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Africa: Blinken’s Visit to Africa – Is U.S. Counterterrorism Counterproductive?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s week-long tour across four African countries was aimed at strengthening the US-Africa…
Germany/Tajikistan: Jailed after Deportation
A year ago Germany deported to Tajikistan an activist from that country’s exiled opposition movement who had been living in…
Marrakech Declaration: Morocco, US Unite against Weapons of Mass Destruction in Africa
The declaration outlines a plan of action aimed at addressing the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)…
War in Europe: Reading the tea leaf’s, hearing the warnings & ignoring the obvious
A Pole, a German, a Frenchmen, and a Swiss meet in a bar, or was it a Swiss,…
Panama Papers reveal Abbas’ son’s $1 million stake in company tied to PA
PA President’s son Tareq Abbas also holds positions in other ventures incorporated by offshore company. Leaked documents from…
Four Ministers replaced in new government of Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Joomart Tokayev approved the new government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Olzhas Bektenov. The names of…
Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?
For the first time in its 65-year history the Grammy Awards in the US has introduced an African category, Best African…
What Trump’s reelection could mean for Africa
The prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House after the US presidential election in November has…
What South Africa’s case against Israel means for President Biden, and for us
In his unconditional support for Israel as it pummels Gaza, President Joe Biden not only has a moral…
Scientists finally explain why urine is yellow
For years, the exact reason behind the yellow color of urine remained a mystery, puzzling scientists and medical…