International Affairs
Spectres of Famine The Ukraine War and the East African Grain Trade
By misdiagnosing the structural forces that sustain food insecurity in North and East Africa, popular opinion succumbs to a shallow understanding of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Read more. Read More...
The Monkeypox Outbreak What You Need to Know
Since 13 May 2022, more than 100 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 12 countries across Australia, Europe, and North America. Read more. Read More...
What Is Going On in Burkina Faso? What to Know About the Eight Men Trapped in a Zinc Mine.
On 16 April, eight miners went missing after heavy rains caused flash floods at Trevali Mining Corporation’s Perkoa Mine, Burkina Faso. Read more Read More...
A Great Rumble? Reimagining African Willpower in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The Ukraine crisis has ultimately presented African countries with a critical question: are there both morally and economically beneficial alternatives to aligning with Russia in Africa’s quest to grow beyond with the West? Read more. Read More...
Africa’s Energy Deficit A Crack in Africa’s Geopolitical Foundation
Over 600 million people across Africa do not have access to electricity; this energy deficit contributes to debilitating economic realities—lowered productivity and higher costs of living. Read more. Read More...
Scotland Has Agreed to Return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Politicians in Scotland have voted to return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. So far, four Benin Bronzes have been returned to Nigeria by Western institutions. Read more. Read More...
The UK Wants to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for ‘Processing’
UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that men seeking asylum in Britain will be sent to Rwanda for processing and a possible integration into Rwandan society. Read more. Read More...
Thomas Sankara’s Murderers Have Been Sentenced to Prison
A Burkinabé court has sentenced former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, to life imprisonment for the murder of Thomas Sankara. Read more. Read More...
The Age of Great Power Rivalry Russia’s Geopolitical Vision and the Weaknesses of International Diplomacy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed the shortcomings of Western-led and United Nations-mediated global diplomacy. Read more. Read More...
Nigeria Has Evacuated More Than 1,300 Citizens From Ukraine Since the Russian Invasion
On Saturday, 12 March 2022, 301 Nigerian citizens trapped in Sumy, Ukraine returned from Budapest, Hungary. Read more. Read More...
