Russia’s demand for Ukraine to surrender the free parts of Donbas is ‘equivalent to the US having to give up Florida’
The move reflects France’s strategic recalibration amid rising domestic pressures, European fragmentation over Gaza and a widening rift with Washington.
‘A kind of electoral long Covid’ has left its mark on countries around the world that went to the polls
Colonial atrocities are finally catching up to Paris, and Emmanuel Macron’s government has not put up a fight
The left stood for a social agenda and the right for the individual’s needs. Now politics is self-serving
Saudi Arabia and France are the latest of several countries calling on their citizens to leave
Democracy’s march has been relentless this year as world leaders confront the will of the people
The Chinese premier’s visit to Europe shows the immense potential for a future of shared prosperity, cooperation and peaceful coexistence
Brics member states should solve their problems for themselves and by themselves, without interference from the West
The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance
Russia and local experts have said the ammunition and weapons manufactured in South Africa is of Nato and not Russian military standard
The US is attempting to bring the EU into its orbit but the ‘us versus them’ mentality is gradually losing steam
The president is standing firm on controversial changes to retirement law in France, despite pressure from opposition parties, unions and an angry populace
After getting the green light from Washington for tanks, Ukraine’s president is pleading for fighter jets to defend his country from Russia
It could prove difficult for government to loosen its grip on the public purse, but economists say the current extraordinary circumstances require intervention
Because of the lead times involved, nuclear cannot offer an instant solution to today’s challenges. Within a decade, however, nuclear, alongside wind and solar, could undermine…
French troops have now begun to leave Mali, but they are not returning to France. They will be sent to neighbouring Niger
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
France’s role as international security guarantor in Francophone Africa is being contested, especially in the Central African Republic and Mali
For several months, messages have multiplied on social networks claiming that Brigitte Macron, born as Brigitte Trogneux, is a transgender woman whose first name at birth was…
