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Why Donald Trump?
The 2024 U.S. presidential election concluded with Donald J. Trump emerging as the winner, securing a return to the White House. Although several reasons were given for Trump’s victory, spanning [...] Continue Reading
Kamala Harris on Reparations
The first female vice president of the United States and a well-known member of the Democratic Party thrust into the presidential race, Kamala Harris has made a strong case for racial justice and [...] Continue Reading
FOCAC: Modernization of the Global South
The primary multilateral coordination mechanism connecting China and African nations is the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). FOCAC was one of the first regional organizations established by [...] Continue Reading
South-South Cooperation
A comprehensive cooperation framework in the political, economic, social, cultural, environmental and technical realms facilitates South-South. Developing nations pool their knowledge, skills, [...] Continue Reading
Another Scramble for Africa
Historians refer to the spread of European empires over Africa during the Age of Imperialism as the “scramble for Africa.” The scramble for Africa unfolded as a series of significant events that [...] Continue Reading
U.S.-China Relations in Africa
Most analysts characterize present Chinese-American relations as being complex and multifaceted. The United States and the People’s Republic of China are usually neither allies nor [...] Continue Reading
Africa’s Position in the New Climate Accord at COP28
Beneath the surface of Africa lies a wealth of enormous mineral resources. The African continent contains up to 90% of the world’s platinum, chromium and gold deposits and 40% of its total gold [...] Continue Reading
COP28 Outcomes
The United Nations hosts an international conference called the Conference of the Parties (COP) to debate the steps that must be taken to combat climate change. Government representatives from all [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change: Adaptation Partnership Workshop
As climate change remains one of the most critical factors in the changing landscape of the globe and will likely continue to be for the foreseeable future, developing practitioner toolsets and policy [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change Adaptation Partnership
It is not easy to fully understand a system as complex as global climate change. However, a wealth of evidence shows that global warming is occurring. The evidence comes from direct measurements of [...] Continue Reading
Security Implications of Climate Change
After the open discussion on climate change and security at the UN Security Council in July 2011 during the German Council Presidency, and considering further developments, governments and [...] Continue Reading