US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office
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Category Archives: Opinions
It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM
Years of symbolic bans by traditional chiefs have done nothing to curb the harmful practice.
The global economy is in turmoil. Now is the time to build a new order
As Trump’s policies shake the Global North, the Global South has the chance to do away with the exploitative status quo.
France can and must do more than recognising Palestinian statehood
The French government has the moral and legal obligation to act against the genocide in Gaza and the Israeli occupation.
Africa doesn’t need aid. It needs control over its critical minerals
African countries can break aid dependency by simply capturing the full value of their mineral resources.
United States is no longer a safe destination for international students
Abductions, deportations and fear define campus life for many foreign students in Trump's America.
The US is in all-out kidnapping mode, and no one is safe
Abduction by the state is the new norm in the so called "land of the free".
US “reciprocal tariffs” will ultimately backfire
The trade and tariff wars have no winners.
Fear is not a word that can describe what we feel in Gaza
The past three weeks since the ceasefire ended have been an endless horror story.
The crisis in North Macedonia runs deep
The tragedy in Kocani cannot be explained away as another case of local corruption.
Africa must shun Trump’s push to resurrect coal
Clean energy can be Africa’s greatest success story, which is why its leaders must not fall for US pro-coal lobbying.
How Musk ushered 4chan into US politics
Trump's billionaire ally has helped normalise toxic cynical political views that had lurked on online fringes for years.
Israel kills, lies, and the Western media believe it
The execution of 15 Gaza medics and rescuers demonstrates just how normalised the dehumanisation of Palestinians is.
The UK’s ‘grooming gang’ scandal is about race, class and misogyny
The victims were considered disposable – not only by the perpetrators but also by those who were supposed to help them.
Zimbabwe must abandon Rhodesian style of governance
Replacing Mnangagwa with another corrupt elite will not deliver the change Zimbabweans demand and need.
The surprising casualties of Benjamin Netanyahu’s torrent of terror
Bibi has abandoned the remaining Israeli captives in the evangelical pursuit of Trump's sick plan.
Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger
Land reform is not a threat, but a demand for justice. The global community must treat it as such.
Commonwealth should lead the discussion on slavery reparations
The organisation is often dismissed as a talking shop. Reparations are one issue where talking is exactly what's needed.
Yet another Israeli war crime is buried in the sand as the world looks away
Sixteen Palestinian paramedics and first responders were executed in Rafah. Indifference is all they get.
African workers are taking on Meta and the world should pay attention
A landmark case could see Meta forced to take responsibility for workers’ rights abuses not just in Kenya but globally.