Reimagining Multilateralism in an Era of Global Uncertainty

Ashraf Patel|Published

South Africa can navigate the complex geopolitical landscape of 2026, focusing on economic diplomacy, regional leadership, and the challenges posed by shifting global ...

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Challenges to Peace in Trump's Second Term

Dr. Clyde N.S. Ramalaine|Published

Peace remains imaginable in abstract terms, but until the underlying political and ideological costs of compromise are fundamentally altered, it remains strategically ...

A Pivotal Year for Africa's Political Stability and Economic Growth

Kim Heller|Published

Africa faces a tumultuous 2026, marked by political instability, economic challenges, and climate crises. This article explores the expected growth, governance issues, ...

A Year of Uncertainty for Africa as Conflict Overshadows Continent's progress

Katharine Bebington|Published

In 2025, Africa faced a complex landscape of political challenges and advancements, from disputed elections and coups to ongoing conflicts and economic growth. Katharine ...

The Challenges of Establishing Peace in Gaza Amid Ongoing Violence

Dr. Ramzy Baroud|Published

Only by abandoning the reductionist language that frames Israeli wars as simple responses to armed groups can we arrive at a profound understanding of events in ...

The Erosion of Human Rights: A 2025 Perspective

Paulo César Carbonari|Published

Explore the alarming trends in human rights violations and the weakening of multilateralism in 2025. Paulo César Carbonari delves into the implications of these ...

Inter-Congolese Dialogue the Key to Lasting Peace in the DRC

Dr. Claude Kabemba|Published

Following the recent signing of the Washington Peace Accord between the DRC and Rwanda, questions arise about its potential to bring lasting peace amid renewed violence ...

Robot smaller than grain of salt can ‘sense, think and act’

The Washington Post|Published

The device, billed as the world’s smallest robot able to make decisions for itself, represents a major step toward a goal once rooted in science fiction.

Beyond Barrels: India and Russia Build A New Energy Playbook

Manish Vaid|Published

India and Russia are co-creating a clean-power future that strengthens industrial sovereignty, says the writer.

Unity Will Strengthen Africa's Case for Permanent UNSC Seats

Jackson Okata|Published

For Africa to succeed in its quest for a permanent place on the UNSC, the continent must first fix its fragmented unity and invest in strategic diplomacy, and then ...

South and North Korea's 'Bull of peace" laid to rest

IANS|Published

In 1996, amid devastating floods that ravaged the Korean Peninsula, a lone bull drifted south from North Korea and washed up on the uninhabited island of Yudo near ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...