DAR ES SALAAMAfrica’s Pastoralists Need More Than COP17’s $1.2 billion Rangelands Pledge
When the rains fail across Tanzania’s northern Maasai Steppe, herders drive their cattle farther in search of pasture and water.
Zambia: An Uneven Contest, an Easy Win
On 24 August, police sealed off access to Zambia’s courts, closed the day before the deadline for petitions to challenge the results of the 13 August presidential election. The judiciary’s top official cited security reasons, but the timing left little doubt that authorities meant to block the defeated candidate’s legal challenge.
Will the Future of the UN be Dictated by a Hostile US?
As the UN commemorates its 81st anniversary, one lingering question remains: what is the future of the world body.?
Will a hostile US downsize its operations at the United Nations, cut down its funding, continue defaulting in its payments — and perhaps eventually, withdraw from the world body?
