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Zimbabwe: Moving on from Mugabe?
On 19th November 2017, Robert Mugabe was removed from power by the Zimbabwean military. This ended his 37 years of dictatorial rule. The...


Corruption, negligence and violence: Can Ramaphosa turn back time?
When looking at South Africa’s recent headlines, it is impossible to miss Jacob Zuma’s frequent appearances. The once ‘people’s...


Against stop and search
From an early age it was clear to me that my skin colour would be a source of anxiety and intimidation to some. Stop and search and its...


Fighting a losing battle? Small nations and climate change
The small Pacific island of Palau has been the first country to ban the sale and use of suncream. This is just one of the several...


Constructing a meaningful anti-fascist politics
“To forget a Holocaust is to kill twice”. On the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation, the words of Elie Wiesel, himself a...


The World Economic Forum remains a force for progress
Hundreds of attendees met at the World Economic Forum (WEF) last week in Davos, Switzerland. Since its inception in 1971, the conference...


Why I’m choosing solidarity with Soleimani’s victims, instead of my comrades
Earlier this month, the world woke up to the news that Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian Major General had been assassinated by a drone strike...


Impeachment - A Necessary Waste of Time
On September 24th 2019, Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced the beginning of a formal impeachment...


‘Luanda Leaks’ and Lourenço’s fight against corruption: has Angola’s political situation really chan
‘Luanda Leaks’ is the name that has been given to a series of investigations made by the International Consortium of Investigative...


Shinzo Abe and Japan’s Second Sunrise
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has a belated new year’s resolution: establishing a “new era of Japanese diplomacy,'' according to a...
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