Toyin Falola: 3 recent books that explain the work of Nigeria’s famous decolonial scholar
Falola 70th birthday has been celebrated with a renewed flurry of books. I’ll focus on just three of them here.
UN envoy says solution “closest” to end political crisis in Sudan
The top UN envoy for Sudan said on Monday that a solution to end the political crisis in Sudan now is "closest" despite the enormous challenges ahead. "Today, we are…
Net FDIs recorded $8.9bn in 2022, highest since 2011: Hossam Heiba
Hossam Haiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Freezones (GAFI), confirmed that the net value of foreign direct investment attracted in 2022 amounted to $8.9bn, which is the…
Complete zodiac diagram discovered in Roman-era temple in Egypt’s Luxor
The zodiac mural, along with drawings and inscriptions of animals and ancient deities, was discovered by a team of Egyptian restorers at the Temple of Esna.
Kenzaburō Ōe: a writer of real humanity and the real Japan
Filippo Cervelli, SOAS, University of London – The death at 88 of Japanese writer and Nobel prize winner Kenzaburō Ōe on March 3 leaves a deep wound in his readers. But…
The Last of Us – a show that surprised and challenged audiences, even those who had played the game
Set in a post-apocalyptic 2023, The Last of Us presents a world that’s been ravaged by a pandemic caused by a fungus called “cordyceps”, which turns its hosts into violent…
Is Norse god Odin older than previously thought? An expert analyses new evidence
Marianne Hem Eriksen, University of Leicester – A new find from Denmark, dubbed the Vindelev bracteate, has challenged previous understanding of religion in late prehistoric and early medieval Scandinavia. The…
20 years on, George W. Bush’s promise of democracy in Iraq and Middle East falls short
Brian Urlacher, University of North Dakota President George W. Bush and his administration put forward a variety of reasons to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In the months before…
Iraq 20 years on: researchers assess how US invasion shapes lives today – podcast
Mend Mariwany and Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation On March 19, 2003, the United States led an unlawful invasion into Iraq — at the time, the reason given was the search…
China’s Xi arrives in Moscow for state visit to Russia
Xi delivered an arrival statement, extending warm greetings and best wishes to the Russian government and people on behalf of the Chinese government and people.