The US: Things to come
Prediction is hardest when events have complex causes and more than two possible outcomes, but that includes most historical events you might be interested in.
By Gwynne Dyer
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Trump-Putin meeting: Diplomatic lessons for Africa
The meeting was to discuss a possible ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the ongoing war and revive diplomatic relations between the two super powers.
By Tafadzwa Chinotimba
Sep. 30, 2025
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, dead at 31, played key role in Trump's 2024 victory
The shooting came as Kirk, the president of Turning Point USA, was addressing a large outdoor crowd on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah.
By Reuters
Sep. 11, 2025
Ramaphosa gets backlash for praising Zimbabwe
Land ownership has long been a contentious issue in South Africa with most private farmland owned by white people, 30 years after the end of the racist system of apartheid.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Sep. 7, 2025
Choreographed democracy
They post pictures and statements that are designed to draw them close to the people.
By Paidamoyo Muzulu
Jul. 12, 2025
Letter from America: Iran-Israel war: The mother of all deceptions!
The unprovoked attack of Iran by Israel, June 13, follows a pattern by the US-Israel lobby and its European allies.
By Kenneth Mufuka
Jun. 22, 2025
Time for solutions from Africa
The economic shockwaves would be enormous; laying bare the dangerous overdependence Africa has on foreign technologies, services and systems.
By Jacob Mutisi
Jun. 20, 2025
Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union and Apple, reigniting trade fears
Trump's broadside against the EU was prompted by the White House's belief that negotiations with the bloc are not progressing fast enough.
By Ashton Ndakusiya
May. 26, 2025
The US tariffs dilemma: What can African countries learn from peers in the Global South
Relations between Pretoria and Washington rapidly deteriorated as soon as Trump assumed office.
By Gideon Chitanga
May. 22, 2025
