Canadian couple trades retirement for a life of healing at sea

Sunday Tribune Reporter|Published

Elaine and David Sigalet, a Canadian medical couple nearing retirement, have found renewed purpose serving aboard Mercy Ships’ Global Mercy™. Now on their fourth ...

Can anyone end the Ukraine war if Kiev refuses every compromise?

Alexander Bobrov|Published

Alexander Bobrov explores the complexities of Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine, examining its implications for global security and the challenges it faces from ...

Myths of Multilateralism as the African Agenda Stagnates

Ashraf Patel|Published

Ashraf Patel explores the complexities of South Africa's G20 outcomes, revealing the contradictions in multilateralism and the stagnation of the African agenda amidst ...

Environmental Stress and Violent Conflict in Northern Nigeria

Abraham Ename Minko|Published

In northern Nigeria, the environmental crisis has fuelled resource competition between farmers and pastoralist herders and provided fertile ground for extremist ...

Trump's Bullying: Global Leaders Rally Behind SA at Historic African G20 Summit

Dr. Reneva Fourie|Published

Donald Trump's behaviour reflects a wider political posture marked by ideological rigidity, right-wing populism, and an unwillingness to recognise the agency of ...

Africa takes the stage: Joburg welcomes the world

Sunday Tribune Reporter|Updated

World leaders arrived in Johannesburg for the first G20 Summit held in Africa.

Climate Adaptation Failure Is The Next Debt Crisis for the Global South

Jawad Khalid|Published

Adaptation is not charity. It is justice and economic common sense. Without equitable support and reparations, the Global South would sink further and keep on building ...

The Zohran Way: A New Dawn for Africa’s Youth and Progressive Politics

Abdul Mohammed|Published

Zohran Nkrumah Mamdani’s victory is a message to Africa’s youth — that leadership does not wait for permission; it is claimed through courage, discipline, and compassion, ...

Families Shot Down, Held at Ransom as they Flee Darfur’s Killing Fields

Katharine Houreld and Hafiz Haroun|Published

Families in El Fashir are facing unimaginable horrors as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) unleash a campaign of violence, ethnic killings, and ransom demands, leaving ...

South Africa's G20 Leadership: A Mixed Bag for the Global South

Ashraf Patel|Published

As the US under Trump takes over the G20 in 2026, and downgrades most of our G20 development agenda, South Africans and Africans, would have to ask sobering questions ...

Protests erupt as the 92-year-old Paul Biya gets another seven-year term

Pavan Kulkarni|Published

Alleging electoral fraud, protesters have taken to the streets insisting on the victory of his opponent, a veteran of the regime who broke ranks, and garnered mass ...

Pivoting South Africa’s Trade Strategy Beyond the West

Dr. Reneva Fourie|Published

Partners such as ASEAN understand that true progress comes not from dominance, but from solidarity. In that shared rhythm lies the promise of a new era, one where ...

What Is the State of Play of Climate Commitments Heading into COP30?

Jonah Harris|Published

The absence of US participation in the Climate Summit under President Donald Trump reinforced the sense of disengagement by the world’s largest economy—an absence ...

Civilians 'face slow, deliberate death' Amid RSF Siege

Pavan Kulkarni|Published

Famine – which first broke out in August 2024 in displaced people’s camps on the outskirts of El Fasher – is fast closing in on the city where about 260,000 residents, ...

Dead soldiers’ teeth reveal diseases that doomed Napoleon’s army

Washington Post|Published

Embedded in the teeth of long-dead soldiers, scientists found fragments of microbial DNA from Salmonella enterica, which is transmitted through contaminated food ...

Palestinians Have Reasserted Their Agency on the World Stage

Ramzy Baroud|Published

If we are to speak of a Palestinian victory in Gaza, it is a resounding triumph for the Palestinian people, their indomitable spirit, and their deeply rooted resistance ...

Lessons from China's Eight-Point Decision for Africa's Anti-Graft Efforts

Prof. David Monyae|Published

For African nations seeking to build capable, accountable, and trusted institutions, China’s experience offers not a blueprint to copy, but a powerful example of ...

US hosts Diwali celebration, lauds Indian Hindu community's vibrant contributions

IANS|Published

Celebrating the festival of lights and India’s rich cultural heritage.

Court eases Diwali fireworks ban

AFP|Published

In an effort to balance cultural celebrations with urgent environmental concerns, the court said only licensed manufacturers can produce certified "green" crackers. ...