A list of authors, past and present
On July 15, 2012 a major power shift took place on the African continent. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South African Minister for Home Affairs and formerly foreign minister was elected chairperson of the African Union Commission, beating out incumbent Jean Ping of Gabon and becoming the first female to lead the AU.
After recent allegations that Rwanda has been backing rebels in eastern DRC, the Netherlands (€5million), the United Kingdom (€16million) and now Germany (€21million) have suspended some, or all of, their aid budgets to Rwanda.
Following several trade missions to China and emphatic discussion of increasing investment opportunities, it appears that Canada and the Asian superpower have finally struck a deal.
China has once again fueled the regional fire that has characterized its relations with neighbouring states for the last several decades.
With Syrian rebels battling government forces in the capital Damascus and the confirmed death of at least three of Assad’s inner circle, is the conflict coming to an end?
The SCO’s largely security driven agenda has given rise to speculation that the organization has evolved as a counterbalance to NATO in the East.
With the resignation of the controversy stricken head of CIDA Bev Oda and her replacement by former chief of Toronto Police Julian Fantino, Kelly Stephens asks if the Conservative government even has a plan for the development organization.
As the world’s second largest crude oil producer, Iran is too important of an energy partner for China to simply sideline out of geopolitical pressure.
All the major media outlets are producing black-and-white views of the situation, omitting the nuances and erasing shades of grey.
June was a month full of debate regarding the effect of Alberta’s oil sands on Canada’s economy and environment.