The parliamentary and presidential elections planned for the end of the year give the long-suffering people of Libya reason to…
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With a new mandate, Abiy can usher a new era of hope in Ethiopia
On June 21, Ethiopia held its first multiparty election since 2005. Despite the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region, unrest…
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What happened in Tunisia was a coup
When Tunisia’s President Kais Saied announced on Sunday his decision to invoke Article 80 of the country’s constitution, he was…
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The CJEU’s ruling on hijab exposed Europe’s hypocrisy
Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued a scandalous ruling which practically made it legal for employers…
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Norway ten years after the Utøya massacre
Last week, Norway marked 10 years since the darkest day in its recent history. On July 22, 2011, a white…
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Afghanistan’s neighbours need to step in if they want stability
The withdrawal of the United States and NATO forces from Afghanistan has put a crucial choice before the country’s neighbours.…
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Here is why we are boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit
In September this year, the United Nations will host a Global Food Systems Summit in New York. The organisers of…
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The Gaza ceasefire is shaky and another war may be coming soon
As soon as the 11-day Israeli war on Gaza ended in May, preparation began in Israel and in the strip…
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For Kenya, electoral reform is a matter of life and death
Last week Kenya received a wake-up call. A closely-fought by-election pitting candidates respectively sponsored by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his…
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Canada is deporting its ‘guardian angels’
In 2017, in response to then-United States President Donald Trump’s so-called “Muslim ban”, Canadian President Justin Trudeau tweeted: “To those…
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White is not a colour – white is an ideology
The rising public conversations about race and racism in the United States have once again confused millions of well-meaning Americans…
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Space travel for the masses? Don’t be ridiculous
Earlier this month, the British billionaire entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson, successfully flew to outer space, trailblazing his brand, Virgin Galactic,…
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Siglo XXI: My 24 hours in Mexico’s 21st-century migrant prison
On July 11, I found myself imprisoned at Mexico’s infamous Siglo XXI “migration station” in Tapachula – a city in…
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Why it is crucial to keep a spotlight on Israel’s apartheid
In April this year, Human Rights Watch issued a report, titled “A Threshold Crossed”, condemning Israel for “committing the crimes…
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Decolonising the museum
The current rage for decolonisation affects every corner of our lives, but it has been most visible in the demands…
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Ratko Mladić’s legacy and the appeasement of war criminals
On June 8, a United Nations court upheld the conviction of Bosnian Serb military chief and war criminal Ratko Mladić…
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Ethiopia is falling apart, but Abiy still has a choice
Getting aid to the starving in the Tigray region of Ethiopia is not just about saving lives, it is about…
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Donald Rumsfeld was a criminal in a suit and tie
Donald Rumsfeld was a criminal in the guise of a banal, semi-coherent bureaucrat in a well-tailored suit and tie. Stripped…
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On the question of ‘moral equivalence’
Earlier this month, Representative Ilhan Omar, one of only three Muslim members of the US House and member of the…
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What to make of the ‘historic’ G7 tax deal
Earlier this month, the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States) announced an “historic…
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