Germany has learned the wrong lesson from its history
Mathias Döpfner is Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer, POLITICO’s parent company. BERLIN — I remember feeling ashamed to
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How the Swahili Language Can Lift Up the African Continent
After so many years of talk about its potential, the African continent is waking up to understand and appreciate the power of unity represented by a language. The African Union (AU) officially adopted Kiswahili or Swahili as one of the official working languages of the African continent, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government…
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Putin has been a war criminal for years. Nobody cared until now.
Last week, President Biden described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a war criminal” for ordering attacks on innocent civilians in
Prosecute Putin for War Crimes. But Prosecute the U.S., Too
President Joe Biden has become the latest leader to call Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal when asked by reporters on Wednesday to weigh in
Iran Needs a Cushion, and Europe Needs Gas
https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1239044794–1.jpg The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a watershed moment on so many levels for so many countries. Existing
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The World Must Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Tigray as It Does in Ukraine
https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/children-tigray-ethiopia-food-hunger.jpgThe unprecedented unity of the liberal democratic world against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is admirable. In addition to rallying its
‘War in Ukraine Means Hunger in Africa’
https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Food-insecurity-Africa-GettyImages-1231369788.jpgIn the month since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, countries around the world have imposed historic sanctions to punish Moscow for
South Africa begins to lift Covid restrictions but leaves its indoor mask mandate.
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/03/22/world/22virus-brief-safrica-easing/22virus-brief-safrica-easing-moth.jpgSouth Africa will begin lifting Covid-19 restrictions on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday in an address that marked
Biden faces off against Putin. His other opponent is time.
President Joe Biden will partake in a trio of diplomatic summits in Brussels on Thursday to tighten his
Ukraine War Heightens French, European Concerns Over Russia’s Africa Presence
https://gdb.voanews.com/093e0000-0a00-0242-ebea-08da0c510fae_w800_h450.jpgparis — Less than a decade ago, former French president Francois Hollande received a triumphant welcome — and a fretful
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