At this critical juncture in world affairs, the general debate should have featured more solutions and better leadership.| Elect The Council
The African Union (AU) will likely be admitted as a permanent member of the G20 at the latter’s summit in New Delhi this weekend. To date, the AU has only attended summits of the G20 – the world’s foremost club for addressing global issues – as a guest. The G20 comprises 19 of the world’s ‘systemically’ most important economies plus the European Union (EU). South Africa is an outlier, brought in largely to represent Africa. But now Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is hos...| Elect The Council
Will an expanded BRICS precipitate a new international order, or collapse under the weight of its internal contradictions?| Elect The Council
Although no single alternative to the dollar is likely, the shift away from a Western-led global order has begun.| Elect The Council
Will the inclusion of six new members in BRICS last week strengthen multipolarity or bipolarity?| Elect The Council
Democracy generally follows development, so Africa’s friends should focus on unlocking rapid growth through better governance.| Elect The Council
Four global scenarios capturing all reasonable outcomes show why rapprochement between the West and China is vital.| Elect The Council
The council was conceived in warfare – could that also bring reform, including adding a seat for Africa?| Elect The Council
As global powers seek support for their competing worldviews, will Africa capitalise on its rising strategic value?| Elect The Council
When Ukraine’s bold President Volodymyr Zelensky told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to question its own purpose, he put the spotlight on a thorny geopolitical issue that stands in the way of international peace and security. The UN has been impotent over Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and alleged war crimes because the aggressor wields a veto over UNSC decisions.| Elect The Council