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BRICS Expands Push For A New Financial Order

 For decades, the global financial system has revolved around institutions, currencies and payment networks largely shaped by Western economies. But inside conference rooms from Beijing to Brasília, a different conversation is gaining momentum. The question is no longer whether emerging economies want
July 22, 2026

ICC Confronts A Defining Global Credibility Test

 Every morning, judges, prosecutors and investigators enter the International Criminal Court with the same mandate that inspired its creation more than two decades ago: to ensure that those accused of the world’s gravest crimes can be held accountable when national courts are
July 22, 2026

Ukraine War Reshapes Global Security Alliances

Before sunrise, another wave of drones crossed the skies over Ukraine, triggering air defence systems and sending civilians into shelters. Hundreds of kilometres away, military planners gathered in European capitals to assess battlefield developments that now influence decisions reaching far beyond the
July 22, 2026

Africa Tightens Grip On Strategic Minerals

 For decades, ships have left African ports carrying billions of dollars’ worth of copper, cobalt, lithium, manganese and graphite to factories thousands of kilometres away. What returned were finished products—electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels and advanced technologies—often sold back to African markets
July 22, 2026

France Approves Landmark Under-15 Social Media Ban

France has become the first country in the European Union to pass legislation banning children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms, marking a significant shift in how governments are addressing children’s safety in the digital age. The French
July 22, 2026

Lissu Case Sparks Constitutional Rights Battle

 A constitutional petition involving opposition figure and Chadema National Chairman Tundu Lissu has placed renewed focus on the rights of detainees, legal representation and the protection of confidential lawyer-client communication within Tanzania’s justice system. Lissu appeared before the High Court of Tanzania,
July 21, 2026

Canada Tightens Borders Amid Rising DRC Ebola Outbreak

Canada has introduced temporary entry restrictions targeting foreign nationals who have travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) within the previous 21 days, as authorities move to reduce the risk of Ebola spreading into the country. The measures, which came into
July 21, 2026

The Geopolitics Behind Tanzania’s US Health Deal

Tanzania’s decision to enter a five-year health partnership with the United States is rapidly becoming more than a bilateral agreement. Across diplomatic and public health circles, it is being watched as an early test of whether African countries can negotiate major international
July 20, 2026

Tanzania’s US Health Deal Redefines Africa’s Health Diplomacy

 Tanzania’s new health partnership with the United States has moved beyond a traditional aid agreement, becoming a major test of how African countries balance international cooperation, national sovereignty and long-term development goals. The five-year agreement, signed between Tanzania’s Ministry of Health and
July 20, 2026