what is white victimhood, and how is it linked to white supremacy?

what is white victimhood, and how is it linked to white supremacy?

American president Donald Trump has issued an executive order to withdraw aid from South Africa. He was reacting to what he has called the South African government’s plan to “seize ethnic minority Afrikaners’ agricultural property without compensation”. Afrikaners are an ethnic and linguistic community of white South Africans whose home language is Afrikaans. Trump’s outrage … Read more

listening to people’s stories about foreign forces could help bring peace

listening to people’s stories about foreign forces could help bring peace

Since it became independent in 1960, the Central African Republic has grappled with poverty, instability and governance challenges. A decade into former president François Bozizé’s corrupt rule, a rebellion broke out and toppled the president in 2013. What followed was a devastatingly violent civil war with thousands of people killed and a fifth of the … Read more

3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits

3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa’s Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum? The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal. French troops have been expelled from three of these – Mali, Burkina Faso … Read more

what it’s going to take

what it’s going to take

Sudan, which included South Sudan up to 2011, has never known peace and stability since independence in 1956. The country’s instability stems from the absence of democratic rule; failure to manage its diversity; military coups; civil wars; and its fragmented and bloated security sector. Numerous political processes to mediate the peaceful resolution of conflicts started … Read more

Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating five times more revenue than fines

Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating five times more revenue than fines

Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the roads, leading to long delays. The chaos has become a pressing concern for residents. Reaching Gombe, Kinshasa’s central business district, for instance, can take up to five … Read more

ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures – peace scholar

ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures – peace scholar

Sudan’s civil war has devastated the country and strained relations with neighbouring South Sudan. Events in January 2025 have stirred up xenophobic feelings in Sudan and outrage in its southern neighbour, heightening the risk of regional instability. Early in the year, the Sudanese Armed Forces captured Wad Madani, a town in Sudan’s central Al Gazira … Read more