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Africa needs a permanent voice at the UN Security Council, but it won’t make much difference for ordinary Africans given the unimaginative political status quo plaguing…

After holding out for 13 years, Syria’s Bashar al Assad’s government fell to al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with the capture of Damascus and subsequent exile of…

Despite earlier assurances that taxpayers would not fund the operation, Kenya’s government has allocated $16 million to support the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. The…

On 18 November, Sudan’s UN representative denounced a UK-led UN Security Council resolution on ‘increasing civilian protection’ and ‘humanitarian aid’ in the war-torn country, arguing it…

It’s a curious case when the United States, a country quick to accuse others—particularly Russia—of election interference, wields a heavy hand in Venezuela’s electoral process. In…

Western foreign policy has increasingly focused on isolating countries like Russia and China. In contrast, Rwanda, one of Washington’s key partners in Africa, appears to be…

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro lashed out at the international community for failing to stop Israel’s military onslaught against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the Lebanese…

Since the end of World War II, Bretton Woods institutions have occupied an influential position in global affairs. This has, however, given a lot of power…

Squabbles and infighting have continued to rock South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) due to fundamental differences in policy positions of the two largest parties…

For centuries, Western powers have held sway over the global political and economic system, often at the expense of the Global South, leading to significant disparities…