The Sun Rises in the East
In geopolitics today, as it occurs in nature, the sun rises in the East. Here, I am specifically referring to the East-Asia region which is now one of...
24 November 2020
The Sun Rises in the East
In geopolitics today, as it occurs in nature, the sun rises in the East. Here, I am specifically referring to the East-Asia region which is now one of...
17 November 2020
Is history repeating itself in Ethiopia?
In 1994, the world stood by and did very little as ethnic conflict in Rwanda caused the killing of over 800,000 people, the majority of them innocent ...
10 November 2020
A week is a long time in politics
The quote “a week is a long time in politics” is often attributed to the former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Looking back at the past wee...
03 November 2020
‘X’ marks the spot!
By the end of today, November 3, 2020, barring some unforeseen development, the world is likely to know the outcome of the United States (US) Preside...
27 October 2020
The Future of Work
We are living in the age of disruption and many things are no longer what they used to be. Who would have thought that a firm can become the largest t...
20 October 2020
Reflections on a World Already in the Making
VLADIMIR ILYICH ULYANOV, better known by his alias Vladimir Lenin, once said that “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades ha...
13 October 2020
America the hero and anti-hero
I HAVE LONG BEEN a fan of superhero movies because often, they represent the triumph of good over evil. Superheroes tend to have a keen sense of mora...
06 October 2020
Swiss Lessons in Democracy
Switzerland is a relatively small, mountainous, landlocked country in Central Europe. Zurich and Geneva are two of its most internationally known cit...
29 September 2020
The world is in crisis
Courage is one of the traits that we often look for in a good leader. A courageous leader tends to have the ability to confront problems and move thin...
22 September 2020
The Children of Abraham
ABRAHAM IS A figure who is given a place of prominence among three of the world’s major religions - Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Each of these ...
