Russia after a year of sanctions
The Russian economy has fallen into a recession, but economic and political instability are not yet on the horizon.
Category Archives: Opinions
From displacement to homecoming: Dispatch from Nigeria
A community in northeast Nigeria, devastated by Boko Haram, is rebuilding a remarkable story of resilience and hope.
Hate is alive in Canada — and is growing
Rising attacks on Muslims and the shocking response of police and courts expose Canada's willingness to tolerate hate.
Facing tragedy, Turkey mends ties with Greece and Armenia
But will 'earthquake diplomacy' lead to a sustainable partnership between these neighbouring nations?
Guantánamo: Sorry seems to be the hardest word
After 20 years in Guantánamo and a seven-year hunger strike, Ahmed Rabbani is finally free.
The Darfur conflict revisited: Lessons un-learned
The violence in Darfur attracted global attention in the 2000s, but that did little to ease the suffering of its people.
Iraq’s constitutional reform process must avoid past mistakes
Iraqi citizens and their grievances need to be taken into account in this new attempt to change the Iraqi constitution.
It’s time for a borderless Africa
No African should be treated like a foreigner in any African country.
Is a new Nigeria really ‘POssible’?
Peter Obi disrupted Nigeria's presidential race with promises of meaningful change. But can he go all the way?
Putin is trying to wait out Western support for Ukraine
To counter his strategy, the West should offer Kyiv a formal alliance.
Defacing Dahl
Editing Roald Dahl children's books in order to allegedly 'modernise' them is a sacrilege.
Eritrea’s ‘diaspora tax’ is funding violence and oppression
Eritreans settled abroad should not be forced to pay an illegal tax that helps keep President Afwerki's regime afloat.
Will the war in Ukraine end this year?
Amid preparations for a Russian offensive and a Ukrainian counteroffensive, various scenarios for the war appear likely.
I want justice for my brothers who Israel killed
The Israeli army took away from me my two siblings, the loveliest human beings I have ever known.
Nigeria’s elections have bigger problems than vote trading
Buying votes is a problem — but only because of a deeper rot in Nigeria's democracy that it must address.
Sturgeon leaves her party and movement in a state of uncertainty
As Nicola Sturgeon prepares to leave Holyrood, Scotland's independence dream is slowly fading away.
Our ‘father’ has finally been released from Guantanamo
But like all former detainees, including myself, father Saifullah is not truly free.
Understanding the protests in Peru
The roots of the Peruvian crisis go beyond the standoff between ex-President Castillo's supporters and the government.
After their ‘racial reckoning’, a Black anti-colonial rousing
An anti-colonial future is bursting forth. People are waking up. Yes, they are woke.
Xenophobic delirium: The US’s race-making operation in Mexico
Mexico is performing the US' anti-migrant dirty work - and Haitian refuge seekers suffer much of the discrimination.