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The Global South Is Rewriting The World Order

For decades, the international system largely revolved around a small group of economic and political powers that shaped global finance, trade, diplomacy and development. Many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America participated in that system, but often with limited influence over
June 26, 2026

Kagame Challenges West Over Human Rights Authority

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has launched a forceful challenge to Western governments over their approach to human rights and governance, questioning whether Europe has the moral authority to position itself as the world’s primary judge of political values. Speaking during an interview
June 25, 2026

Tanzania Blocks Central Bank Emergency Lending

A major debate over fiscal discipline and central bank independence has ended in Tanzania after the government withdrew controversial proposals that would have allowed the Bank of Tanzania to provide short-term financing to the state during emergencies. The decision followed objections from
June 25, 2026

Historic Ruling Settles Gaddafi-Funded Mosque Dispute

The High Court of Tanzania has brought an end to a years-long ownership dispute over a prominent religious complex in Butiama that traces its origins to a unique chapter in African political and religious history involving Tanzania’s founding president, Julius Nyerere, and
June 25, 2026

Musk Loses Trillionaire Status After Market Rout

Elon Musk has fallen below the trillion-dollar threshold just days after becoming the first person in modern history to achieve the milestone, highlighting the extraordinary volatility of fortunes tied to the world’s most valuable technology companies. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index,
June 25, 2026

Samia Sounds Alarm Over Rising Cancer Crisis

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has issued a stark warning over the growing burden of cancer in Tanzania, urging citizens to undergo regular medical screening as health experts continue to raise concerns about late diagnosis and preventable deaths. Speaking during the inauguration of
June 25, 2026

Kenya Halts Ebola Facility In Landmark Court Battle

A Kenyan court has ordered the immediate suspension of a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after finding evidence that construction continued despite an earlier judicial order directing that work on the controversial project should stop. The High Court ruling has intensified a growing
June 24, 2026

North Korea Unveils Largest Warship In History

North Korea has taken a major step in its naval expansion programme by commissioning the largest warship ever built for its navy, a move that signals leader Kim Jong Un’s ambition to transform the country’s maritime capabilities and strengthen its military presence
June 24, 2026

Can Africa Finally Break The Cycle Of Dependency?

Across Africa, a new generation of leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers is asking a question that has shaped the continent’s modern history: an Africa achieve sustainable development without remaining dependent on external powers, foreign financing and imported economic models? The question is becoming
June 24, 2026

The Silent Currency War Reshaping Global Power

Far from the battlefields of conventional geopolitics, a quieter struggle is unfolding across boardrooms, central banks and financial institutions. It is a contest that rarely dominates headlines, yet its outcome could influence global trade, investment flows, economic sovereignty and the balance of
June 24, 2026