Fri 24 January 2025: The debt situation in many African countries has escalated again to a critical juncture. Twenty are in, or at risk of, debt distress. Three pivotal elements significantly contribute to this. Firstly, the rules governing the international banking system favour developed countries and work against the interests of African countries. Secondly, multilateral financial […]
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Thu 23 January 2025: Nigerians may be wondering whether the year 2025 will bring the “renewed hope” promised by the President Bola Tinubu administration – or whether they are in for another year of economic despair. Nigerians are facing unprecedented economic challenges, arising from the removal of fuel subsidies. This has raised the price of petrol by nearly 500% within one […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: The Brics+ grouping is emerging as a possible rival to US dominance of world affairs. The US and China lie at the heart of this debate. They are the two biggest trading partners of most African countries and both have strategic interests that they are determined to protect. The Conversation Africa’s […]
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Tue 21 January 2025: Food security in Nigeria is at a critical point and needs urgent attention. Over 26 million people out of an estimated population of 229.5 million faced acute hunger in the period June to August 2024. Around 84 million Nigerians – 37% of the total population – live below the poverty line. Poverty restricts households’ ability to purchase or produce […]
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Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, right, meets with Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hassan, principal staff officer of the Bangladesh army, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan [Handout/Inter-Services Public Relations] Mon 20 January 2025: Since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, Pakistan and Bangladesh have edged closer as politics in both countries ride on a general anti-India sentiment. Islamabad, Pakistan – The […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: After 467 days of violence, a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has been reached and will come into effect on Sunday, pending Israeli government approval. This agreement will not end the war or bring about peace. Ceasefires are not a panacea for the war, trauma, displacement, hunger and death Israelis and Palestinians have […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: This applies to Palestinian refugees in Syria who have suffered from the injustice and tyranny of the Al-Assad regime, just like the Syrian people. Therefore, the Palestinian refugees in Syria have also participated in the Syrian Revolution since the beginning. The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria has documented 3,085 cases […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: President-elect Donald Trump is not known as an African enthusiast. He never visited the continent during his first term (2017-2021). Not many African leaders are known to be close to him in any capacity. There is no record of him setting foot on the continent even as private citizen but his company, […]
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Mon 13 January 2025: Extreme fear and caution dominate Egypt’s ruling circles regarding the new Syria in the post-Assad era. This comes amid a campaign to discredit Syria’s new leadership, cast doubt on their intentions and spread fear among Syrians about an uncertain future. Cairo appears to be one of the most hard-line Arab capitals […]
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German Schutztruppe in combat with the Herero in a painting by Richard Knötel. Photo: Wikimedia commons Mon 13 January 2025: In early December 2024 the German and Namibian governments concluded negotiations over a joint declaration recognising the genocide committed by the German empire in South West Africa. Germany ruled the country as a colony between 1884 […]
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