algeria enforces Europe’s southern frontier
The migration dynamics between Algeria and Spain are a brutal convergence of geopolitical bargaining, externalised border controls, and human desperation....
Emerging powers condemn US tariffs as trade war escalates
The BRICS alliance sharply criticised economic protectionism and "tariff blackmail" in a virtual summit on September 8, as tensions mount...
Martin Jay: Fake news is growing during Trump’s second term
The Epstein case, the Trump assassination and Russian double agents being poisoned in the UK are all stories which read...
Esther Ngumbi: The agricultural fixes Africa needs
Despite a global decline in hunger last year, Africa faced growing rates of undernourishment. To tackle this, attention has turned...
Martin Jay: Could Israel be reckless enough to ruin regional ties?
As far as cunning plans go, Israel’s claim that it will annex 80 percent of the West Bank is as...
Nadim Koteich: Middle East at the centre of new global order
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit held in the Chinese city of Tianjin this week placed the Arab region, particularly the...
