Month: August 2023
Zelenskyy has invited President Hakainde Hichilema for peace advise
Two months after meeting six African leaders, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited President Hakainde Hichilema to be a diplomatic peace advisor in the implementation of the Peace Formula and preparations of the Global Peace Summit. the invitation was passed to President Hichilema via a phone call that took place between the two leaders on
Black Sea role in Ukraine war
Since the end of the grain deal between Russia and Ukraine, both countries have increased attacks on each other’s merchant ships on the Black Sea. Russia has blocked the agreement since mid-July more frequently shelling Ukrainian ports and threatening cargo ships. As a gateway to the rest of the world, the Black Sea has immense
Poland unveils referendum policy in Europe
Although Poland has taken in more than a million Ukrainian refugees, the central European country has been less open to asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries. In recent months, migrants from the Mideast and Africa have been trying to cross the Belarusian border into Poland, with Warsaw accusing Minsk of using desperate people as a political
Iran Nuclear Deal
The geopolitical landscape in West Asia has experienced recent shifts, with Iran improving its relations with neighboring countries compared to its past. Iran has also been bolstering its ties with China, an ascending global power, which disregards sanctions on Iran and maintains trade relations with the country. There has been extensive discussion about the new
Uganda economic transformtion through Oil
The Uganda is on the verge of a high value oil and gas project for the first time in history. This project represents a small portion of the possibility of Uganda’s oil and gas. The commercialisation plan for this oil involves two major initiatives: the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) and
UN mission in DR Congo final departure
The final departure of the UN mission has been at the heart of debates on the DRC’s future for years, and is a source of tension and populist rhetoric in the country. In a report addressed to the UN Security Council, Guterres delivered a stark assessment of the turmoil in the DRC and set out
The new geopolitics to shape Modern Diplomacy
There has been a growing sentiment against the U.S. hegemony, supremacy and coercion. The proposed launch of a BRICS common currency or de-dollarization aims to alter this status quo, potentially diminishing the American influence and power that is closely tied to the dollar’s dominance. The upcoming summit of BRICS, a group of major emerging economies
Coalition of Northern Groups call federal governments to reconsider sanctions against Niger
The imposed sanctions were not in the best interest of peace, and also faulted the coup leaders’ “stubbornness” for rejecting overtures to peacefully resolve the crisis. The Coalition of Northern Groups has called on the Federal Government to lift the sanctions imposed against the Niger Republic following the recent military coup in the country. The
20 Ukraine drones shot over Crimea
The Crimean peninsula was illegally occupied by Russia in 2014 and was used as a launchpad for Russia’s full-scale invasion last year.Russian forces shot down 20 unmanned Ukrainian drones launched over the occupied Crimean peninsula on Saturday, the target of the reported attacks remained unclear for now. Sergei Kryuchkov, an aide to the governor of
Uganda to focus on Signing more bilateral labour market agreements
In the face of the economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian war on Ukraine and the escalating debt burden, Uganda must urgently seek new labour market opportunities to keep its economy afloat and mitigate the impact on its citizens. Signing more bilateral labour market agreements will not only benefit Ugandan migrant