BRICS: Nigeria committed to partnering with China, others — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the commitment of the present administration to collaborating with China and other African countries for the mutual benefit of...
Why We Should Not Bet on a Peaceful Russia
Both supporters and opponents of a negotiated agreement with Russia to end the war in Ukraine are making bets on the future. Proponents of a...
Turkey’s Halt on Iraqi Oil Exports Is Shaking Up Global Markets
It’s been nearly five months since Turkey halted the flow of oil through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, a move that came after the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)...
Welcome to the West’s Olaf Scholz Era
It might be a slight exaggeration to say that the future of progressive politics in Europe rests on the shoulders of one man. It would...
Zimbabwe: Early results trickle in for tense election – DW – 08/25/2023
Voters in Zimbabwe braced for a close election on Friday after the first results trickled in, showing the ruling ZANU-PF with a narrow lead over...
Russia Doesn’t Want a War in Niger
On July 26, the Nigerien presidential guard surrounded the palace of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, and two days later Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani announced himself...
China’s Rapidly Growing Presence in Central America
[ad_1] AdvertisementOn August 21, Parlacen, the parliament of the six-nation Central American Integration System, voted to revoke Taiwan’s permanent observer status and admit China as...
The AU mission in Somalia is ending. Can its military step in properly?
It was June 28. In a dusty military compound in Somalia’s coastal town of Adale, soldiers from the African Union peacekeeping force and the Somali...
How the Opposition Won Guatemala’s ‘Free but Unfair’ Election
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: A Guatemalan opposition movement gets an unexpected win amid democratic erosion, Ecuador votes on presidential...
109-year-old Tulsa Massacre survivor reflects on legacy of slavery in UN visit
Together with her grandson, Ike Howard, the 109-year-old Ms. Fletcher came to UN Headquarters this week to commemorate the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations...