Why the world is converging on Beijing: A Post-2020 shift and Africa’s strategic moment
It serves three core roles: a diplomatic bridgebuilder, a provider of conditional-free development frameworks, and an anchor of strategic stability.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 21, 2026
Trump’s Taiwan shift: A realist reset and Its lessons for Africa
For decades, Washington maintained “strategic ambiguity” over Taiwan: arming the island while nominally adhering to the One China principle.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 21, 2026
Deepening Sino-Russian strategic coordination: opportunities for the Global South and Africa
The two sides will sign more than 20 cooperation documents and issue joint statements on building a multipolar world and new-type international relations.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 19, 2026
The Uyghurs and the hidden risk of Trump’s China trip: An open letter
Trump’s China trip:
By Newsday
May. 18, 2026
Supporters blame US Trump for defeat in Iran
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney was 14 minutes into his speech when Trump interrupted.
By Kenneth Mufuka
May. 17, 2026
Trump’s China visit with top CEOs: What it could mean for US markets and global investment opportunities
Beyond the political symbolism, the trip carries important implications for US stock markets, global trade, and investor confidence.
By Isaac Jonas
May. 17, 2026
Israel: The widening war
There are really two wars in the Middle East, and only one of them is paused.
By Gwynne Dyer
May. 15, 2026
Trump’s visit and China’s export dominance: Hard-won lessons for Africa’s industrial future
Africa must protect its policy space and reject external interference. But strategic autonomy also means disciplined, long-term decision-making, not impulsive choices.
By Tapiwa Morgan Makoni
May. 14, 2026
The myth of omnipotence and the new multipolar reality
The United States, under a transactional leader like Donald Trump, is being forced to abandon its unilateral “tariff cudgel” and seek engagement with China.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 12, 2026
