Category: Global Politics
When Will the World Call Out Israel? Embassies Close as War Expands and Global Silence Deepens
June 14, 2025 By Bafana Phalane In a dramatic escalation of tensions, Israel has shuttered its embassies worldwide following a series of large-scale military strikes on Iran. While embassy statements cite concerns for security and urge Israeli citizens abroad not to display Jewish or Israeli symbols, what remains unspoken is the deeper, long-standing issue at…
Against Colonialism? Only When Convenient France, the Sahel Junta Alliance, and the Betrayal of Western Sahara
By Isabel Lourenço “God save Blacks from France,” writes Nigerian journalist Owei Lakemfa in a recent and unflinching account of France’s historical and ongoing violence in Africa (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/05/god-save-blacks-from-france-as-it-invests-in-violence-by-owei-lakemfa/) He details France’s bloody role in the slave trade, colonial massacres, nuclear testing on African soil, and economic stranglehold over former colonies. From Thiaroye to Sétif, from…
Habemus Papam: The World Welcomes Pope Leo XIV
By Bafana Phalane The world awoke today to a historic and emotionally charged announcement from the Vatican: Habemus Papam “We have a pope.” For many, the grief of losing Pope Francis, one of the most beloved and bold pontiffs of modern times, still lingers. A pope who stood as a moral compass in a fractured world, Pope…