American man developed an Irish accent after getting prostate cancer – foreign accent syndrome explained: pathdoc/Shutterstock An American man developed an Irish accent following treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. The man was in his 50s and had never been to Ireland. The accent was described as “uncontrolled”, meaning the man couldn’t stop talking with an …
Kenya’s president wants taxes to replace foreign debt – seven ways to get there: There are fears that Kenya's debt has been funding mostly government salaries. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images In the run-up to Kenya’s 2022 polls, economic issues, particularly public debt and joblessness, took centre stage. The Kenya Kwanza team led by William …
South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s foreign policy explained: Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa. January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town. The biggest talking point, though, …
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Vietnam war: how US involvement has influenced foreign policy decisions over 50 years: 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the US withdrawal from Vietnam and the war still casts long shadows over American life. The cost in lives was enormous. Over almost 20 years, more than 2.7 million Americans served in uniform in the conflict, …
US midterm elections deserve Africa’s attention – but not for reasons of foreign policy: Americans vote In the 2022 midterm elections on 8 November. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Africans normally pay little attention to American elections when the presidency is not at stake. But the midterm polls – such as the 8 November 2022 one – …
What drives Al-Shabaab in Somalia: foreign forces out, Sharia law in and overthrow the government: The Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu where a 30-hour Al-Shabaab siege left 21 people dead in August 2022. Hassan Elmi/AFP via Getty Images In response to external – and at times internal – pressure, Al-Shabaab’s insurgency in Somalia has evolved over …
Foreign investment into Nigeria has fallen sharply: rights and freedoms may be one reason: Nigeria's economy needs to diversify away from oil. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Nigeria has always managed to attract foreign direct investment despite its poor economic outlook. This is thanks to its oil reserves and the consumption potential of its …
Foreign banks are absent in Nigeria. We tracked down why: Central Bank of Nigeria, Ibadan zonal office. Wikimedia Commons Privately owned Nigerian banks hold 94% of Nigerian banking assets. Only one other country in the world – Israel – has a higher share of ownership by local banks. The share of banking assets is the …
South Africa’s foreign policy: new paper sets the scene, but falls short on specifics: South African foreign minister Naledi Pandor hosts US secretary of state Antony Blinken for a strategic dialogue. Jacoline Schoonees/Dirco South Africa’s international relations department published a document on 1 August setting out the country’s new foreign policy. The outline of South …
Islamic State: how western European states are failing to protect 28,000 children born to foreign fighters: The Irish national and former soldier, Lisa Smith, has been found guilty by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, of joining Islamic State (IS). Smith left Dundalk in 2015, bound for Syria. On her return to Ireland in 2019 …
Discrimination: Swedish study shows job applicants with foreign names receive far fewer responses: Sweden is often lauded for its gender equality. The gender gap in unpaid (house)work is narrow. Wide access to affordable, state-subsidised daycare, together with the right for parents of young children to work part time, means that women’s participation in the labour …
Fighting for Ukraine: the role foreign volunteers can play in wartime: Shortly after the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited volunteers from around the world to come and help defend Ukraine. Some 3,000 US citizens have reportedly volunteered. And in early March, Ukrainian authorities announced they are setting up an international brigade. Zelensky has …
Namibia’s abstention on Russia violates its foreign policy principles: Voting at the United Nations General Assembly special session on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia’s war against Ukraine in an emergency session on 2 March, an overwhelming 141 out of 193 …
Ukraine: Russians I met recently in St Petersburg believe there will be no invasion – foreign policy expert: All is calm: Christmas in St Petersburg Alexander Titov, Author provided While preparing for a trip to Russia in late December 2021, I was half-joking to friends that my return to the UK could well be delayed …
What’s the history of foreign troops on Kenyan soil? Here’s a brief rundown: A new US report claims that China plans to open new military bases across Africa. Getty Images The presence of foreign military personnel is rarely a hot topic in Kenya, except in rare cases of transgressions such as recent reports linking a …
Here’s why we might discriminate against foreign accents: new research: Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock If someone asked you to read this text aloud in a French accent or an Italian one, you would likely understand what that means and be able to produce some version of it, even if it’s not entirely accurate. You might even …
South Africa in the news: Omicron: Japan joins Israel in banning foreign visitors as global travel convulses over new variant: Potentially more contagious than prior variants, the new variant first identified in South Africa has been found in a host of countries including the UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, …: “South Africa” – BingNews …