War, floods, droughts and blackouts is feeling the strain
By Antony Sguazzin Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up the price of the oil products, grain and fertilizer that…
How the IMF and World Bank can support African economies hit hard by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Summary: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has significant economic, geopolitical, and social implications that reach African countries, too. Without swift action…
Transforming Global Food Systems: Centering indigenous land returns
By Fian Sullivan Sweeney Note: This content was originally written for an undergraduate or Master’s program. It is published as…
Nonalignment motivates African push for dialogue on Ukraine
By Nosmot Gbadamosi When the United Nations voted last Thursday to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council, African countries…
£40bn a year only buys The West more spite from Putin’s African cheerleaders
By Rod Liddle It is a little over 20 years since I embarked upon what might be called “the trip…
Interview: “Russia cannot afford to lose, so we need a kind of a victory”: Sergey Karaganov on what Putin wants
•A former adviser to the Kremlin explains how Russia views the war in Ukraine, fears over Nato and China, and…
Putin ‘purges’ 150 FSB agents in response to Russia’s botched war with Ukraine
By Tom Ball A “Stalinist” mass purge of Russian secret intelligence is under way after more than 100 agents were…
Russia admits it has suffered ‘significant losses’ in Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia had sustained “significant losses” in Ukraine, which its troops entered on…
How Facebook, weapons industry are profiting from the Ukraine war
•A big-tech/arms makers coalition is hyping the threat from Russia and China to stave off government regulation, and more. By…
UN votes to suspend Russia from its Human Rights Council despite opposition
Less than half of the member countries voted in favor of the motion. The session marks the third UN General…