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Trump’s Peacemaker Hype

GENEVA – “Everyone says that I should get a Nobel Peace Prize,” US President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly this week, because “I ended seven un-endable wars in seven months.” The boast was classic Trump: extravagantly formulated, unironically delivered, and patently false. A recent poll indicates that only 22% of US adults

Gen Z Movement: A Historic turning point in Nepali politics

If Gen Z and the interim government can translate momentum into institutional reforms, this could mark the beginning of a

Violence Against Health Workers Must End

Nigeria is not alone. Reports of violence against health-care workers have been on the rise over the last five years in a wide

Government Shutdowns and America’s Broken Democracy

Congress spent this month tying up loose ends, after spending the year reviewing White House budget requests, listening to lobbyists,

North Africa’s Scramble for the Sahel

The Sahel is no longer a chessboard on which the struggles between the West and Russia play out. More importantly,

What a China-EU Climate Deal Could Do for the World

China has committed to achieve peak emissions by 2030 and net-zero by 2060; but this still implies that its cumulative

How Off-Grid Solar Can Transform an Economy

LILONGWE – Like many African countries, Malawi faces significant energy-access challenges. In 2024, just 26% of the population had regular access to

Gen Z and Nepal’s political future: A new era beyond…

We must therefore welcome change and support them. Those who thrive in politics and take pride in the glare of

How Should Africa Respond to Trump’s Tariffs?

Although these tariffs were presented as being directly proportional to the barriers other countries allegedly impose on US goods, they

Trump’s Tariffs Will Widen the North-South Divide

In fact, Trump’s tariffs – which reflect the view that economic interconnectedness is a strategic weapon to wield, rather than