Is the Taliban-Russia MoU good for Afghanistan?
The recently signed agreement is unlikely to advance the country's long-term national interests.
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Why Productivity is Namibia’s Missing Operating System
For more than two decades, Vision 2030 has promised prosperity, industrialisation and inclusive growth. Successive National Development Plans have translated that ambition into policies, budgets and sector strategies. Yet the…
Namibia and Germany: From Colonial Scars to a Shared Future
History cannot be erased, but it can be confronted, and from that confrontation, a new path can be built. For Namibia and Germany, the coming years will test whether two…
Australia, don’t conflate anti-Semitism with criticism of Israel
The anti-Semitism commission should protect Jewish Australians from hatred, not shield Israel from accountability.
Somalia needs a political settlement before it is too late
Somalia is entering a dangerous moment without a path to elections or a political transition.
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Genocide Remembrance Day: Confronting the Historical Truths
We stand together to confront a historical truth that, for over a century, was met with calculated silence, and to advance an unyielding demand for reparatory justice. We look directly…
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For Gaza, Eid joy is now a form of resistance
Six were killed in Remal on Eid night. Minutes later, the stalls reopened.
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‘Deep suspicion’ of US lingers as Iran ponders agreement to end war
Iranian officials said the latest US strikes only validated their scepticism and resolve to stand firm on demands.
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Genocide Day: The Problem of the Problematic
As Genocide Remembrance Day approaches, any bona fide Namibian genocide descendant cannot but reflect on what happened as well as visualise the day. The remembrance is officially marked on 28…
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Israel is no longer ‘shooting and crying’
A settler society rewarded for its violence has stopped pretending to mourn it.
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Africa’s Place in the Global Diamond Economy
Once the undisputed symbol of luxury, natural diamonds face an existential challenge from laboratory-grown synthetics. They are a cheaper alternative, more accessible and are marketed as ethically superior. Prices of…
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The Mali crisis could have a dangerous spillover effect
The Sahel region could see a major surge of instability unless urgent action is taken to seek a diplomatic solution.