When the symbols of Ukrainian resistance fade | Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine, a country whose sociocultural evolution reflects a blend of modern and traditional values, has always had a weakness for symbols. We have mastered the…
UK’s ‘100-year partnership’ with Ukraine is a meaningless political stunt | Opinions
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a 100-year partnership between their countries during a meeting in Kyiv on January 16.…
Development done right: Why Africa needs more than good intentions | Poverty and Development
The annual World Economic Forum in Davos brings together the world’s most influential leaders with the stated aim of improving global economic conditions. This year,…
Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight? | Russia-Ukraine war
Over the past few months, Ukraine has increasingly been under pressure from its Western allies to start mobilising young men under the age of 25.…
For US Conservatives, DEI is code for ‘Don’t Ever Integrate’ | Racism
The latest flashpoint in the conservative and far-right war against so-called “woke culture” is diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes. Numerous GOP officials and conservative…
The ceasefire will not bring our lives back | Israel-Palestine conflict
A lot of noise – missiles and explosions, the sound of drones, shouting and wailing, screams of “martyr, martyr”. The breaking of glass, slamming doors,…
One more broken promise to close Guantanamo | Prison
I was held in Guantanamo detention centre for 14 years without ever being charged with a crime. I was sent there when I was 19.…
Biden’s Ukraine disaster was decades in the making | Russia-Ukraine war
President Joe Biden is about to wrap up what many perceive as a disastrous presidency. His departure from the White House could potentially mark a…
Can a ceasefire end settler colonial genocide? | Gaza
The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is, first and foremost, a welcome relief for the Palestinians in Gaza who are suffering from a most…
Trump versus the Gulf of Mexico | Opinions
This month during a rambling news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate, United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his latest vision for revising the map of…
Four words that bear significance to the happy news of a Gaza ceasefire | Gaza
I have wrestled with what to say in this urgent moment, long yearned for and that often appeared beyond reach during these last 15 hideous…
No child should ever see the horrors of Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
For 15 months now, Gaza’s children have been reduced to a statistic. The death toll reported gives a specific count for children. Malnourishment and starvation…
Tunisia’s revolution 14 years on: ‘The emperor has no clothes’ | Arab Spring
Fourteen years ago, on January 14, 2011, Tunisians filled Habib Bourguiba Boulevard, the central thoroughfare of Tunis, with cries of freedom and dignity as they…
Why I won’t stop telling Gaza’s stories | Media
There is a look I have come to recognise – the way a child’s eyes widen when they see me, wearing a press vest and…
Syria does not need a ‘handshake litmus test’ | Syria’s War
On January 3, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot travelled to Damascus to meet with Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa.…
I believe Donald Trump | Opinions
Twelve days into 2025 and I have already broken what amounted to my one and only New Year’s resolution. I made a vow not to…
Trump 2.0 can open the door for a greener world | Opinions
Last year was disastrous for the environment and climate change action. United Nations-backed talks to tackle biodiversity, plastic pollution desertification and climate change either collapsed…
Amid genocide, the tide is turning on Palestine | Opinions
The suffering of the Palestinian people, which began with the Nakba and the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, reached brand new depths…
The UN can end the Middle East conflict by welcoming Palestine as a member | United Nations
The UN, on its 80th birthday in 2025, can mark the occasion by securing a lasting solution to the conflict in the Middle East, by…
No, Sri Lanka’s Tamil question has not been resolved | Opinions
“They’re trampling on our graves with their boots,” said Kavitha, a young Tamil woman, as the torrential rain lashing our faces washed away her tears.…