Trumping Old Patterns: South America Re-Calibrates East
The ancient Silk Road finds new tributaries in South America as China's investment tsunami washes away decades of U.S. economic dominance in the region....
Renewable Riches, Local Poverty: Africa’s New Resource Rush
Behind Europe's gleaming renewable projects in North Africa lies a troubling pattern: taking water from thirsty lands to fuel distant green ambitions....
A Fall From Grace: BA Plummets as Eastern Giants Soar
Once the "world's favourite airline," British Airways now shares last place with Air Canada, while Asian carriers dominate UK skies....
Jakarta’s Trillion-Dollar Bet on a Sovereign Wealth Fund
Indonesia launches Danantara, a $900B sovereign wealth fund to drive growth, invest in key sectors, and reshape global investment....
Uganda: A Safe Haven for Asylum or M23?
As Uganda battles rebels in eastern Congo, the Netherlands eyes the war-torn nation as its next destination for failed asylum seekers, defying EU rules....
PKK Defies Odds as Peacemaker After Forty Brutal Years
From prison island to battlefields, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's words halt a 40-year Kurdish-Turkish war that has claimed 40,000 lives since 1984....
Defiant in Debt: Breaking Free from Global Purse in Tunisia
Tunisia slams the door on IMF bailout talks as debt mountains grow, betting on economic freedom despite global financial storms....
Size Doesn’t Matter: Luxembourg and Rwanda Win Big
When 26 European nations lined up to sanction Rwanda, they didn't count on Luxembourg—Europe's pocket-sized powerhouse—standing in their way....
Danes Spruce Up Mauritanian Desert with Latest Green Hydrogen Deal
As renewable powerhouse Denmark meets resource-rich Mauritania, a €25 billion partnership blooms to revolutionize green hydrogen supply....
Fifty-Fifty Split: Botswana’s Path to a Better Diamond Deal
The crown jewel of African mining partnerships has been reset, with Botswana securing twice the diamonds and $712 million in development funds from London....
