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France: Global South: Trump Is Playing into China’s Hands

Lalatendu Das - August 24, 2025. Published in Le Monde

The erratic tariff policy pursued by the U.S. president and his administration has so far mainly served to strengthen ties between countries in the Global South and Beijing, and, where relevant, Moscow.

Kenya: In Era of Tariff Wars, Africa Must Build Self-Reliance

Lalatendu Das - April 9, 2025. Published in Nation

There is a growing need for Africa to seize this moment and take charge of her destiny.

South Africa: Stand with South Africa against Trump’s Wrath

Lalatendu Das - March 18, 2025. Published in Mail and Guardian

By weaponizing aid, Trump follows the well-established playbook of economic coercion.

Bangladesh: A President and First Lady of Virtue

Deepti Bista - January 5, 2025. Published in Dhaka Tribune

Uganda: North-South Security Cooperation: Securing Africa To Ensure Global Stability

Lalatendu Das - December 27, 2024. Published in Monitor

It is time to reinvent North-South cooperation ... as a dialogue among equals, founded on mutual respect.

France: Donald Trump Election: ‘Make America Small Again’ Good News?

Emily Kelly - November 26, 2024. Published in Le Nouvel Obs

Trump’s victory is first and foremost a recognition that the United States no longer has the means for this imperial ambition.

Hong Kong: How China and the West Misconstrue the ‘Century of Humiliation’

Lalatendu Das - October 24, 2024. Published in South China Morning Post

It took a long time for the non-Western powers to acknowledge their diminution in the face of the Western onslaught.

Ethiopia: Global South: Rising Power in a Shifting World Order

Lalatendu Das - June 28, 2024. Published in The Reporter

The Global North primarily includes the richest nations located in North America and Europe.

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