Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Makes Roads Not War
Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni surprised his admirers and critics alike in his speech celebrating his country’s 58th independence anniversary on Oct. 9, 2020....
Liberty Has Been Taken Away from Hong Kong
Fear, dissent, and undervalued or devaluation of what French philosopher called - domestic social contract between Hong Kong citizens and mainland Chinese government appears...
Thailand’s COVID-19 Education Crisis
Given its strategic location in the heart of Southeast Asia, Thailand is a popular regional transportation hub that welcomes millions of people each year....
Thailand’s Generals, As Usual, Fail to Understand Democracy
When new Royal Thai Army chief General Narongpan Jittkaewtae took his post on Oct. 1, he and military commander-in-chief General Chalermpol Srisawat made a...
Cradle With Guns: Juvenile Piracy in Somalia Needs Attention
Youssef. M, an eighteen-year-old facing trial in Germany, revealed that he earned $2-3 per day as a night watchman. In 2010, he was offered...
African Leaders Must Account for $89 Billion Stolen Annually Under Their Watch
The UN has published a dark report on how Africa is robbed of billions of dollars by multinational companies from the developed north. We...
The Troubled World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ Report is Even More Dubious in the African...
The World Bank’s annual Doing Business report became an influential global tool for assessing countries’ business environments. Ever since it was launched in 2002,...
Iran, US allies and JCPOA
The United States has been trying its level best to reimpose sanctions after it withdrew from the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), also...
Intra-Afghan Dialogue and the Road Ahead
Afghan government and the Taliban appear willing to end the long and bloody war through dialogue. The intra-Afghan dialogue which began on Sep. 12...