Where do British candidates for PM stand on Russia-Ukraine?
Despite the war in Europe choking global economy, UK's prime ministerial hopefuls are saying little on foreign policy.
Category Archives: Opinions
Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity or religion
FETO threatens humanity as a whole.
In Kenya, elections have lost their shine
Election fever is riding high in Kenya, but there is little hope that the upcoming polls will bring about real change.
Maria Ressa: ‘Next few years will decide if democracy survives’
The election of Ferdinand Marcos Jr in the Philippines proved that disinformation can turn democracies upside down.
We, Shireen Abu Akleh’s family, want a meeting with Joe Biden
While in Palestine, Biden should meet with us to discuss what his administration can do to deliver justice for my aunt.
Women should be leading conservation efforts in Africa
Women’s voices are noticeably absent from discussions on conservation in Africa. It is time to make our voices heard.
Biden tries to be a builder, as Democrats yearn for a fighter
Democrats are feeling disappointed that they have only gotten part of the Biden they were promised.
Dobbs, glass houses and international law
By allowing states to ban abortion, Supreme Court has staked a position that runs afoul of the US’s treaty obligations.
Shinzo Abe may be gone but his legacy lives on
The success of Abe's LDP in Sunday's election signals the former PM's vision for a proactive Japan may soon be realised.
The Masochist in Chief: Biden, Israel and the Middle East
Why is the US president so eager to take abuse from a tiny client state?
US: murder of Jayland Walker was indeed ‘routine’ police practice
Two years after the police murder of George Floyd, racialised police brutality is still tragically ordinary in America.
The US probe into Abu Akleh’s death: Accessories to murder
Predictably, the US investigation on the origin of the bullet that killed the journalist turned out to be inconclusive.
It is now Africa’s turn to send ‘democracy experts’ to the West
As Africans, we should realise that it is now our turn to support the British people's aspirations for democracy.
Boris Johnson’s exit is a sign that the system is functioning
A feature of a working constitution is that repugnant things can be spat out by the body politic.
Why the world should pay attention to unrest in Karakalpakstan
The Uzbek government's clampdown on protests in Karakalpakstan can have significant consequences for the wider region.
UK contaminated blood inquiry: Finally getting answers for my dad
Three decades after his death, some of those responsible for infecting my father with HIV are finally telling the truth.
This Fourth of July, I am not ‘proud to be an American’
And I never should have been.
Starmer’s anti-strike stance will not carry Labour to government
By not supporting strikes, UK's Labour has driven a knife into the backs of the people upon whom the party is built.
The UK’s new Bill of Rights is a Tory PR exercise
After the new bill is passed, the United Kingdom will still be under the jurisdiction of the ECHR.
Today, we need hope. But where to find it?
Amid all the madness, ugliness and rage engulfing the world, humanity and hope exist.