Jonathan Doctrine: “Eschew violence, embrace peace in elections”
Ahead of the local government election Saturday October 5, 2024, in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State, former President Goodluck Jonathan has invoked his popular doctrine to eschew violence in the conduct of the polls. Jonathan, the first Nigerian incumbent leader to surrender power to the opposition in 2015 noted that elections were the cornerstone of democracy […]
Trump,Harris ignore Africa during debate
By Uchenna Ekwo With all the hype about the September 10, 2024 presidential debate held at the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia neither Trump’s nor Harris’ policies towards Africa came up for discussion. The debate moderators – David Muir and Linsey Davis of ABC News and the political pundits were also complicit in ignoring a mere […]
Kamala’s unique laughter and return of joyful moments in polarized US Politics?
During Thursday’s acceptance speech by the US Vice President Harris as the nominee of the Democratic Party at the DNC Convention inside the United Center, Chicago, her characteristically infectious laughter was on display. International Affairs analyst, Dr. Tony Onyima argues that laughter could be a potent weapon to defuse the volatile partisan politics in the […]
Managing Global Shifts, Future Pathways of Africa in the G20
By Seleman Yusuph Kitenge As a result of the ongoing Sino-US competition where any possibility of cooperation is edging out, the world is getting more and more bipolar. Economic issues are still evidently important but geopolitical power is taking new forms. Major players in global politics such as the U.S., China and the EU are […]
Nuland swears in Foreign Service Officers
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland swears in the Department’s newest Foreign Service Officers and Specialist during an A-100 graduation ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 11, 2023. Meanwhile, the Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller has confirmed the Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken […]