Ngugi wa Thiong’o was not just a writer, he was a militant | Arts and Culture
Ngugi wa Thiong’o loved to dance. He loved it more than anything else – even more than writing. Well into his 80s, his body slowed…
Enlightened Americans should stay and fight, not leave | Politics
For all his faults and hubris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy possesses one unmistakable quality: courage. That became apparent during a memorable moment more than three…
UK universities are at risk of training torturers | Human Rights
Across the UK, pro-Palestinian protests in reaction to the war in Gaza have placed universities’ response to human rights concerns under the spotlight. But concerns…
UN Security Council must renew the arms embargo on South Sudan | Opinions
In 2015, as a civil war was raging in South Sudan, the United Nations Security Council imposed the first set of sanctions on the country,…
The most dangerous weapon in South Asia is not nuclear | India-Pakistan Tensions
When India launched Operation Sindoor and Pakistan replied with Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, the world braced for escalation. Analysts held their breath. Twitter exploded. The Line of…
Democracy in East Africa is retreating. Here is how it can be saved | Politics
Last week, Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire was finally set free five days after she was detained by the Tanzanian police for unclear reasons. She was unceremoniously dumped…
In Gaza, selling or serving food can get you killed | Israel-Palestine conflict
On April 27, my brother-in-law, Samer, was killed in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza when his vegetable stall was bombed. He wasn’t armed. He wasn’t…
DRC’s conflict demands a new peace model rooted in inclusion and reform | Conflict
The resurgence of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn renewed international attention following M23’s swift capture of Goma and Bukavu in…
‘Refuge to all African Americans’ – What Ramaphosa should have told Trump | Racism
On May 21, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stunned the world by announcing that his government had officially granted refugee status to 48 million African…
Israel belongs in Eurovision | Israel-Palestine conflict
Just when you thought Eurovision had reached peak absurdity – with its glitter-drenched cliches, outlandish lyrics, and performances that make your local karaoke night look…
Project Esther and the weaponisation of Zionism | Opinions
On October 7, 2024 – exactly one year into the United States-backed Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip that has now killed more than 53,000…
Cheer up, people of Gaza! You’ll get killed on a full stomach | Israel-Palestine conflict
I was always told as a child that breakfast is the most important meal. It gives you the energy to keep going the whole day.…
Trump’s tariffs are failing, but the old model won’t save us either | Business and Economy
On May 12, the United States and China announced that they are putting reciprocal tariffs on pause for 90 days. Some tariffs will be retained while…
Israel’s Gaza ‘disengagement’ that paved the way for conquest | Israel-Palestine conflict
In August 2005, the Israeli government officially withdrew from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian coastal enclave it had occupied continuously since 1967. Apart from pulling…
Seventy-seven years after the Nakba, we are naming our new ruin | Israel-Palestine conflict
When my grandmother, Khadija Ammar, walked out of her home in Beit Daras for the last time in May 1948, she embarked on a lonely…
Medical professionals must speak out and act on Gaza now | Israel-Palestine conflict
I had closely followed the genocidal war in Gaza for nine months when an opportunity came around to volunteer as part of a medical mission…
India’s ‘new normal’ of perpetual war will damage its democracy | India-Pakistan Tensions
On May 12, two days after the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally addressed the nation. He…
Is Trump abandoning Israel? Not really | Israel-Palestine conflict
United States President Donald Trump descends on Tuesday on the Middle East for a regional tour that will begin in Saudi Arabia and include stops in…
India tried to project strength but ended up showing weakness | India-Pakistan Tensions
On May 10, United States President Donald Trump announced a “full and immediate” ceasefire between India and Pakistan brokered by his administration. US media reported…
What the Christians of the Holy Land expect from Pope Leo XIV | Israel-Palestine conflict
Many Christians of the Holy Land rejoiced at the election of Pope Leo XIV as the successor to Saint Peter. Many of us hope that…