Africa

Biennale Architecture 2023: The Global African Laboratory of the Future

Ambassador Christoph Thun-Hohenstein is the Director General for International Cultural Relations at the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs. He shares impressions of the 2023 Architecture Biennale in…

iGlobenewsJuly 18, 2023

Africa Security

Security Trumps Climate Change in the Sahel Region

Weak state authority, easy access to firearms and indifference towards conflict resolution mechanisms has ensured that militant groups rather than the states are the predominant enforcing agents in diverse sections…

iGlobenewsJuly 7, 2023

Africa Global

Child labor: The dark side of sweet chocolate

Global supply chains featuring commodity ingredients and foods are often opaque, tangled and secretive. Huge multi-national food companies often have well-crafted human rights policies listed on their websites while at…

iGlobenewsJune 30, 2023

Africa Austria Culture/Lifestyle

UN Africa Day Celebration Launches ‘Africa Interactive’ in Vienna

On Africa Day at the UN in Vienna the Africa Interactive digital project was presented to the world. Governments, museums and private collections have been invited to join the project…

iGlobenewsJune 9, 2023

Africa Political

Power Cuts and Power Corrupts

South Africa finds itself in its worst energy crisis in decades with daily rolling blackouts throwing the country into economic and social disorder. The former CEO of the main public…

iGlobenewsMay 30, 2023

Africa EU/Europe Political

Colonial-Era Land Grab in Kenya and the Quest for Justice

Powerful UK institutions from the monarchy to Ekaterra (formerly Unilever and Brooke Bond) are being confronted over a British colonial-era land grab in Kenya’s Kericho county by the Kipsigi and…

iGlobenewsMay 9, 2023

Africa MENA Political

Iran and Turkey: Competing for Islamic Africa

Turkey and Iran regard the African continent as an important arena in their quest for international influence. Despite their ideological differences and each having its own reasons to increase influence…

iGlobenewsApril 13, 2023

Africa

Rwanda Leads and Succeeds via Gender Equality

Despite having experienced genocide, Rwanda, through a combination of a forward-thinking President and an engaged female population, has taken the initiative to build itself gradually into the number one country…

iGlobenewsMarch 16, 2023

Africa Political

Peter Obi’s ‘Obidient’ Movement Reshapes Nigeria’s Political Landscape

The 2023 Nigerian presidential election will be held on 25 February 2023. Four main presidential candidates are campaigning. Peter Obi, a southern Christian, and his ‘Obidient’ movement is shaking up…

iGlobenewsFebruary 2, 2023

Africa Asia Pacific Economic/Financial

Japan’s Engagement with Africa: A Model for Cooperation and Development

Japan has a strong track record in Africa, as evidenced by its triennial Africa-focused conference TICAD. The latest TICAD conference was held in Tunis in August 2022. The unique conference…

iGlobenewsDecember 5, 2022

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