The debate between positivist and normative frameworks shifts focus from power and profit to planet and people As foreign governments and corporations race to secure critical minerals across Africa, the language of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles is becoming more prominent. Behind the policy papers and investment pledges lies a deeper philosophical struggle-how should…
With France set to become the first major Western democracy to recognize a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “what’s happening in Gaza right now is appalling.” Barrot said his office has been working for months to get humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
The UK government revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children’s education and women’s health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. In February, the government announced that it would cut foreign aid by 40% – from 0.5% of gross national income to 0.3% – to increase defence spending to 2.5%. The Foreign…
The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children’s education and women’s health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. The government said in February it would slash foreign aid spending by 40% – from 0.5% of gross national income to 0.3% – to increase defence spending to 2.5%…
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin will travel to Houston today to meet with Texas Democrats to discuss how to best fight back against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps, a DNC source familiar with the planning told NBC News. Martin is slated to meet with Texas state House Democratic Minority Leader Gene…
Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa. South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) has just staggered past the one-year mark. Its foreign policy reflects continuity, some change, a steady mismatch between ambition and resources, and little focus on national growth priorities. Disagreements…
More than 14 million of the world’s most vulnerable people, with a third of them bieng small children, could die by 2030 because of Trump administration’s dismantling of US foreign aid, research projected yesterday. The study in the prestigious Lancet journal was published as world and business leaders gather for a United Nations conference in…
Non-profit organisation, i-Scholar initiative, iSI, has urged African countries, especially Nigeria, to use foreign education as a catalyst for socio-economic growth. Partner at iSI, Patricia Ochogbu, said across the world, social and economic transformation was dependent on nations strategically investing in human capital development both locally and internationally, stressing that Nigeria must do the same…
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – The sound of children at play echoes through the verdant lanes of one of the dozens of refugee camps on the outskirts of Cox’s Bazar, a densely populated coastal town in southeast Bangladesh. Just for a moment, the sounds manage to soften the harsh living conditions faced by the more than one…
As US assistance recedes, African governments and investors must reframe risk and embrace long-term capital that promotes resilience For decades, foreign assistance from the United States, especially USAID, brought a sense of certainty to African economies. That certainty came at a cost. Aid helped address urgent challenges. It built hospitals, distributed vaccines, and provided food…
