Tunisia: Dissolution of judicial independence body a ‘big step in the wrong direction’
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced his decision to dissolve the Council on Sunday, which is mandated to ensure the independence of the judicial system and...
Severe drought threatens 13 million with hunger in Horn of Africa
Three consecutive failed rainy seasons in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, have decimated crops and caused abnormally high livestock deaths, while, shortages of water and pasture...
Tragic death of Venezuelan baby highlights need for greater migrant protection
The vessel carrying Venezuelans was intercepted by the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard when it entered its maritime territory. According to the Coast Guard, a...
Three Decades Late, NAFTA’s Promise on Workers’ Rights Comes Good
In 1993, then-U.S. President Bill Clinton unveiled a revolutionary deal that would require Mexico to strengthen workers’ rights as part of the pending North American...
China’s Star Recruit Eileen Gu Wins Gold in Big Air Skiing Event
[ad_1] China Power , Society , East Asia US born but competing for China, skier Eileen Gu lived up to high expectations in her first...
How the Beijing Winter Olympics Help Boost the Chinese Communist Party’s Legitimacy
[ad_1] AdvertisementAside from fake snow and COVID-19, the Beijing Winter Games are controversial for many reasons.They are a potent political symbol of the Chinese state's...
Iran Talks Inch Toward Conclusion in Vienna
Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: The eighth round of Iran deal negotiations resume in Vienna, French President Emmanuel Macron visits Kyiv, and Canada cracks...
Cabo Delgado threat recognized a decade ago – did the government listen? – SAIIA
At the January 2022 SADC summit in Malawi, regional bloc leaders agreed to extend the mandate of the SADC mission to Mozambique for the second...
African Union condemns wave of coups
The African Union has condemned the recent wave of coups on the continent. The AU's commissioner for political affairs, peace and security said that every...
Burkina Faso’s most recent coup proves the African Union is a toothless bulldog
The recent coup in Burkina Faso that deposed Roach Marc Cabore may have been the result of a number of presidential failures. But it also...