Off the playing field, Iran’s protests and ongoing uranium enrichment have heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Post-apartheid South Africa remains steeped in the “rainbow nation” ideals of reconciliation and forgiveness—but it has never truly reckoned with accountability.
Justice is unattainable without evidence. Documenting abuses by gathering and archiving this evidence must be a priority.
From Benin to Mozambique, President Paul Kagame is flexing his small country’s military muscle—and transforming the continent’s security landscape.
If the JCPOA really is dead, the United States will soon have to choose from a range of bad options.
Autocrats among those invited to summit in Washington.
Africa needs to reduce emissions and protect food security. Villainizing livestock will lead to neither.
The Eritrean president has his own interests in Tigray, and they could undermine Ethiopia’s truce with the TPLF.
The last thing either leader wants right now is a major confrontation.
The Islamic Republic has always cultivated a reservoir of devoted female support.
Falling aid budgets and ballooning debt in the developing world are impediments to climate action. Green aid projects can bring poorer countries on board.
The Biden administration came into office promising to reinstate the Iran nuclear deal. Almost two years later, momentum has dissipated, and the deal has all but been derailed. Meanwhile Ira...Show more
Frans Timmermans returned from COP27 with his dreams dashed. Europe’s top climate negotiator says the global climate summit was a disappointment: The pledges made were simply not aggressiv...Show more
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues into 2023, the weather will have an important impact. Ukrainians, of course, are more vulnerable than usual to power outages and energy shocks. But Rus...Show more
The war continues to be discussed in ways that are self-serving—and self-defeating.
Erdogan is trying to strike a balance of being pro-Ukraine but not anti-Russia.
Global tax reforms resisted by richer nations could reduce reliance on tax havens and bring much-needed revenue to African governments.
The case for a global forecasting unit led by the United States and Australia.
