VENEZUELA GOVERNMENT DENOUNCES THE US MILITARY ATTACK
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects, repudiates and denounces to the international community the very serious military aggression perpetrated by the current Government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and population in civilian and military localities of the city of Caracas, capital of the Republic, and the states of Miranda, Aragua and […]
US ARMING TAIWAN IS TO POKE NOSE INTO CHINA’S SOVEREIGNTY
If actions indeed speak louder than words,this week’s decision by the US to approve a record weapons sale toTaiwan is proof that the Trump administration is doing everything in its military power to trigger a confrontation with China. The 11.1 billion dollar sale of massive package of advanced weaponry for Taiwan was greenlighted byPete Hegseth’s […]
NEPAL’S YOUTH UPRISING LAYS BARE THE COST OF CONTROL
The brutal crackdown on Kathmandu’s youth mirrors the dark days of South Africa’s June 16 protests nearly 50 years ago. One survivor’s words still ring true: “When governments fear children holding placards, it exposes their own guilt.” This past week, Nepal’s government tore down the very freedoms that keep a society alive. Nineteen young people—predominantly […]
BRICS IS A CATALYST FOR INEVITABLE CHANGES IN UNJUST WORLD AFFAIRS
Brazilian President Lula Da Silva’s blunt assessment of the current state of world politics would have been frightening were his views not so much of an open secret. During the recently-concluded BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, President Lula stated: “We are witnessing an unprecedented collapse of multilateralism.” In more ways than one, the Brazilian […]
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE A MICKEY MOUSE AND A FORMER SHADOW OF ITSELF
We must all agree, our military is a no longer our pride but mockery. We must pause and remember the words of Lieutenant General Ntshavheni Maphaha of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) that we “are unable to wield a stick”, we are not protected and “the politicians, have decided you want a Mickey […]
PUTIN AND TRUMP TALK ABOUT IRAN, UKRAINE IN THEIR FIFTH PHONE CALL
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone today. Russia Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov reported in a statement that the conversation lasted for 50 minutes and that it was substantive, sincere and, most important, very useful. “Naturally, it was focused on the dangerous exacerbation of the situation in the Middle East,” he said. […]
BURKINABE PRESIDENT IBRAHIM TRAORE RE-WRITES AFRICA’S HISTORY FOR THE MODERN ERA
Ibrahim Traoré, the interim President of Burkina Faso who ascended to power following a popular overthrow from power of former leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba in September 2022. Although military coups are regarded as an affront in modern African politics, Traoré’s pro-poor rule – real or perceived – has been positively received by a population for […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP TRIGGERS TALKS WITH RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT PUTIN TO END UKRAINE WAR
President Donald Trump has left Washington’s European allies reeling with shock and disbelief as he moved with a turbo-charged speed to thrash out a peace deal with Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin. After a 90-minute phone call with President Vladimir Putin, President Trump left many of his European allies taken aback when he declared that […]