By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa On 13 August 2026, Cuba marks the centenary of the birth of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, one of the most consequential revolutionary leaders of the twentieth century. The centenary is not…

By Ambassador Jeitendra Kumar Tripathi (Retd.) Diplomacy has traditionally been understood as the conduct of bilateral relations between states, focusing only on political, economic, and security-related negotiations. However, the advent of the current century, marked…

“The man who fought for Africa from across the ocean” By Fortune Madondo He came to Africa not to take, not to dictate policy or impose his own will, but to stand shoulder to shoulder…

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone – On July 26, 1953, a band of young Cubans led by Fidel Castro stormed the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in…

Cynthia Thanda in India Once you set foot in Nalanda, you inherit a culture, and you become part of a legacy of an intellectual tradition – a heritage that has sustained itself before the universities…

On July 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Cholpon‑Ata, Kyrgyzstan,…

On July 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of ASEAN ministerial meetings in Manila, engaging in wide‑ranging discussions on bilateral and international issues. The…

“Debate: Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America agaisnt Cuba” Mr. President; Excellencies, Permanent Representatives; Distinguished delegates; The government of the United States is carrying out…

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The latest decision by the United States to impose another round of sanctions on Cuba has once again brought renewed attention to a policy that has lasted for more than six…

hardship, political pressure and now natural disaster. They deserve respect, not punishment. They deserve solidarity, not coercion. They deserve reconstruction, not occupation. Those who truly care about human rights should demand policies that reduce suffering…