Rwandans have put their trust in a president who can deliver
If you do not understand how a leader can win a landslide victory with more than 99 percent of the vote, you do not understand Rwanda.President Paul Kagame will serve…
African elections show democracy should not be taken for granted
Rwandaâs Paul Kagame has won a landslide victory in the presidential elections held on July 15. His Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) party also emerged victorious in the legislative vote, retaining…
Divisive politics has brought nothing good to Slovakia or the US
Saturdayâs attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trumpâs life sent shockwaves across the world. In its aftermath, commentators have pointed to the growing polarisation in the United States and the…
Trump, elections and the politics of spectacle
The iconic photograph of a bleeding and defiant Donald Trump surrounded by security agents in the aftermath of an assassination attempt will likely go down in history as fully encapsulating…
Israeli courts cannot and will not prosecute Israelâs war crimes
For over nine months now, the United States and other close allies of Israel have repeatedly defended the conduct of the Israeli army in Gaza and the West Bank. They…
Israel seeks to rewrite the laws of war
Most people probably donât know this, but Wikipedia has a page called âList of Israeli assassinationsâ. It begins in July 1956 and stretches over 68 years until today. The majority…
Is Americaâs gun fixation backfiring on its pushers?
It was a shot heard round the world â but most of all by presidential candidate Donald Trump, the victim of Saturdayâs assassination attempt at a presidential rally in the…
The Trump assassination attempt: A race reset and more polarisation
On Saturday, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a campaign rally left the former president bloodied but not seriously injured, an audience member and the gunman dead and two…
Austerity and immigration no longer explain the far rightâs rise in Europe
The results of Sundayâs general elections in France have brought some relief to Europeans anxious about another far-right government being formed within the European Union. But this is by far…
Rutoâs moment of decision
In Kenyan political mythology, 1982 was the year it all went wrong. In that year, a failed military coup transformed the previously genteel ruler Daniel arap Moi into a brutal…
Trans fat: The invisible killer we must eliminate from worldâs food supply
Cookies. Pizza. Cake. All are delicious â but potentially deadly. In addition to their often-high sugar, salt or fat content, these foods can also contain a toxic ingredient that kills…
The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics
In a couple of weeks, on July 26, the 2024 Olympic Games will begin in Paris, bringing joy, excitement and, perhaps most importantly, a renewed sense of human solidarity to…