All posts tagged: south africa

News Review 23/08/2023

Details: * BRICS Conference * UN Mission to Afghanistan Documents Extrajudicial Killings BRICS Conference Leaders and senior officials from five of the world’s top emerging economies convened in Johannesburg for a three-day BRICS summit. The bloc—whose members are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—represents 40% of the world’s population and a quarter of its […]

In Russian-Ukraine War: Africa Should Stand with None

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine seems to divide Africa as which party should Africa support and why? Many of the African leaders have decided to remain neutral while few have openly showed their side. Despite countries stances, the African Union (AU) condemned Moscow’s invasion and called for an “immediate ceasefire.” President Macky Sall […]

Diamonds in Africa: A Story of Capitalism and its Endless Greed PART 1: The situation is a legacy of Colonialist dominance

The subject of Blood Diamonds garnered international attention at the beginning of the 21st century, following the civil wars in African countries like Angola and Sierra Leone. However, the fact that this was the time when people started to pay attention doesn’t mean that it’s when the problems in Africa started- nor does it mean […]

View on the News 31/01/2021

 Headlines: • A Global Vaccine Apartheid is Unfolding. People’s Lives Must Come Before Profit • Pakistan Wants Closer Engagement with US for Regional Stability • These Three Pacific Military Flashpoints could Shape Biden’s China Strategy A Global Vaccine Apartheid is Unfolding. People’s Lives Must Come Before Profit Nine months ago world leaders were queueing up […]