Opinions

By Janet H. Anderson Every six months the International Criminal Court (ICC) reports back to the United Nations on progress in the two situations it has referred (Libya and Sudan). This week was the turn – again – of Libya. During the 15 years the ICC has been investigating there have been no cases at the court. So, it was

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 1, 2025/ — By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/). Africa stands at a crossroads in the flow of global energy dynamics — a pivotal moment where the continent can leverage its abundant fossil fuel resources for equitable development. To ensure this outcome, stakeholders must concentrate investment on key areas

By Tess Scholfield-Peters In her hybrid memoir 58 Facets, lawyer and legal anthropologist Marika Sosnowski traverses time and societies to reveal intricacies of law enacted by states to control, suppress, displace and, in some instances, erase people. For myriad reasons, these people do not possess the legal documentation to survive. Many of us take the law

By Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation By Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays. As small as it is, the penny punches above its weight culturally. If it ever

A new investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers unit has uncovered evidence that chlorine — normally used to disinfect water — was instead deployed as a chemical weapon during Sudan’s ongoing conflict, with indications pointing to the country’s armed forces. According to the investigation, containers filled with chlorine “were dropped from the air on September 5 and