Having spent the last fifty years or so portraying itself as the anointed protector of the world, the last thing that the West would wish for is for stability to prevail in other regions while it disintegrates. And yet, as Europe gathers itself to patch up what is left of the NATO rags, this is […]

The Gaza question seemed at first to be an easier one to answer on the side of Israel, but that could not have been the case. It seemed justified at the time, but as of today, events have continuously taken different turns and twists. Much as solutions from declaring the Gaza strip a no man’s […]

At the ongoing China’s Two Sessions 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping made very important commitments as he stressed the importance of education in development. President Xi underscored the role of education in supporting scientific and technological development and talent development which he described as important for national and individual development. This, President Xi who is […]

The principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, common development and political settlement of conflicts have always been a hallmark feature of Chinese diplomacy. For China, this position meant more than just rhetoric; extending  into policy implementation with the principles built into all of China’s partnerships. China resolutely chose to uphold these principles when it declared […]

In showing public support for Taiwan during his recent visit to Guatemala contrary to a promise made to Foreign Minister Wang Yi earlier this month, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio played a card that is now but too common i.e. US officials saying one thing in private, and doing another when the cameras […]

Dear Edtor, Reading from De Oratore book II chapter 9, the great Roman statesman and philosopher, Marcus Tullius Cicero discusses the importance of history in the education of an orator. Therein, Cicero regards history as “witness of the past, the light of truth, and the life of memory.” Following history therefore, and reading from an African’s […]

An August 2024 collaborative policy review by the Pan African Coalition for Transformation and the Economic Policy Review Center made several recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of the revised Lower Secondary Curriculum. Among other things, the paper recommended continuous teacher training, all-round stakeholder engagement and publisher regulation to ensure learning materials stay in tune with […]

Recently, at my weekly book club meeting at FEMRITE Bukoto, I met a white foreign policy enthusiast, Tobias. Introducing myself as a fellow of Ugandan and Regional think tank Development Watch Center, he excitedly invited me to share coffee with him at a popular restaurant along Acacia Avenue popular with foreign tourists and Ugandan elites. […]

Across historical times, empires that sought world domination eventually met with decline and decay. The American Empire in particular and Western countries in general are currently undergoing a gradual erosion of influence, power, and stability. Left to their own devices, blind and deaf to the calls for reform in how they interact with the rest […]

This essay will examine the positive and negative effects of both the Trump 1.0 and Biden Presidencies on the Af rican continent. The findings of this analysis will help this paper to predict what a Trump 2.0 presidency could mean for Africa. Already before taking office, president elect Trump has had a significant influence on […]

The Donald J. Trump regime (pun intended), from 2017 to 2021, was mired by controversial headlines regarding U.S.-Africa relations. To some extent, Africa was not a priority in Trump’s foreign policy, but under his administration, several initiatives and engagements made significant impacts on the continent. Trump’s administration initiated the Prosper Africa Initiative in 2019, which […]

By Frank Gavin Scholarship is not only about discovery of the new. It is also about challenging the old, or rather, what we think we already know. This can be difficult, even controversial, and never more so than when the subject being reexamined and revised is our own history. It is easy to forget that history is […]