The American Presidential Debates: Where do Africans Fit?

The United States’ demand for drugs destroys Mexico’s everyday life, and those who escape from this destroyed life are again met with the guns of U.S. ICE agents.

Egypt: Davos 2026 and the Reshaping of the International Order: The Trump–El-Sisi Summit

January 31, 2026. Published in Ahram Online

[The Trump–El-Sisi summit at Davos 2026] is also a test of the extent to which American pragmatism can align with Egyptian strategic constants.

Saudi Arabia: Imposing Peace Through War

January 31, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

Clear distinctions between America’s allies and adversaries no longer exist.

India: US Sutra | America Is at War with Itself: Minnesota Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

January 31, 2026. Published in Firstpost

Elections, courts, media, law enforcement have been overrun by America's internal conflict.

Australia: Donald Trump’s Many Foreign Policy Bluffs Come at a Political Price

January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Australia: Donald Trump Has Iran in His Sights, but What Is His Endgame?

January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Austria: Donald Trump, Ice Cold Narcissist

January 30, 2026. Published in Der Standard

What remains of this moment, which had the power to change the world, is a craving for a piece of ice,

Ireland: Ireland’s Reluctance To Speak Out against Trump’s Board of Peace Is Shameful

January 29, 2026. Published in Irish Times

Botswana: Trump’s Presidency and the Horn of Africa

December 25, 2024. Published in Mmegi

If the U.S. cuts foreign aid or restricts humanitarian funding, it risks deepening the suffering in the Horn of Africa.

Botswana: World Wants Obama to Win US Election

November 6, 2012. Published in Mmegi

Botswana: Beneficiation – the US, China and Europe

August 24, 2012. Published in Mmegi

Botswana: Striking a Balance: US-Africa Relations During Obama’s Presidency

March 2, 2012. Published in Mmegi

Historically, Africa has largely remained in the periphery of American foreign policy interests except where American security is at stake.

Botswana: Urination Scandal and the Geopolitics of Emotion

January 26, 2012. Published in Mmegi

A lesson one may think is this: for any misconduct committed by the West, marginalized minority groups somewhere in the world may have to pay the price. After all, on an international stage, any misconduct may simply sustain the cultures of fear and humiliation we face today.

Is it (only) the economy, (stupid)?

For US Voters, Foreign Policy Needs to Reflect Immediate Economic Goals

The American Presidential Debates: Where do Africans Fit?

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Canada: It’s Up to Trump To Untangle His Border Patrol Mess

Taiwan: Trump Tariffs Unresolved: Taiwan-U.S. Negotiations Must Be Fought for

Ireland: Ireland Must Rethink Its Dependence on the US under Donald Trump

Ireland: Will Trump Expose Europe’s Hypocrisy?

Saudi Arabia: US Shift in Syria Signals New Era in Ties with Turkey

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