It is common for nations to have myths, or narratives, that form the basis of their nationalism, or their ideas of themselves as a political community. Such popular narratives are often rooted in a ...

Economic crises since the 1990s led to a sharp rise in Zimbabwe’s informal economy, hence some call the country a nation of ...

From the emergence of the United States on the world stage until World War II, American foreign policy towards Africa was marked by neglect and disinterest. However, post-1945, the containment of ...

The struggle of Africa and the Middle East against foreign oppression did not end with the fall of colonial empires. Instead, ...

Adam Hanieh is a professor of Political Economy and Global Development at the University of Exeter, whose research focuses on ...

The Badenoch affair is a metaphor—or, if you like, a constellation of metaphors—to the extent that it represents ...

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday attacked the Modi government over growing income inequality and alleged that the share of middle class in national income is back to pre-colonial ...

He expressed optimism and confidence about China's economic prospects, saying "the underlying trend of long-term growth and the conditions supporting it remain unchanged". "The Chinese economy has ...

IOL “Debt” Thomas Sankara famously argued at the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa on 29 July 1987 “is a cleverly managed reconquest of Africa.” The history of the misuse of debt as a ...

Dear governor and deputy governor, it is a pity that your appointment happened in the middle of two major political events. We didn’t have the time to welcome you properly. On the one hand, the man ...

The Middle East faces deep economic crises, with high unemployment, inflation, debt, and food shortages exacerbated by conflict and poor governance. The World Bank warns the region lags behind, ...

“I would like to emphasize that China has always firmly opposed the use of economic coercion ... Hong Kong is a former British colony that was returned to Chinese rule in 1997 under a special ...