President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would soon sign an order to pay all employees of the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for over 40 days. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump said that…
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Before February 28, 2026, (that is about three weeks ago) the main topic of discussion among analysts of geo-politics was on the declining status of the United States of America as global hegemon. On parameters of judgement including economic performance, global trade and commerce, innovation, research, military power, political and diplomatic influence, analysts across the…
At a time when the international order is increasingly shaped by conflict, strategic rivalry and economic uncertainty, the relationship between China and Africa is entering a significant new phase. As the two sides mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, Beijing is signalling that the partnership remains a central pillar of its global engagement and one…
Much of the cobalt in a European electric vehicle battery, the lithium powering a Chinese storage plant, and the platinum in a hydrogen fuel cell begins its journey in Africa. The shipping lanes connecting Asia to Europe pass along African shores. ALSO READ: When the world chooses sides, where does Africa stand? Africa is also…
The curtain has fallen in Oslo and Stockholm. The Nobel Prize laureates have been announced. The award ceremony has taken place; however, it has invariably generated less excitement than the pre-announcement committee meeting. No more days of expectations and hope stretching into sleepless nights of anxiety for all those who were nominated in the various…
The past weekend marked not merely another date in the diplomatic calendar, but a genuine historic milestone in the annals of Russian-African relations. For the first time, the Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum (RAPF) took place on the continent’s soil, gathering 60 delegations in the Egyptian capital, half of which were led by…
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump enshrined the American goal to put humans back on the moon by 2028 and defend space from weapon threats in a sweeping executive order issued on Thursday, the first major space policy move of his administration’s second term. The order, issued hours after billionaire private astronaut and…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to fast-track the reclassification of cannabis, which would pave the way for the Food and Drug Administration to study its medicinal uses. “This is really something having to do with common sense,” Trump said in the Oval Office before signing the order. The order does not make…
Monrovia, Liberia — The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a severe threat to democracy, constitutional order, and regional stability. The statement specifically referenced the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau and…
