It is time to set the doomsday clock back one full generation. Historic events of that magnitude don’t come along every week, so one would think that the world’s financial markets would breathe a sigh of relief, instead we got the ‘flash crash’ and some hand ringing about a peripheral economy called Greece. Last week, […]
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to meet President Obama: Talking points and first impression
www.afripol.org strategist@afripol.org It has been reported widely in the press that Nigerian leader and Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will be meeting his American counterpart President Obama in Washington. Obama’s Washington is holding a Nuclear Security Summit and world leaders will assemble in Washington for the summit in early April 12-13. The global leaders including Nigerian […]
Middle East: Bloggers React to Obama’s Address
From being described as the “self-appointed world leader” to questioning his choice of speech venue to choosing to turn a deaf ear to his speech, blogs across the Middle East are reacting to US President Barack Obama’s policy speech on the Middle East just delivered in Cairo, Egypt. After listening to the speech, Stiletos in […]
Are Women Toys?
Is there a monumental difference between an ambitious female who wants to achieve her dreams from the ambitious man who strives to do the same – or – is it that women are oppressed into cutting down their emotional wants; trained to be heartless; numb and obedient, something like machines created to cook. Are females […]
Egypt: Obama to Address Muslim World from Egypt
The date is all set. US President Barack Hussain Obama will deliver his much anticipated speech on relations with the Muslim world in Egypt on June 4 and the Egyptian blogosphere is as divided as ever, with some questioning whether Obama will turn a blind eye to the country’s human rights record. And although the […]
The Truth about Palestinians Origin Part 5
Ariel Sharon Unilateral disengagement In May 2003, Sharon endorsed the Road Map for Peace put forth by the United States, European Union, and Russia, which opened a dialogue with Mahmud Abbas, and announced his commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state in the future. He has embarked on a course of unilateral withdrawal from […]