Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives.
Ukraine has sparked renewed interest in East Asia tensions.
Geopolitical relations China’s president will have to navigate as country reopens after three years of isolation As Xi Jinping starts his third term as China’s president, high on his agenda will be strengthening the country’s position on the world stage. After three years of isolation as Beijing tried to impose a harsh zero-Covid policy, China…
Editor’s Notes: Julius Nyerere was an African visionary and president of Tanzania from 1964 to 1985. Previously he served as prime minister from 1961 to 1964. Nyerere’s philosophy of Ujaama and African self-reliance has often been cited by pan-Africanists and scholars around the world. Benard Semen reminds us that Africans, anywhere in the world, need…
Jill Biden left Tuesday for her first visit to Africa as U.S. first lady, with plans to stop in Namibia and Kenya, the White House said. Biden will focus on women’s empowerment, children’s issues and food insecurity that has ravaged parts of the continent. She will be the first White House official to visit Africa this…
South Africa is under fire for hosting joint naval exercises with Russia during the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, with critics saying it will be a propaganda victory for Moscow. But what does the third participant in the drills, China, have to gain from the tripartite exercises taking place this week? Some analysts told…
Canada is touting the arrival of a record number of new permanent residents in 2022, consolidating its status as one of the most welcoming countries for families and individuals seeking to make a new life in a foreign land. That image is reinforced by polling showing that, not only do Canadians strongly support high levels of…
The fallout of the war in Ukraine is hitting even France’s iconic baguette, which was recently added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list. On Monday, French bakers took to the streets of Paris to protest soaring energy and other prices they say are imperiling their trade. Denis Durand begins his workdays at 3:30 a.m. to bake the…
As Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction.
The Biden administration wanted to send a clear message of strong re-engagement in Africa.