Tag Archives: West

COMMENT | Zhu Shaobin – Xinhua |  High-ranking U.S. officials are heading to Africa, hot on the heels of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held last month for the first time in eight years. Following U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to the continent earlier this month, U.S. Ambassador to the …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States and other high-income Western countries insist that they offer a more honest, open partnership with developing countries than their rivals do, but in truth, they are not always honest about the assistance they provide, reported Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. “They find ways …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the West had failed in its attempts to divide Russian society and destroy it from within. During an expanded meeting of the Prosecutor General’s Office Board, the president noted that the West and its allies were urging Kiev to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda says the west should allow emerging oil-producing countries in Africa to extract their resource amidst the energy transition debate. Energy transition refers to the global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption — including oil, natural gas and coal — …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has praised China’s style of diplomacy, saying it is “much better” than the “double standards” held by the West. Museveni said in an interview that he sees “double standards” in the Western response to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, and China’s approach …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | It is the Western countries themselves who caused current migrant crisis on the borders between Belarus and the European Union (EU), Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. The Western countries fought many years in Iraq and Afghanistan, and economically, high social benefits are attracting migrants …

New York, United States | AFP |  Rapper Kanye West, who has been outspoken in his support for President Donald Trump, now says he’s going to focus on his music and fashion after being “used” in the world of politics. In a series of tweets, the 41-year-old West lashed out …

New York, United States | AFP | Rap superstar Kanye West is back nearly a year after suffering a breakdown — making a brief musical appearance in which he appears to keep his feud with Taylor Swift alive. West, a once omnipresent celebrity with a prolific media presence and high-profile marriage …

President Yoweri Museveni has said that for sections in The West to think that they can trample on Russia like they have been trampling on the formerly colonized peoples of the world, is to be very reckless and dangerous to world peace. In an article “The Confusion, Ingratitude as well as …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How post-independence failures have helped the West change an image of who Africa’s heroes are At the time of independence, Africa was basking with self-discovery and self-confidence. There was hope and confidence that Africans would shape their destiny independently. We were supposed to cooperate with others …