Politics

Peace in the DR Congo – Is the USA rebuilding its influence in Africa?

Politics TA | AP Insight - June 28, 2025.

There is satisfaction over the Washington-brokered peace deal between the DR Congo and Rwanda, but also concern about the extent to which the agreement to...

G7 has no credible claim to global relevance

Politics Jim O'Neill - June 27, 2025.

It has been all too easy to pick holes in President Donald Trump’s agenda, not least his economic strategy, which is riddled with contradictions and...

Nato hails summit a success amid European scepticism about US

Politics Sharmila Devi - June 27, 2025.

When Nato’s Article 5 was invoked for the first and only time after 9/11, there was little European dissent against the principle that an attack...

Is Trump dragging the divided West into another war in the Middle East?

Politics Chris Patten - June 26, 2025.

Over the centuries, “the West” has come to represent much more than a geographic region. It now embodies the enduring legacy of ancient Greece and...

Is NATO losing the future by trying to preserve the past?

Politics The Editorial Board - June 25, 2025.

The NATO summit in The Hague has again raised the question of the purpose and capabilities of this military alliance in the modern security environment....

Latin America must find a way to minimize risks and maximize opportunities

Politics Jorge G. Castañeda - Carlos Ominami - June 21, 2025.

We are living through turbulent times. The postwar international order that the United States largely designed and built is in crisis, with multilateralism – its...

Can the EU's "Global Gateway" and Italy's "Mattei Plan" compete with the "Belt and Road" initiative in Africa?

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 21, 2025.

Italy's proposal to convert 235 million euros of debt into infrastructure and development projects in Africa is an important step towards changing the way the...

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